[1] Date of Ride: Sat 4/11/09
Type of Ride: SFVBC level 5 weekend route
Name of organized ride or route: MOORPARK RIDGE REVERSE
Actual Mileage: 110 (rode from home to CSUN where SFVBC start/end)
Total Time: 7:00
Avg. Speed: 15.7 (using 109miles/7 total time)
Altitude Climbed: 3,300ft
Weather conditions: Light wind, and about 55-60 all day; overall very good weather for riding
Route & photos:
http://shprung.com/sfvbc/index.php?ride=853#posts
This is a flat century with only few climbs, and the avg speed (riding speed) was 17.3mph which felt fast; especially when we didn't draft much. the first half was harder facing the wind (I think it was a stady 10-15mph) but in the way back we enjoy that same wind.
[2]Date of Ride: Sat 4/18/09 - Sun 4/19/09
Type of Ride: PCH randos Fleche
Name of organized ride or route: FlecheEaters Mount Whitney to the see
Actual Mileage: 310 (Mount Whitney to ventura, and then ventura to sf.valley)
Total Time: 29 hours
Avg. Speed: 10.7 (using 310miles/29 total time); but that include very long (2 hours at a time) stops. The Garmin shows 17.1
Altitude Climbed: 6,000ft, but Altitude loss is about 13,000ft
Weather conditions: excelent for the first 24 hours; way-to-hot (90-100) in the sfvbc on sunday
Route & photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/shprung/200904Fleche
While not specified as a century, nor double, nor tripple; it was a l-o-n-g ride so I added here.
I recomand to all to join the
PCHrandos for the next year 200k, 300k, 400k, Fleche, and 600k.