Date: 05 Aug 09
Route: OCC B-ville-1
Distance: 39 miles
Time: 2:00:05
Average: ~18.75 MPH
Odometer: 4079.4 miles
Mileage ‘09: 1811.8 miles
Club Mileage ‘09: 1348 miles
A cold front went through and broke the hot spell we have been having, so it was actually a cool night. I stayed with the lead group for about half the ride. I have to learn not to expend all my energy trying to keep up on the hills or rollers in this case.
Date: 04 Aug 09
Route: OCC Time-Trial
Distance: 10.04 miles
Time: 26:55
Average: 22.38 MPH
Odometer: 4040.4 miles
Mileage ‘09: 1772.8 miles
Club Mileage ‘09: 1309 miles
It was very fast going out, so I took advantage of it by maintaining ~ 25 MPH, which compensated for the slower return. I finally got below 27 minutes. Yea.
Date: 28 Jul 09
Route: OCC Time-Trial
Distance: 32 miles (10.04 miles for TT)
Time: 27:50 for TT
Average: 21.64 MPH
Odometer: 4020.7 miles
Mileage ‘09: 1762.8 miles
Club Mileage ‘09: 1299 miles
I decided to take my hand at riding Commando, as there is a contest for the fastest time under such conditions. Commando meaning no aero equipment what so ever. It did not do me any favors riding this way.
Date: 24 Jul 09
Route: Solo (Started at Song Mountain)
Distance: 27 miles
Time: ~ 2 hours
Average: ??.??
Odometer: 3988.7 miles
Mileage ‘09: 1730.8 miles
Club Mileage ‘09: 1289 miles
My goal for this ride was to climb the two steepest hills in the county, Moonhill Rd. and Church Hill Rd. As the weather turned I only completed the first, the average grade of which is 13 %, with sections reaching as steep as 19%. For almost the whole ride I felt like I was out of gas and was very surprised to learn that I had ridden 27 miles. The climb, although only 0.7 miles, took around 15 minutes to finish. Coming down with brakes full on I could barely keep below 25 MPH and descended in less than a minute.
Date: 19 Jul 09
Route: Owasco Stage Race
Distance: 43 miles
Time: 2:08:21
Average: 20.10 MPH
Odometer: 3961.7 miles
Mileage ‘09: 1703.8 miles
Club Mileage ‘09: 1289 miles
This was supposed to be a stage race but was reduced to only the road race portion due to uncooperative public officials. I finished 14th out of 18 finishers. I was first in my age group. Not being fully recovered from my crashes is what I will blame my poor performance in this race on. Although I am not all that disappointed with my average speed. When I got dropped I just switched to time-trial mode to minimize my losses.
Date: 15 Jul 09
Route: OCC Chit-4
Distance: 22 miles
Time: ~ 1.25 hours
Average: ??.??
Odometer: 3918.7 miles
Mileage ‘09: 1660.8 miles
Club Mileage ‘09: 1289 miles
I showed up late to this ride and there were so many riders that there were no maps left. So I set out on a loop that ended up being about 22 miles. I finished pretty much at the same time as everyone else who had done the planned 30 mile ride.
Date: 14 Jul 09
Route: OCC Team Time Trial
Distance: 32 miles (10.04 for TTT)
Time: 30:02 hours for TTT
Average: 20.08 MPH for TTT
Odometer: 3896.7 miles
Mileage ‘09: 1638.8 miles
Club Mileage ‘09: 1267 miles
This TT consisted of a 2-man team. I picked a partner who was consistently about 2 minutes slower than I. Consequently the effort served only to slow me down. Also I had two crashes (my first two and only two since I’ve had my Cannondale). The first was due to going over railroad tracks at the wrong angle. The second was due to me misjudging the turn.
Date: 11 Jul 09
Route: OCC BeLk-3
Distance: 50 miles
Time: ~ 3 hours
Average: ??.??
Odometer: 3864.7 miles
Mileage ‘09: 1606.8 miles
Club Mileage ‘09: 1257 miles
This ride included a pitstop at a quant cookie shop. I believe it was called “The Off the Wall Cookie Factory.” This ride was also plagued by threat of impending foul weather, so consequently I was the very first rider back. I guess I am motivated to ride fast by bad weather.
Date: 08 Jul 09
Route: OCC Car-Bk-2
Distance: 32 miles
Time: ~ 2 hours
Average: ??.??
Odometer: 3814.7 miles
Mileage ‘09: 1556.8 miles
Club Mileage ‘09: 1207 miles
Ride started at Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery
Date: 07 Jul 09
Route: OCC Time Trial
Distance: 10.04 miles
Time: 27:08
Average: 22.20 MPH
Odometer: 3782.7 miles
Mileage ‘09: 1524.8 miles
Club Mileage ‘09: 1175 miles
