BlackRock
Active Member
This is not a cross country race like the movie, it is a short time trial I made up to keep my rides interesting. I time my self on an open road course to get my average speed, and I try to improve on that time. If any of you folks do this, please post your numbers here.
Just got back from my Sunday run on route 62 from Sterling Ma to Barre Ma, 19.9 miles. What a great bit of road, except for the last short hill into Barre center which is very bumpy. It was about 7am this morning when I turned onto route 62 in Sterling center, I was pissed because a pickup truck and a mini van turn on just before I got there, so for the first half mile or so it was 35mph until I got a clear bit of road and passed them. I made good time through Sterling and into Princeton when I came up on another pickup truck, but this one did not hold me up at all as it was on an uphill straight, then through center of Princeton, and down the other side towards Hubbardston Ma. This section of Rt62 is in great shape and has lots of twisty turns to keep you busy. The last stretch into Barre is much of the same with rolling hills and twisty turns. This was mu first run on the course and I feel like it went very well.
Distance: 19.9 miles
Time:21.42 minutes
Average speed: 55.02mph
Bike: 1977 CB750
Just got back from my Sunday run on route 62 from Sterling Ma to Barre Ma, 19.9 miles. What a great bit of road, except for the last short hill into Barre center which is very bumpy. It was about 7am this morning when I turned onto route 62 in Sterling center, I was pissed because a pickup truck and a mini van turn on just before I got there, so for the first half mile or so it was 35mph until I got a clear bit of road and passed them. I made good time through Sterling and into Princeton when I came up on another pickup truck, but this one did not hold me up at all as it was on an uphill straight, then through center of Princeton, and down the other side towards Hubbardston Ma. This section of Rt62 is in great shape and has lots of twisty turns to keep you busy. The last stretch into Barre is much of the same with rolling hills and twisty turns. This was mu first run on the course and I feel like it went very well.
Distance: 19.9 miles
Time:21.42 minutes
Average speed: 55.02mph
Bike: 1977 CB750