APRIL Challenge
04-03-09, 06:34 PM
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APRIL Challenge
Here's the deal. Ride for an hour. How far can you get from your starting place in the hour, as the crow flies? So if you travel 20 miles, but it's all winding, you may end up 10 miles away as the crow flies.
Proof on a map.
Post your results here. There are no prizes for the winner
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silentben, 15.16
silentben, 14.3
scorpio, 14.06
Roja, 11.2
JoelS, 11.85
Proof on a map.
Post your results here. There are no prizes for the winner
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silentben, 15.16
silentben, 14.3
scorpio, 14.06
Roja, 11.2
JoelS, 11.85
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04-03-09, 06:41 PM
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Excellent idea Joel. I've been thinking about how to get a flatter ride to get some miles in my backside over the next two weeks. This'll be a good challenge, all my regular routes have climbs that would ruin this!
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04-03-09, 07:33 PM
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I need to find an airplane with enough room for me to ride my folder up and down the aisle! 
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04-03-09, 08:25 PM
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As the crow flies? Buh, gonna make us think...
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A dead straight flat road with a tailwind would probably win, but a long, relatively straight descent is another possibility.
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Clarification: Is this the same "Start at your house or within a half mile" as the last one, or "start anywhere"?
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04-03-09, 09:57 PM
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San Pablo Dam road seems like the easiest way to win this one.
04-03-09, 10:05 PM
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Well, if you give away the best road, this is just going to turn into a friggin' time trial.
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04-03-09, 10:09 PM
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Only if it's not windy.
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Very cool idea. I have some devious plans for this one.
How do you measure the distance between two points? I think my GPS will do it if I mark the start point, but I'm not sure how others are supposed to measure this.
How do you measure the distance between two points? I think my GPS will do it if I mark the start point, but I'm not sure how others are supposed to measure this.
04-03-09, 11:51 PM
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You can import a GPX file into Google Earth, which has a ruler tool.
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You can also use https://gmap-pedometer.com/ or https://bikely.com/ and turn off the "follow roads" option.
ps, this looks like a fun challenge that could be won or lost by selecting the optimal road rather than being a fast rider
ps, this looks like a fun challenge that could be won or lost by selecting the optimal road rather than being a fast rider
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I've got some good ideas, but none of the roads are straight for more than 16.5 miles 
After 16.5 miles, I'd have to take a 90 degree corner, which would screw with my as the crow flies distance.
AND are we talking rolling time or total ride time? A long straight road with a lot of lights and stop signs might not be as great as a curvy road...
After 16.5 miles, I'd have to take a 90 degree corner, which would screw with my as the crow flies distance.
AND are we talking rolling time or total ride time? A long straight road with a lot of lights and stop signs might not be as great as a curvy road...
04-04-09, 09:06 PM
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I'm going to ride I-880 and see how far I can get. Who's in?!
04-04-09, 09:21 PM
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From today's ride. Amazing that I rode 18 miles on the route, but it came to 11.85. This was the straightest stretch from today's ride.
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04-05-09, 10:34 AM
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My first attempt from today's ride: https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...,0.307617&z=12
Need to compute the linear distance for the "as the bird flies" figure.
Need to compute the linear distance for the "as the bird flies" figure.
04-06-09, 12:52 PM
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My first attempt from today's ride: https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...,0.307617&z=12
Need to compute the linear distance for the "as the bird flies" figure.
Need to compute the linear distance for the "as the bird flies" figure.
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...Hour-Challenge
04-13-09, 11:02 AM
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Yesterday's ride of 36.18 mi. I only got 9.87 miles away from home crowflying... Hmmm.
Averaged 19.2mph with wind though... Heh heh!
Averaged 19.2mph with wind though... Heh heh!
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Meet tomorrow at Westley on I-5. Winds should be blowing south at about 35mph. Should be able to keep up with traffic. Might even make it past Santa Nella