Pretty demoralizing to average 24.5mph and have the guy who started a minute behind you pass before the turnaround. Equally demoralizing to see your average drop from 24.5 to 24.2 in the 20 feet it takes you to turn around.

Still, not a bad ride. There was some wind out there but it was hard to tell where it was coming from, guess it was predominantly a crosswind. Averaged 24.2 through the turnaround, then 24.8 the rest of the way.

Nothing. It's still early in the season, I'm still carrying Christmas baggage, but lost only 20 seconds from last July, when I was in peak condition. My goal is to average 25 on one of these later this year.

Rode about two miles, made sure I wasn't going to spew, then waited for results.


Little hill, crosswind, fat behind. Only two that beat me were a 25-yo Cat 2 racer (26.6mph avg.) and a 15-yo who has real potential to be Cat 1 or better (25.75mph avg.). Add their ages together and you still come up ten years short of where I am.


Low-key, informal monthly event put on by the LBS. Fun, good way to test yourself.