B^2 Ride for Mar 3rd, 7:30 AM Start
By
Craig D Smith
Posted: 2025-05-01T01:23:20Z
B-Squared with roll this Saturday May 3rd from Gulledge. Being May, the start time is 7:30 a.m. Please arrive by 7:15 for check in.
New route, predominately North/South. Winds are expected to be out of the North, so the route finishes heading South. The full route is 41 miles with a rest stop at 23 miles and a "quick stop" at 35 miles.
B2 Independence
The speed for B-Squared is 14-15mph "moving average". As ride leader and pulling up front, I adjust actual speeds as follows:
Flats with no wind around 17-18 mph; Climbs: 12-16 mph; Descents: 20-23mph. Wind is also taken into account in adjusting speed. Along with a couple of warmup miles, stops, smooth starts, and the occasional gap, these speeds will generally give us a moving average between 14-15mph.