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February 21, 2005
Winter ride, part III
While taking my bike out of the car this evening, I noticed the timer registered 3:39:43.
28.6 kph may represent the average over the last 3 2/3 hours of riding, not the 1 1/4 hours today.
The maximum speed was 66.9 kph (41.3 mph), which I must've reached coming down to Montbonnot from St. Ismier. If I really want to set a personal speed record, I should probably ride up to La Chapelle Blanche and down the more or less straight road on the descent towards La Rochette. Not something to try in winter, however.
I met a young guy, maybe 17-18, on the way out to Tencin. He told me he races with a club in Pontcharra. They don't start climbing until later in March. At this time of year you might run into a patch of ice or a layer of snow.
Posted by Mark at February 21, 2005 09:00 PM