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Distance:
41.11 miles
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Altitude Gain:
2,649 ft
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Avg Speed:
14.61 mph
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Route:
Black Oak
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Avg Grade: 0 %
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Max Grade: 0 %
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Max HR: 151 bpm
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Avg HR: 122 bpm
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Terrain: Road: Hills
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Bike: Look Blade RS 795 Iconic Ltd Road
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Club: Schuyler County Cycling Club |
| Weather Conditions: Sunny 61 F NW wind @ 11 mph |
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Bailed on the metric in PA on Saturday as it was forecast to be in the fifties with the possibility of showers and couldn't find any wisdom on driving a couple hundred extra miles to ride in the rain. Returned to NY and took Saturday off as it was still cool and raining at home. Today though it was near sixty with occasional sunshine. Actually, in the sun it was in the seventies, but in the shade the cold north wind it was likely in the low fifties. With the cursed north wind blowing decided to ride to Mecklenburg and ascend the Black Oak Road where the wind should push me up the three mile long uphill straight. Started up Old Odessa and had an abysmal climb. Started out okay but soon had some tightness in the chest that best case is another chest cold likely received by getting caught in the rain a couple days ago. Worst case option had me backing off the pace and spinning up the climb. Got back on it after I warmed up a bit but was only able to pull into Odessa with an eight point four average that is one of my worst paces in several years. Headed out Grant Road and did another climb through the woods that put me into the wind on the way to Cayutaville. Did fairly well into that north wind and passed through Cayutaville and did another short unfriendly climb before a fast descent into Mecklenburg. Pulled into town a little over thirteen that wasn't a bad speed for me considering the poor first climb. Pulled decently on the climb up SR 79 to the start of Black Oak and looked forward to a good climb with the strong tailwind. Alas, hopes were dashed as the climb had been recently oil and stoned. The road goes up to the high point Tompkins County gaining six hundred feet over the three miles. I wouldn't be doing the entire climb as planned on staying on pavement and descending on the Connecticut Hill Road. To avoid the loose stones had to ride in a thin path that the car tires had swept clean. Didn't turn out to be a problem as only had one car go by on the climb and he went wide around me without issue. Worked up a good sweat on the climb that caused some problems on the downhills as I was shaking from the chills and not having a good time. Usually look forward to the long fast twisting descent but it wasn't fun today. In addition to the chilling temperatures the first two miles of the downhill had also been chip sealed. While the stones didn't bother much on the climb, they plagued me on the descent as couldn't go hard into the corners and risk rolling off on the loose piles of stone. Ended up going about the same speed on the downhill as I did on the climb. Had some good views of the valley below so that was at least a plus. Still had three or four miles of descent once the chip sealing ended but had lost focus by then and just puttered along. The last twelve or thirteen miles were on highways and into a headwind that kept my speed and my head down. Even the last descent from Odessa was subdued as the road is currently under construction and is now an obstacle course of signs and traffic cones. Had a good ride despite the low speeds. The first climb was disheartening but did okay on the subsequent climbs. The last few miles were tough, but it was in bright sunshine that made for good riding.
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