It finally happened today! The "nominal" riding conditions for my 24.3 mile route (from Hiawatha to Center Point and back). Here's the definition of nominal in this case: temperature 64-67 degrees(F), wind calm. Pretty simple, eh? But the key is that there's almost always some level of wind, even if it's 3-5 mph, so it's very difficult to find a truly calm day. And the temperature can easily be much warmer depending on the time of day and cloud cover. But I've wanted to have a day such as this just to record the results of riding it as a baseline of sorts (OK, yes, maybe it *is* an engineering thing!).
So here are the stats on the ride ...
Bicycle: 2007 Specialized TriCross Sport (stock)
Tires: Armadillo, 85 psi (4488 miles of tread wear)
Rider height: 70 inches
Rider weight: 162 pounds
Rider resting heart rate: 44 Beats Per Minute (bpm)
Average Heart Rate (this ride): 128 bpm
Max Heart Rate (this ride): 160 bpm
Bike Load: 1 rack bag, about 5 pounds
Total distance: 24.3 miles
Total riding time: 86m 54s
Calories Burned: 836
Average speed: 16.78 mph
Average cadence: 83 RPM
Odometer (miles in 2008): 2399
Not much earthshaking information there ... but it's nice to have a solid baseline to compare against. Deviations from the baseline, in my experience, are generally driven by environmental conditions. Wind velocity is probably the biggest factor. But temperature does have an effect and the physical condition and even a particular day's attitude of the rider plays a significant role.
But, hey, the main thing really is to just get out there and ride (or sing, or dance, or play golf or bowl or have coffee with friends or ... just do it!).
Later.
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