Originally Posted by
save10
you can also use a local benchmark, non-race, non-strava. For instance in the Bay Area - Mt Diablo (athenian school to the summit) in under 60min or Old La Honda under 20 min are good benchmarks. those are not elite numbers, but those are good numbers.
Man, I WISH I could ride Old La Honda sub 20.I'm horrified by how fast the leaders climb that thing (like 14:xx). 23:xx for me is a world of hurt, and I can average 23+mph for 40k in the middle of a triathlon while saving a lot for the run.