Webb Bridge ride - Sept 16 2023

Webb Bridge ride - Sept 16 2023 (Saturday)
Start 7-55am

· Ride location: North Point Community Church, Black Lot, 4350 North Point Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022
· Route details: Mt. Tabor, Total Distance: 59.13 Miles / Total Elevation Change: 3,303 feet

Departure Sequence and Pacing:
· Group 1 (22+ MPH)
· Group 2 (21.5 MPH)
· Group 3 (19.5 MPH)

00:00 - Pre-ride
04:30 - Meeting point (joining to a ride)
07:42 - 1st Big traffic light at McFarland Parkway
13:10 - Turning to Windy Hill Dr and heading to intersection with Atlanta Hwy (Traffic light)
17:40 - 2nd Big traffic light at Atlanta Hwy
20:10 - Organizing for a team work for next few kilometers, average speed 41-44km/h
29:05 - Joining to Hopewell Rd and Holbrook Campground Rd
30:20 - Joining to Drew Rd
31:46 - Left turn to Howard Rd and Country Line Rd
37:35 - Right turn to Canton Hwy, Cumming, GA
38:01 - Left turn to Heardsville Rd
44:10 - Organizing for a team work for next few kilometers, average speed 42-44km/h (skipping a team work to make a nice video of working group) :-) :-)
53:52 - "Stop sign" stop, reorganizing
1:04:27 - reorganizing, asking a Russian buddy, if He needs a help... Continuing to catch up a group
1:06:10 - Major intersection with traffic light (stupidly crashed, while replaced a Go-Pro battery and keeping iPhone in second hand, not on the video) :-) :-)
1:07:50 - "Pee stop"
1:08:20 - too many bad jokes, bad words in native language (not ENG)... SKIP IT!!!!!
1:11:23 - Reorganizing and GO...
1:22:19 - joining a team, 2nd hour of training. "Legs are open", ready to work next hour.
1:28:25 - Heading back to Alpharetta, using the same roads as we took before, but in a backwards direction.
1:37:54 - Right turn to Canton Hwy, Cumming, GA
1:38:02 - Left turn to Country Line Rd (skipping left turn to Howard Rd then), continuing to use Country Line Rd.
1:42:38 - Joining Hopewell Rd and Holbrook Campground Rd (Roundabout).
1:44:44 - Turning left to Midway Rd and Campground Rd (at old gasoline station post)
1:46:30 - teamwork for next few kilometers, average speed 44-46km/h. I'm skipping it, due preparation for my breakaway a few kilometers ahead. Taking Nutrition (Gels + Energy Blend drink).
1:53:36 - Big traffic light at Atlanta Hwy
1:54:47 - Taking up a good spot/position for myself.
1:56:26 - Accelerating on a small uphill road and trying to escape from a main group.
2:01:28 - Big traffic light at McFarland Parkway2:01:41 - Realized that one rider is trying to join me. I reduced my speed slightly, and then accelerated again, now 2 of us in the break.
2:02:20 - Team work (I am, and another rider). Forming a strong break.
2:06:44 - Left turn to Windward Concourse (Traffic light) Rain is starting. A few KM to the Finish, less than 5km...
2:11:25 - Stop at Traffic light. Losing time. But, we already did it. Finishing is a formal procedure.
2:13:18 - Now, Finish is only formality. I said, I'm turning around, due bad weather and rain is going to get hard. I have to come back a few Km back to my place, before Rain will hits really hard.
2:14:57 - The main group is passing me in the opposite direction (heading to the finish). I'm waving them and going home.
2:15:20 - at that point I have 87km on my bicycle computer. Not enough, I need to do 100km. Depending on the weather, I will do local short laps around my house, 3km loops.
2:20:24 - Too late to go home. I'm already all wet. Decided to do 3 more laps (2km each) to get 100km.
2:31:00 - Finish. 100KM done.