Home Racing Forum 🏎

Six Gap Century

Raced....well rode....the Dahlonega, GA 'Six Gap Century' today.  What a GREAT experience.

As I am still trying to figure out how to incorporate my Joule data into WKO+, I can't give the Gap-to-Gap interval power data.  Also, I somehow split the ride into two files.

Here's the summary data:

  • Total time: 7:30
  • Riding time: 6:36
  • TSS total: 375.9
  • Total climb: 11,209' per my Joule
  • Total distance: 103.x miles
  • IF for first 5:54 -- 0.75
  • IF for last :42 -- .843
  • highest 10min and shorter power was in the last :30 minutes (!!!!)

Obviously I gave away a lot of total time at the rest stops, but I was riding this with some friends.  It was more of a "Have Fun with My Fitness" event instead of a Race.  I am most happy that I was able to hammer the last 10miles of rollers and finish very strong.

It was great to see fellow EN-er Chris Hardbeck out there.  He had a great ride as well.  We both attribute it to the advice we received on how to execute.  It was absolutely amazing was seeing the total hammering on the first climb of the day.....

Pictures with EN Gang sign on last climb to follow......

Comments

  • Yep, great to see ya Joe!

    Fun to execute like an EN Ninja and to pass billions of cyclists on those last 2 climbs!
  • Tough to have the patience and humility required to execute that well; congratulations.
  • Great job! Fall colors? Boiled peanuts? 

  • Rich, weather was great, 65-70*, mostly overcast with some sun. Not a lot of fall colors, tho.

    Around 3k riders out there. And the descents were a little tricky due to the numbers but also several cars (including SAGs) that got pinched between cyclists. That was about the only negative logistic, IMO.

    I convinced Joe to vouch for me cuz I forgot to pick up my timing chip. So, odds are I'll remember it at FL.

    And, you were SOOO right about how to ride that thing.
  • Six-gap is definitely on my to-do list. My parents usually drive up from FL and either do that or 3-gap every year. Have to make it down soon, it's always hard for me to picture that much climbing as far south as GA, but it definitely sounds like it's no joke.
  • I was looking for you in Augusta - now I know why I missed you...
Sign In or Register to comment.