Pat Allison’s ride report – thanks Pat!

Another great ride this Saturday. The weather could not have been any better. Around 40 riders showed up for the ride and without Brian’s leadership, we decided to do the old Camp Winnie, Sterret, Vandiver loop that most everyone knew, and it turned out great. I had right under 60 miles. I was very proud of how controlled the vandiver climb was. Everyone stayed two abreast at a slow controlled pace. No riders were dropped and cars had no trouble passing. Except for the last climb on 78, which I personally gave the “mountain goats” a green light to go ahead, we finished with the same number or riders we started with. We had some new faces show up from out of town and they seemed to enjoy the ride. Next week we start the attack zones. The 1,2 riders from Tria have decided to split into 3 teams of three for this years BBL. Teams and rules will be announced before the next ride. Check the Tria Cycling web site and this one for more details. Great Ride!

Great weather for today’s BBL with temps approaching 70 degrees by the end. We explored a new route out through Lola City to the twists and turns, ups and downs of Annie Lee Rd. Even with the new route everything went pretty smoothly – great riding by everyone today! For reference I’ve posted my heartrate and power stats for people wondering about the intensity of the ride.

Average speed – 19.3 mph
Average heartrate – 132 bpm
Average power – 165 watts
Total climbing – 3169 ft
Total distance – 60.7 miles in 3:09:26 (19.3 mph)

Come on out next week to shed some Thanksgiving turkey pounds! Ride details to be posted later this week.

Awesome weather for today’s BBL ride. We had 54 riders for the first BBL…Routes will change as the series continues. Keep up to date via TriaCycling.com, Twitter and Facebook.