I have just started commuting to/from the station as it is the only way I can force midweek riding into my routine. I have also got more interested in averages as opposed to distance and I want to check and compare on here firstly that I am doing OK and secondly if I am measuring my average OK (if thats OK with you all of course)
I have a little loop of 7.1 miles on the way back home
I use this for training as I want to do a club 10 TT but i don't want to do one until I know can break even (i.e. under 30 mins) or at least get to a point where I don't embarass myself the slowest rider is a lady junior coming in at 36 minutes
My commute description is thus
Out of the station Turn L I have to go through a set of lights and a further temporary set of lights. Slight up hill them I am on country lanes turn left then the road has about six or seven 90 degree corners. I have a couple of small inclines a short (150m) sharp down hill section over a roundabout further left then the road inclines its not a hill but it is up hill iof you get what I mean then I am in my town. over r/bout Turn right
to bottom left turn right turn through a short alley left, right then home.
I measure this as follows
Note time at start of journey (i.e. foot on pedal ready to push off) this was 6:59:00 commute as described above and I finish when I pull up on drive 7:23:40
So 24 mins 40 seconds and 7.1 miles giving me an average of 17.46 (7.1 / 24.40*60) = 17.46 average
My bike is a cheapie RBSO
Am I measuring it OK as I have 2.5 mph to go before TT time and although I had a bit left in the tank I was quite puffed at the end of it !!!!
I think I will post this in road rides section as well
I have a little loop of 7.1 miles on the way back home
I use this for training as I want to do a club 10 TT but i don't want to do one until I know can break even (i.e. under 30 mins) or at least get to a point where I don't embarass myself the slowest rider is a lady junior coming in at 36 minutes
My commute description is thus
Out of the station Turn L I have to go through a set of lights and a further temporary set of lights. Slight up hill them I am on country lanes turn left then the road has about six or seven 90 degree corners. I have a couple of small inclines a short (150m) sharp down hill section over a roundabout further left then the road inclines its not a hill but it is up hill iof you get what I mean then I am in my town. over r/bout Turn right
to bottom left turn right turn through a short alley left, right then home.
I measure this as follows
Note time at start of journey (i.e. foot on pedal ready to push off) this was 6:59:00 commute as described above and I finish when I pull up on drive 7:23:40
So 24 mins 40 seconds and 7.1 miles giving me an average of 17.46 (7.1 / 24.40*60) = 17.46 average
My bike is a cheapie RBSO
Am I measuring it OK as I have 2.5 mph to go before TT time and although I had a bit left in the tank I was quite puffed at the end of it !!!!
I think I will post this in road rides section as well