Dec 27 PUE: NL-OWT-Cash-Butner-RangeRd-Butner- return G-P-MVC w/ Dave I. 65.0m. 4.02 h.mm 16.1 mph
Dave, in particular, was looking forward to a pleasant and nearly car-free ride on the 24+ miles of Range Rd. We got the nearly car-free. And el Sol was doing a very admirable job of providing (near) Winter Solstice sunshine and warmth. However, Old Man Winter's efforts of Dec-19/20 were still on display along much of Range Rd. We never experienced the mid-to-upper 40's expected.
Photography by "Mountain Boy".
"Camera" provided by LeeD.
Lest anyone think we had an unpleasant time, and it was a LOT HARDER than last year's RRR, it was warmer than the two previous "irregular" rides (Tito's return, LT and crew in training ). Quite a bit warmer, actually. Speaking only for myself, my toes only became slightly chilled instead of wondering about mild frostbite, and I noticed - a bit after leaving Stem - that my hands were "toasty warm" without getting too warm and thus sweaty. But this year's RRR was a LOT HARDER than last year's.
For more information on this great ride, and to whet your appetite for the 2010 version of a Range Rd Rover -- talk to one of the participants in this year's RRR.
One last thing: Snapper - we found and rode a road with the word "mountain" in the name. It was pretty lame.
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Dec-24:
PUE: Butner - Range + Little Mtn Rds - Stem-DoveRd; w/ LT, LeeD, Iva; 65.0 m.; est climbing 2925 ft --> effort index = 94; 4hrs, 18min; 15.1 avg 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.
3rd Qt. tot: 36 rides; 1947.2 m.; 121 hrs, 48 min; 16.0 mph.
Oct tot: 9 rides; 551.4m.; 35 hrs, 41 min; 15.4 mph.
Nov tot: 8 rides; 372.3m.; 23 hrs, 49 min; 15.7 mph.
Dec tot: 5 rides; 217.3m.; 13 hrs, 12 min; 15.3 mph.
YTD: 121 rides; 5968.0 m.; 378 hrs, 0 min; 15.8 mph.
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