Sep-13: Denny's Store Rd

Sep-13:

PUE: Butner-Moriah-Surl-Denny'sStore-Berea-Stem-Creedmoor-NL/6F; 78.2 m.; est 4019 ft ---> effort = 118; 5hrs, 3min; 15.5 mph.

1st Qt. tot: 20 rides; 755.3 m.; 47 hrs, 31 min; 15.9 mph.
2nd Qt. tot: 43 rides; 2124.3 m.; 134 hrs, 59 min; 15.7 mph.
Jul tot: 16 rides; 732.2 m.; 45 hrs, 3 min; 16.2 mph.
Aug tot: 11 rides; 709.7 m.; 45 hrs, 0 min; 15.8 mph.
Sep tot: 6 rides; 345.2 m.; 21hrs, 44 min; 15.8 mph.
YTD: 96 rides; 4666.7 m.; 294 hrs, 20 min; 15.9 mph.

Rolling 12-mos.: 121 rides; 5841.9 m.; 365 hrs, 41 min; 16.0 mph.

Great ride in nice weather. I have to admit that the nuisance that was the North breeze did help keep me cool.

On Old Weaver, early in the ride, before much hint of a breeze, I saw a canoe crossing a very quiet Falls Lake -- surface of the water was like glass -- one could see the wake-trail of the canoe across most of the narrow lake.

15 minute stop in Moriah to replenish Gatoraide and drink a 20 oz. Pepsi.

20 minute stop in Berea to replenish Gatoraide and drink a 20 oz. Sierra Mist.

Yes, I know the sodas don't really help hydrate one, but the caffeine may be useful. And when I stopped in Moriah, I was considering a much longer ride, so I was choosing drinks & food to help keep me "happy" for the longer ride. But the north wind eventually was more than I wanted to continue to deal with, so at the key decision point, when turning toward Goshen would have meant more miles with a strengthening headwind, I opted to just head straight back thru Berea, Culbreth, Stem, and Creedmoor. Strange, I did not even notice the sign for Shoofly today. Maybe because I was riding pretty well and zipped by too fast to notice.

When I turned off Mollie Moonie Rd onto Denny's Store Rd, @ ~ 38 and a quarter miles, I was avg'ing 14.4 mph. By Berea, @ 50 and change, the avg was 14.9. By Stem, @ 58, the avg was 15.2. Leaving Creadmoor, @ ~ 65 miles, the avg was 15.4. From there, on the rollers on Dove Rd and the climb on Old Weaver Trail up from the lake to New Light, and then straight in on New Light / Six Forks, I maintained the 15.4 (15.5 with rounding). So, I avg'd about 16.6 mph for most of the "return" part of the ride. Even though that avg was assisted by the N breeze, I am pleased.

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