I'm looking for something to do. I know how ST pitchforks come out about "PR's" set out of competition, but I kind of need some new data to go by at least on some "competition like" efforts on good routes.
I'd like to limit some variables the best possible, but also not sweat others too too much. Let me know what makes for some good things to pay attention to, or that I may miss. With best possible time in mind:
-Scout enough routes so depending on the wind that day, you can try to make it a "wind neutral" ride either with a loop or by only having it as a slight hurting cross wind. Wind in NC is almost always out of the west. Either SW, W, or NW.
-Flattish
-Good pavement
-More generous road width, low-ish traffic volume (safety and also no speed help or hurt)
-Very minimal turns or slowdowns
Here are some I've come up with:
Loop 1: 10mi
https://www.strava.com/routes/26612419
Point 2 Point 1: 10mi
https://www.strava.com/routes/26612495
Point 2 Point 2: 10mi hilly and technical portion, just for fun, not for a PR but just training technical riding/pacing
https://www.strava.com/routes/26253604
Local neighborhood laps:
https://www.strava.com/routes/26253481
I would go to the local arena with a 1-mile per lap loop. Quiet right now and plenty wide, but I really dislike the fast off-camber corner at the bottom of each lap. Swinging wide 10x and praying isn't my idea of fun. And Chapel Hill is just a bit of a haul for me to go do the Strava iTT going on out there right now. I can do the above stuff out of my work parking lot or ride to them from my house.
I'd like to limit some variables the best possible, but also not sweat others too too much. Let me know what makes for some good things to pay attention to, or that I may miss. With best possible time in mind:
-Scout enough routes so depending on the wind that day, you can try to make it a "wind neutral" ride either with a loop or by only having it as a slight hurting cross wind. Wind in NC is almost always out of the west. Either SW, W, or NW.
-Flattish
-Good pavement
-More generous road width, low-ish traffic volume (safety and also no speed help or hurt)
-Very minimal turns or slowdowns
Here are some I've come up with:
Loop 1: 10mi
https://www.strava.com/routes/26612419
Point 2 Point 1: 10mi
https://www.strava.com/routes/26612495
Point 2 Point 2: 10mi hilly and technical portion, just for fun, not for a PR but just training technical riding/pacing
https://www.strava.com/routes/26253604
Local neighborhood laps:
https://www.strava.com/routes/26253481
I would go to the local arena with a 1-mile per lap loop. Quiet right now and plenty wide, but I really dislike the fast off-camber corner at the bottom of each lap. Swinging wide 10x and praying isn't my idea of fun. And Chapel Hill is just a bit of a haul for me to go do the Strava iTT going on out there right now. I can do the above stuff out of my work parking lot or ride to them from my house.