STS Week 0 – Central Park Laps - Recap
Saturday, July 11, 2020 - Recap
Figure out your ride speed…
24 Miles
Saturday, July 11, 2020
The goal of "STS 0" is for people to know their ride speed. Knowing your ride speed is important as you participate in club rides throughout the year. You'll avoid problems and have the best experience if you go on rides that are close to your ride speed.
The STS 0 ride involves timing yourself as you go around Central Park four times. Each lap is 6 miles, so the ride will be 24 miles in total. However, "ride speed" is your speed on the flats, and there are hills in Central Park. So you might think that someone who takes 2 hours to go the 24 miles would be a 12 mph rider, but they're actually a 13-14 mph rider since time is added to compensate for the hills.
We defer to the NYCC's timings for this ride as they've been doing these rides for a very long time. Here's their breakdown of times for each speed:
22 mph = 1h 10m or less
21 mph = 1h 10m to 1h 13m
20 mph = 1h 13m to 1h 16m
19 mph = 1h 16m to 1h 20m
18 mph = 1h 20m to 1h 25m
17 mph = 1h 25m to 1h 30m
16 mph = 1h 30m to 1h 38m
15 mph = 1h 38m to 1h 48m
14 mph = 1h 48m to 2h 00m
13 mph = 2h 00m to 2h 14m
12 mph = 2h 14m to 2h 30m
11 mph = 2h 30m to 2h 50m
It's important to do all four laps since "ride speed" is the speed you can maintain over a long distance, not the speed at which you can sprint. Also, if you're not used to going longer distances, 24 miles is long enough to make you realize that you may not have prepared for the ride properly (e.g. you didn't bring enough food and fluids to make it the full 24 miles). It's much better to learn that lesson in the safety of Central Park than it is in the middle of New Jersey!
There are no better or worse ride speeds – just different styles of riding, which is why STS has rides geared towards so many different groups. Here are typical speeds for each of the STS target groups:
Easy Rider – 13 mph or lower
Healthy Habits – 12 to 15 mph
Metric Century & Multi-Surface – 14 to 17 mph
Century & Hill Climber – 16 and above
If you find that long rides don't suit you (yet), ask about our "Intro To Road Cycling" series that will help you build the skills you need to be a more confident cyclist.
Ride Details
| Series | Included with Summer Training Series 2020 |
| Distance | 24 Miles |
| Start Location | Sent to registered members |
| Date | Saturday, July 11, 2020 |
| Meet Time | Sent to registered members |
| Start Time | Sent to registered members |
| Level | All Levels |
| Speed | All Speeds |
| Ride Organizer | OutCycling |
Riders
Jay H.
Andrew S.
Peter E.
Fiona D.
Julian L.
Dan W.
Mario C.
Todd S.
J D
Jouda D.
Adam J.
Andrew F.
Anuj G.
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RIDE LEVEL KEY
A - Speed Freak - Fast paceline ride
B - Steady Eddy - Moderately paced ride
C - Easy Rider - Gentle paced ride
The 'Ride Speed' indicates the target cruising speed on flat roads.
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