Rowan and I cycled this route on Sunday ... we chose it because it is one of the flatter ones around. If we extend it to 60 km (40 miles), it would be hillier.
Originally Posted by
Machka
Sunday -- First ride on a relatively flat southern route since April 2017.
It was challenging because it is one of the longer rides we've done since Rowan's accident and also one of the hillier ones ... despite the relative flatness of the route. However, it was a nice ride in some different scenery.
Chilly day with high of 10C and cooling down to 8C with a "Feels Like" temp of 6C the whole time. A bit overcast and light winds.
Distance: 30.48km
Elevation: 293m
Moving Time: 1:52:46
Elapsed Time: 1:59:54
Speed: Avg: 16.2km/h | Max: 37.8km/h
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The Cycleway is pretty flat and again, if we went further, it would be hillier.
Originally Posted by
Machka
Sunday -- Went cycling again. Was a bit chilly out there ... 12C to start and down to 8C by the end of the ride. That's three days of cycling in a row in the middle of winter!!
Distance: 27.02km
Elevation: 171m
Moving Time: 1:28:01
Elapsed Time: 1:31:12
Speed: Avg: 18.4km/h | Max: 29.9km/h
The Pipeline Track is another reasonably flat option.
Originally Posted by
Machka
Saturday -- Rowan and I cycled up the Pipeline Track. It's a trail partway up Mt Wellington. At first there are a few houses around, and then the trail continues into the bush up the mountain. It was lovely!
Now ... his Strava says about 25 km. I don't know why there's such a difference give that we did the same ride. But anyway ...
Distance: 24.22km
Elevation: 382m
Moving Time: 2:17:34
Elapsed Time: 2:38:41
Speed: Avg: 10.6km/h | Max: 22.3km/h
We could go out to Seven Mile Beach and be able to ride a fairly flat route but there might be some loops etc.
We go to a nearby town and do laps and loops for another reasonably flat ride.
And I think that's the extent of our choices of flat routes. Nothing over about 30 km. If we wanted to do more, we'd have to do the routes more than once.
Last edited by Machka; 06-28-19 at 05:12 AM.