Originally Posted by pcfxer

200ft in a mile is uphill. As I've said before...nothing compared to the rest of folks here on the forum but a 3.8% grade and a wind that seemed to come from every direction made my life FUN! I really like the idea of relaxing in the wind and taking it easy, that is a good technique I think.

It was nice to see a bunch of casual cyclists walking their bikes to see me buzz by at 25km/h gulping some powerbar gel back.

Sallom, I have a few friends also fasting in the same situation (trying to improve cycling speed) and it is definitely a good idea to take it "easy".