| 1 | Seattle to Portland (STP) 2008 - Seattle to Centralia
by Subbu Allamaraju,
Jul 12, 2008, 100 miles,
2241 ft ascent,
2054 ft descent,
near Seattle, Washington, US  |
Seattle to Portland (STP) 2008 - Seattle to Centralia
Near Seattle, Washington, US on Jul 12, 2008
Total distance: 100 miles
Total time: 6 hours 13 minutes
Total ascent: 2241 ft, Total descent: 2054 ft
Rider notes:
My fastest (and flattest) century! Except for the "The Hill" near mile 50, the ride is mostly flat, and so I managed to use the big ring (50) for most of the ride. The so-called hill averaged 7-8% gradient.
For the first 60 miles, I only averaged 15.7mph, but from mile 70 onwards, I pushed harder to reach Centralia by 1pm, exactly 7 and half hours after leaving Seattle. I did not think I was going to make it, but I finally did, and pushed the average to 16.1mph.
I started this ride early to beat the heat, and I barely managed to. By the time I reached the hotel, temperature was hovering around 90 degrees.
One more century tomorrow, from here to Portland.
See http://www.cyclogz.com/activity/720 for the second day.
See http://www.cyclogz.com/activity/720 for the second day.