Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling - My first double century
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Rode my first double (http://www.mapitpronto.com/index.cfm?fuseAction=routePlanner.viewDBRide&rideID=468)today. At arouund mile 84 my route was blocked by parade. Re-routing wasn't really an option for me. The State Trooper at the road block told me it should be about 15 minutes, so I rode back down the way I had come a couple of miles, hoping not to spend too much time off the bike. Still ended up waiting 20 minutes plus for the route to clear.
Total time out was 14:27:31 and I was on the bike moving 13:11:54 over a 209.35 mile ride. Ended up taking more break time than I wanted (and probably not as much as I needed, my second half pace took nearly a full mph off my average), but I'm happy overall with the ride.
Daveyboy
07-21-07, 08:27 PM
Nice ride Pegleg, a double century is quite an accomplishment. I'm from the Pacific NW, but have spent some time in Kennebunk. Wife's uncle had a house on the water there that we visited once. I wasn't riding back then, although I wish I had been because it seemed like a great place to ride. The thing I remember the most was the "Shipyard Ale", very tasty indeed.
Congrats, pegleg. Great job! With less than 10% stopped time, no less.
I can't even imagine that. Congratulations!
This is why I love my LBS (http://www.backbaybicycle.com/photos.htm)...
Working up to this ride the last few weeks, I would always finish my long Saturday rides at the shop, so I could brag about my ever increasing distance. We knew I wouldn't get in this week before they closed, so I promised I would come in on Sunday and share my trip stories. When I arrived I was greeted with hardy congratulations...and a cake. That on top of the owner hooking me up with $25-$30 worth of supplies the night before I left.
My LBS freakin' rules.
MTBMaven
10-11-07, 12:09 AM
This is why I love my LBS (http://www.backbaybicycle.com/photos.htm)...
Sorry just now reading this...That is awesome. You are lucky to have suck a great shop.
craigdurkee
11-15-07, 07:00 PM
Great effort and congrats on the ride, awesome achievment, is the 600km next for you
oboeguy
11-19-07, 06:15 AM
Awesome! Darned good time, too, for that distance.
Rick@OCRR
12-07-07, 11:25 AM
Congratulations! That's an excellent time for that distance. Great that you have such a supportive bike shop too. My bike shop guys just ask: "What crazy ride are you doing this weekend?"
We get several thousand feet of climbing on our doubles out here in CA. How much climbing on yours?
Rick / OCRR
way to go man!!!:beer::beer::beer:
That is AWESOME!
I am glad that you were able to finish that challenging goal in such a short amount of time.
Also, shaving only 1 MPH off your average for the second century is pretty dang good... sometimes it can be MUCH more!