Bicycling and more bicycling! (oh, and some traveling)

Yesterday J and I both rode in an organized ride. We did the first ~31 miles together at a relatively slower pace, then J cut off to do the metric century (~62 miles, which with some difficulties due to the cue sheet, map, and course markings, ended up being ~70.) I sped off to continue the century, which ended up being 93 miles due to needing to cut off a distance loop at the end as they were beginning to close down rest stops and SAG support.

Numbers:

93.07 miles
6:12:01 total riding time
34 mph max speed
15.0 avg speed
135 max RPM
72 avg RPM

I also did a good turn by a fellow rider which took a long time and slowed my average speed somewhat, but which isn't something I'll blog about. Lovely weather all day, overcast and a slight breeze in the morning, and hotter, more direct sunlight in the afternoon. None of the torrential downpour stuff from last weekend.

Now I'm finalizing my packing list for self-supported backcountry mountain bike touring in Montana later this week, followed by a whirlwind tour of northern California. (Y'all know who you are.) As with many such trips, it'll require trips to several local stores for food and gear, which is likely to gobble up much of the rest of my day.

Then PIT. Then NYC. Then SEA. And maybe more ATL sometime: who knows?

Big times! Lots of fun! Very poor carbon footprint!