Category: Rides

Official Speed River Cycling Club rides

Club Time Trial #4 – Wed Aug 17/16

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RIDE CANCELLED DUE TO INCOMING RAIN AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. Please add a comment below if you are interested in having the TT rescheduled for next Wednesday. Good last chance prep for Provincials next weekend!

The final TT of our 4 event time trial series is this week, with first rider starting at 7:00pm!

New for 2016: Due to a road closure on 4th Line, we have moved the Time Trial course one concession west, to 6th Line East. When riding out to the course please allow yourself a few extra minutes, as the course is just over a km further west than in previous years.

Time trials are a great way to test your fitness.  It is a race against yourself and the clock. Riders start at 1 minute intervals and the challenge is to try to catch the rider ahead of you and not to be caught by the rider behind you!  No drafting is allowed.

We use the same course for each of the 4 TT events allowing you to measure your training progression throughout the season.

The course is just 16.7km long, an out-and-back route on the rolling hills of Sixth Line East just north of County Road 51 (road to Ariss). The new course has received lots of positive feedback.

TIPS

  • maintain a steady power output and heart rate throughout the event
  • have a smooth, regular pedalling technique
  • position yourself to be extremely aerodynamic
  • discipline yourself to operate just below your anaerobic threshold until near the end of the course.

REMINDER

  • please exercise caution during the TT, especially at the turn around, as the roads are open and vehicles can be expected
  • please remember that while waiting for your start to not obstruct traffic
  • please remember to bring your club membership card.

Course Record:
Men: Andy Mill               23:41.0      42.30 km/hr      July 20/16
Women: Tara MacDonald    26:55.6      37.21 km/hr      May 18/16
Meeting Location:  Start Line – 6th Line East, just north of County Road 51 (road to Ariss)
Meeting Time:  Sign-in: 6:45pm, First rider start: 7:00pm

RESULTS
TBD

Sunday Medium Ride | Aug 14th 9:00 AM

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The corn is high and the peaches are ripe. It’s hot and humid and the cicadas are singing… August in Ontario.
Some things are quintessential, like this 76 km Fergus-Elora Sunday morning coffee loop. And we’ll be crossing the covered bridge at West Montrose (someone please open a cafe here!). EC is currently predicting 19 degrees at 9:00 AM with the LOP (likelihood of precipitation) being ‘Low’ and a light wind from the NW at 10 kph. After a cooler night’s rest this will be a great ride that gets you home in time for lunch.
See you soon!

Wednesday Ride | Aug 10 06:30 PM

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Looks like another really warm one.  We’ll go North.  We’ll go single file on Hwy 124 and again through Rockwood.  I just want to remind everyone that this is a beginners ride averaging 25 to 28 Kmh and no drop.  If people want to give it going up a hill, that’s fine but we will slow down and regroup at the top of each hill.

Tuesday B Ride, August 9 6:30 pm

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This is my first Tuesday B ride but I expect you all have a handle on how this works. Average speed is 34 km/h so it’s fast but not insane. Insane has its place but not on this ride. It’s a no-drop so we’ll keep an eye out. After the Watsonberg you can ride it like you stole it. See you tomorrow. Bring a light.

Sunday August 7, @9am medium/long combined

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The two groups will head out towards Eden Mills and travel through Rockwood prior to descending 6th Line. At Campbellville Road the like minded riders will separate for either an enjoyable espresso at the flying monkey or take on a hill climbing challenge. Long riders will turn left at Campbellville Road and take on an additional 20km of climbs including 14th Concession and Rattlesnake prior to returning on course and meeting up with the medium group.

Hammerfest August 2 Tuesday A 6:30 pm

This fast, flat dash to Puslinch Lake and back with a rare descent down the Col will be pushing 80kms and sunset is 8:40 pm. So bring lights for the ride home. Will need to shorten these things soon. A brisk 40 km/h average should get us home on time. No problem.