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Old 07-10-22, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by terrymorse
Well done, except competitive times are more like 14 minutes (60-64 category). 3 months to train, why not give it a go? So what if I’m at the wrong end of the age category?

i just found out my old ride buddy is going. He’s 84.
Is there a Strava segment we can look at?
5.6% is a little less than North Gate Road on Diablo... sub 5-minute miles to be competitive in 60-64? That's outta my league... that's elite.
Here's an example - you might recognize some of these names:


This is the last mile of NGR before Junction.



https://www.strava.com/segments/1773196

I authorize going for it... if only for the souvenir jersey.
https://store.finedesigns.com/sfl/ns...ng-jersey.html

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