Brick road coming out of Rock river Valley. One of the steepest hills I know of.
Farming of hay and Atoms
Riding into a headwind for 40 miles
All the Gravel you could ever wish forI left this morning with the intention of making it to the Rock river in Oregon,IL. I had a nice tailwind head out all the way. I took the long route and ended up making the 33 mile distance to over 40 miles. I took a quick break at the gas station and headed back. I had a monumental task of battling the wind for over 3 hours. I drank all my gatorade, water, and luckily I had packed a monster power bar with protein in it and covered in dark chocolate. That is what got me home. I really was so sick of the headwind. The sun was warm but the air riding over the fields was cold. I had wind tights, wool socks (with cold feet), wool undershirt, jersey and a Hincapie windproof jacket. Balaclava and hat. I did many an intervals when I got chased by dogs. It kinda sucked riding solo since I could not draft off anyone. My total mileage for the day was 85 miles. I burned 5300 calories.
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Ari
that sounds like it was a tough ride. i'll save those sufferfests into the wind for warmer days!
ReplyDeleteBrick Rd. looks like something straight outta Liege. Take me there sometime.
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There is some really steep hills around the Rock River valley. I have been discovering some every time I go there. Brick rd is 38x26 on the cross bike at about 1.5 mph.
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