So, this was the route I’d hoped we would use on Sat June 20th. Jack had the Friday off (in lieu of Independence Day) & we set off at about 20 past 8. The weather was nice; not too hot, such wind as there was from the north.
Route
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West on McConaha, the usual stop for Jack to adjust his derailleur this time at Dougherty Orchard (mile 17), up Washington rd, then east on Bond to Carlos & straight north for 7 miles. Lots of Amish out today on Carlos. Jack had to stop again for water at mile 30 on the trail & I stopped at Williamsburg for a much needed pee. The down the rest of the trail in the shade.
It was a good idea to spend the early part of the ride in the open going west & north and then the return in the shade of the trail [clockwise] (rather than do the opposite direction anti-clockwise, up the trail and down Carlos which I normally do in the evening).
Statistix
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Statistic | Value |
---|---|
Time started | 5:47pm |
Ride time (hh:mm) | 1:36 |
Stopped time (hh:mm) | 13:53 |
Distance (miles) | 24.77* |
Av. speed (mph) | 15.5 |
Fastest speed (mph) | 24.8 |
Ascent (ft) | 409 |
Descent (ft) | 417 |
Energy burn (Cal) | 1221 |
Weather : 70 – 80F, wind 2-4mph from north, humidity 84% and decreasing, increasing cloud cover 40 – 50%. Nice day to cycle.