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When choosing the pace you want to do, please consider:
Pace classifications use average speed, which is the total distance divided by the moving time. This is the average speed reported by most by bicycle computers, although you might have to adjust the options to exclude time while not moving. It is critical to realize that your average speed is significantly less (typically 3/4 or less) than your “cruising” speed on flat terrain.
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Minimum Average Speed |
Description |
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18+ mph |
Hard fast riding, few stops, slower riders will be dropped, frequent pace lines. |
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17 mph |
For very fit cyclists, slower riders will be dropped, leader rides at listed pace, occasional pace lines. |
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16 mph |
For fit cyclists, terrain varies, up to 30 miles between rest stops. Leader sweeps no slower than 16 mph. BUT if there is a concurrent identical (same tour #, same start time) C+ ride, or the ride leader has posted “no sweep” in the ride comments, the leader rides a B pace and does not sweep. |
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14.5 mph |
For accomplished cyclists, terrain varies, up to 30 miles between rest stops, leader sweeps no slower than 14.5 mph. If there is a concurrent identical (same tour #, same start time) C ride, the Ride Leader may choose not to sweep and depend on the C ride to look after slower C+ riders. |
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13 mph |
For accomplished cyclists, terrain varies, up to 30 miles between rest stops, leader sweeps no slower than 13 mph. |
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11 mph |
For experienced cyclists who want an easier pace, up to 20 miles between rest stops, leader sweeps no slower than 11 mph. |
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9 mph |
Relaxed riding for experienced cyclists, easier terrain, up to 15 miles between rest stops, leader sweeps no slower than 9 mph (typically no longer than 35 miles and on terrain not more difficult than C+). |
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CA(Casual) |
Casual |
Relaxed riding, no steep hills, frequent stops, group stays together. |
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varies |
Special ride. Click on ‘More’ (after login) to read special comments. |
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Ride leaders on A, B+, B, TA and TB rides are not required to sweep, so riders on such rides should either be confident that they can keep up with the pace of the group or be comfortable riding independently.
Ride Leaders on C+, C, D+, D, TC, TD and TE pace rides are required to sweep. However, riders on those rides must be able to average at least that minimum speed, making only the scheduled rest stops, or they may be dropped.
The terrain rating for a tour is determined by “average climb”. That is the total climb, as determined by ridewithgps.com as per the club’s map of the tour, divided by the length of the tour. Total climb is the total uphill climb ignoring the downhills. Note that the total climb as reported by ridewithgps.com is almost always lower than the climb reported by bike computers doing a route. That difference is “built into” the classifications below.
Two tours with the same terrain classification may have very different terrain profiles. For example one C+ terrain route may be relatively flat with one big climb, while another C+ terrain route may have lots of “rollers” but no big climbs. The best way to determine the type of terrain a route covers is to click the “MAP” link for the ride from the ride schedule and look at the terrain profile at the bottom of the ridewithGPS.com page for that tour.
ALL PATH AND TRAIL RIDES ARE SCHEDULED DURING FULL DAYLIGHT HOURS
PACE: Varies with type, terrain and group.
For HB rides (Path)
Indoor rides will have the Pace set to “I” to indicate an indoor ride.
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Jeff – ( Master of the understatement ) – ‘ a few hills…to add some challenge ‘. Ha! At 70’/ mile this is pretty much an A terrain ride of which there are only 49 in the Club ride library of over 1000 rides. All kidding aside, this is a serious hill ride and I am looking forward to the challenge – thanks for putting it into the RS – Mark
Jeff – There are 3-4 sustained climbs on this ride. Question #1 – Are you going to use re-grouping spots? Question #2 – if so where would those spots probably be? Thanks, Mark
Mark:
Thanks for your question. It’ll be a large group, I anticipate that we will separate into three groups, so we avoid blocking passing cars. The regroup points should be large enough to accommodate the riders. I suggest that we regroup at the top of Rockaway (mile 12.6), at the Black River General Store ( mile 17.9) at Cesar’s Deli (mile 21.3) before we go to Cocoluxe, at the end of Lake Road before we go down Rt. 202( mile 31.1), and lastly, at Douglas Road/Liberty Corner (mile 33.7).
Jeff
Well planned!
…there are enough regroup points (RPs) that no rider should feel, if dropped from their riding group, they will be stranded alone for the rest of the ride – they will have an opportunity to rejoin other riders at one of the 5 regroup points. Making a copy of Jeff’s RPs to carry with you on the ride may not be a bad idea