Right before I went to get dressed for riding the USPS showed with a new eBay purchase – some vintage wool in bright orange. Eschewing any sort of washing or whatever I just put that baby right on. Fit was good although a little long.

The LBC put on a Time Trial as a part of their Mad Dog Stage Race. I badly wanted to make it out to compare my climbing with a group who I know has serious fitness. Alas, the babysitting angle did not allow for me to join. Sunday night they posted the times and that left me thinking I could still time myself and compare. The winners finished in about 7:30, mid-range was 9:00, and the later finishers 11-12:00. Moser Knob is a regular climb for me and part of a ride I refer to as “Buck’s Ride” (my friend Tim D’s Uncle Buck lives up there). Here is the route:

It was about a 6 miles to the start of the TT. I tried taking it relatively easy but still put enough out for a decent warm up. The hill itself is a little less than a mile and there was a half mile lead up. Its tempting to really throw down in the lead up but the initial pitch up is big one. I rode up in what I felt was representative of my normal climb. I “finished” at 8:57 which would have had me solidly in the middle of the pack. I am pretty pleased with this time, it helps me set a baseline and have something to compare against.

The rest of the ride was scenic and pretty normal. I finished over 17mph which is about right. Today will be my last day to ride for a bit as I am headed out traveling and selling. Looks like a Blunk Knob climb may be the order of the day.