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Friday, February 17, 2012 @ 10:15 am - 4:15 pm |
Me and Geo headed up to Aberfeldy for the first ride in our Scotland’s Highest Roads Challenge. A tough 72miles taking in three of roads from the list – Glen Cochill (25), head of Glen Quaich (7) and Lochan na Lairige (5).
Summary |
| Distance: | 72.38 mi | Time: | 05:23:27 | Speed: | 13.4 mph |
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| Elevation: | 5,787 ft | Moving Time: | 05:20:47 | Moving Speed: | 13.5 mph |
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| Calories: | 5,216 C | Elapsed Time: | 06:20:35 | Max Speed: | 38.5 mph |
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Details |
| Avg HR: | | Avg Power: | | Avg Cadence: | 68 rpm |
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| Max HR: | | Max Power: | | Max Cadence: | 121 rpm |
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It was a tough start heading out of Aberfeldy and straight up Glen Cochill. From there it was a nice ride through Glen Quaich until we saw the road up the hill appear in the distance. It looked nasty from a distance and it didn’t disappoint with an average gradient of 10% and a max of 30%! Ouch!! I’m definitely going to need a lower gear.
A reasonable descent down to Kenmore and then along the side of Loch Tay to Killin. A typical up and down lochside road full of pot holes and covered in shit from logging lorries. A quick stop at the Killin Hotel for soup and beer and then onwards and upwards up Ben Lawers to the main event of Lochan na Lairige. A long drag uphill, thankfully not as steep as the Glen Quaich road, followed by an excellent descent down into Glen Lyon and a fabulous 20 mile gradual descent all the way back to Aberfeldy.
And there we have it… the first three roads ticked off from the list. A tough but rewarding day in the saddle 
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Saturday, February 11, 2012 @ 10:40 am - 3:47 pm |
A tough 65 miles with Geo today. Got a puncture about 20 miles in resulting in numb manky hands and a broken tyre lever 
Summary |
| Distance: | 65.37 mi | Time: | 04:17:22 | Speed: | 15.2 mph |
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| Elevation: | 3,462 ft | Moving Time: | 04:15:28 | Moving Speed: | 15.4 mph |
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| Calories: | 4,416 C | Elapsed Time: | 05:06:35 | Max Speed: | 42.9 mph |
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Details |
| Avg HR: | | Avg Power: | | Avg Cadence: | 71 rpm |
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| Max HR: | | Max Power: | | Max Cadence: | 141 rpm |
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 @ 5:30 pm - 6:56 pm |
Baltic cold and rather slippy up the hill, avoided the steep downhill on the homeward stretch.
Summary |
| Distance: | 18.00 mi | Time: | 01:22:00 | Speed: | 13.2 mph |
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| Elevation: | 699 ft | Moving Time: | 01:21:22 | Moving Speed: | 13.3 mph |
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| Calories: | 1,079 C | Elapsed Time: | 01:26:25 | Max Speed: | 26.7 mph |
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Monday, February 6, 2012 @ 5:19 pm - 6:47 pm |
Took the long way home through thick fog and cold, it was horrible
Summary |
| Distance: | 16.78 mi | Time: | 01:16:36 | Speed: | 13.1 mph |
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| Elevation: | 690 ft | Moving Time: | 01:15:31 | Moving Speed: | 13.3 mph |
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| Calories: | 1,045 C | Elapsed Time: | 01:28:03 | Max Speed: | 26.5 mph |
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Saturday, January 28, 2012 @ 12:45 pm - 3:00 pm |
Baltic! All sorts of issues with my speed sensor… 62.1mph? 226rpm?? I don’t think so!!!
Issues aside… this was the first decent ride out of the year. Myself and Geo braved the Arctic weather conditions to head out around the south side of Glasgow taking in a little pit stop at the Millhouse in Stewarton for a wee winter warmer
Summary |
| Distance: | 29.68 mi | Time: | 02:13:36 | Speed: | 13.3 mph |
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| Elevation: | 1,604 ft | Moving Time: | 02:10:02 | Moving Speed: | 13.7 mph |
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| Calories: | 1,940 C | Elapsed Time: | 03:06:08 | Max Speed: | 62.1 mph |
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Details |
| Avg HR: | | Avg Power: | | Avg Cadence: | 72 rpm |
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| Max HR: | | Max Power: | | Max Cadence: | 226 rpm |
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