No Baloney Ride - CycleCentury


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Peoria, Illinois
United States
Illinois Valley Wheelm'n
 		Total Time = 5h 54m 34s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Signed up. Met some old friends and some new friends. One guy we were riding with had recently rode from Peoria, IL to Boulder, CO in 9 days averaging 110 miles a day. I fet a little intimidated.
Event warmup:

100+ mile ride, no warm up needed.
Bike
  • 5h 54m 34s
  • 107.4 miles
  • 18.17 mile/hr
Comments:

My first paceline experience. Riding in line is fun, but took my aero bars away from me. 107 miles in the up position on a tri bike is not comfy. I think I held my own in the paceline. I took all of my turns and some long pulls. The first 54 we averaged a little over 20 mph in the hills. The guys I was riding with took their time at the food stops. I'm not used to the stopping and starting of a ride like this and it took its toll on my legs. I was all in by the finish. Fun day with some great people.
What would you do differently?:

Get my older roadie bike tuned up and ride it.
Post race
Warm down:

We got delayed a food stop for hail, so I had to hustle home to make it on time to take my wife out to dinner.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

First time in a paceline, being in a paceline on a tribike, long rest stops, not being able to use aerobars.

Event comments:

Great event. Food stops are excellent. Well marked. Great people.




Last updated: 2008-09-05 12:00 AM
Biking
05:54:34 | 107.4 miles | 18.17 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
54 mile loop, then 15 miles to next rest stop, 25 mile loop, then 11.5 miles back to the start.
Wind:
Course: Hilly. Not the constant hills of IMLOU, but not far from.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4