| Ride Stats |
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Distance:
37.49 miles
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Altitude Gain:
2,209 ft
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Avg Speed:
14.38 mph
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Route:
Chambers
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Avg Grade: 0 %
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Max Grade: 0 %
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Max HR: 145 bpm
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Avg HR: 121 bpm
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Terrain: Road: Steep
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Bike: Look Blade RS 795 Iconic Ltd Road
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Club: Schuyler County Cycling Club |
| Weather Conditions: Sunny 90 F S wind @ 7 mph |
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Went out climbing today starting off up hospital hill. It's a mile long with probably a twelve percent average steeper at the bottom and tapering off towards the top. Didn't climb terribly well and would have lost several minutes over a race pace but did okay sacrificing speed for comfort. Didn't have to go into the granny nor spend too much time out of the saddle. Climb continues for another five or six miles but mostly at a steady grade. After the top it's a slight downgrade to Chambers for the next climb. Didn't do much in the moderate headwind as wanted to save my legs for the steeper climb. It's a couple of miles of climbing up Chambers Rd to Catlin. It has a good chuck of fifteen percent that usually presents me with a challenge and today was no exception. Got over it in less than ideal time but thought with a good downhill to Horseheads and a couple of fast short climbs to SR 14 and a good tailwind down the slot, I might be able to get to my fifteen. Opted to descend on Murphey Hill Rd as opposed to continuing on Chambers as it is a steady grade and fairly straight. It does sacrifice some epic views though. Got most of the way down when my saddle sore phoned in and let me know it had returned to action. Suffering was minor at the start but got progressively worse as the miles accumulated. Ended up standing over most of the last five miles and coasted as much as possible. Ended any hope for a fifteen. Had two fair climbs but saddle sore took all the enjoyment from the ride. Going to need to start exploring various padding methods as chamois butter wasn't much help.
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