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Message started by mleuck on Jun 7^th, 2008, 7:12pm

Title: Mesquite Rotary Ride
Post by mleuck on Jun 7^th, 2008, 7:12pm

I saw here some complaints here about the road surface on this one however I can think of maybe 3 short spots with any potholes and a mile of crappy chipseal but other than that it was a very fast ride with good roads, well marked and great job by the local cops with traffic, I hit one rest stop 50 miles in and outran a 40+ rider pack, it was fun

Very few recumbents, I saw John Sadowski, the banana bike guy (I can never remember his name), a yellow Bacchetta and a couple of trikes out of maybe a thousand riders

62.41 miles
3 hours 5 minutes
141 bph average heart rate
20.2 mph average

I'll have some pics up at www.lifeonabaron.blogspot.com later tonight

Title: Re: Mesquite Rotary Ride
Post by Bud_Bent on Jun 7^th, 2008, 8:43pm

Wow, you were flying around that course, Mark. With a heart rate average of 141, I'd have an average speed of about 14 mph. :-/

How did it go for the other rbenters who did this ride?

Title: Re: Mesquite Rotary Ride
Post by jcsadowski on Jun 7^th, 2008, 10:50pm

I met a guy on yellow Strada. He has never heard of RBENT so I am trying to get him educated.
As far as the pot hole; There were a few bad spots but most were highlighted with bright paint and, while a nusance, avoidable.
Also on the ride was a unfriendly guy on a Volare.
Johns

Title: Re: Mesquite Rotary Ride
Post by aikigreg on Jun 7^th, 2008, 11:17pm

Nice work my friend! That's pretty much the average I was at when i did it last year before my big wipeout. I wonder if they rerouted a bit this time?

Title: Re: Mesquite Rotary Ride
Post by mleuck on Jun 7^th, 2008, 11:41pm

Looking at previous maps on Garmin's Motionbased site it was the exact same route