Chico Velo Wildflower Century - CycleCentury


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Chico, California
United States
Chico Velo Cycling Club
50F / 10C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 6h 35m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Bagel with peanut butter and a Bannana
Event warmup:

Wrestling my bike out of the pickup
Bike
  • 6h 35m
  • 100 miles
  • 15.19 mile/hr
Comments:

Not a race - so no rankings.... A great ride, though, with about 5 other friends.
Post race
Warm down:

Wrestling my bike back into the pickup - then a bottle of chocolate milk for recovery - then two coronas.

Event comments:

Only a couple of issues - it was supposed to rain all day, so I packed lots of clothes - none of which were needed. It rained for about 15 minutes, then the sun came out.

Only other issue was my speedplay pedals - I've had them two years with zero problems - I think walking through the mud today messed them up, and I had real issues getting clipped in and out. Finally figured out that if I walked through the water puddles, I could get in and out OK. I need to work on that - a real challenge at the stoplights....

Big improvement over last year - Last year I had to walk 3 times on the uphill of Cherokee Road - this year NO WALKING!!! Cut about 16 minutes off my overall time this year.






Last updated: 2007-01-05 12:00 AM
Biking
06:35:00 | 100 miles | 15.19 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Usual Wildflower route - 3 big hills, with about 4400 feet of vertical elevation change
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5