Building Charter 5/2/2010

Sunday's bike ride was suppose to be a long, easy ride. It started out from the Tribe and meandered through PV, then out on to Shea for some climbing up and over Eagle mt ridge. The view of the city is beautiful from here. Then it continued and dropped down to Fountain blvd. It then headed up some pretty steep climb--they were 6 to 8% climbs. This road leads you out to the fire station as you head out to Rio Verde.
This is where the Charter building started, The winds picked up, It wasn't all that bad at the start of the climb up 9 mile hill but man did it pick up. the gusts were at 35 mph. When they hit you it was like a brick wall, I almost came to a stop, and the side winds were just as bad. It was very hard to keep the bike on the road.
The phrase in my head was "MUST REACH TOP" and "Wind Builds Charter". The link below is the ride out:

http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/702960

Wind builds charter but it also makes you very hungry, A couple slices of Pizza and back on the road feeling happy.

On the way home the same winds were playing with me, I felt like a rag doll being tossed around. If my helmet was clipped on it would of blown off. all I could do was put my head down and push on. but the ride home was a bit faster but not as far as it could of been. nothing but side and head winds all the way. This link is the ride back. each dip in speed is a wind gust.

http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/702870


Here a trivia questions: what is the % of the climb up 9 mill hill.
Answer: over 80 % of the climb is only 2% there are some 3% every now and then

All in All I fell great, my legs are a bit tired but not total spent, I learned that I need real food on long hard rides. And if I keep a positive out look I can climb in the wind for 75 miles.