Second Ride on the Stradalli: 12 Miles, 3 PRs, and an 87° Afternoon

One day after the Stradalli's first real training ride, I took it back out — longer, hotter, and faster.

The numbers

• 12.37 miles in 54:24 of moving time
• 13.6 mph average, 32.7 mph max
• 275 ft of climbing
• Relative Effort: 99
• Strava's estimated average power: 93 W (304 kJ) — an estimate, not a power-meter reading
• 87°F, feeling like 91°F, 52% humidity

How it stacks up

Against yesterday's ride, that's more than four extra miles (8.24 → 12.37) and a bump in average speed (13.0 → 13.6 mph) at the same estimated power.

Against my September 10 ride — almost exactly the same distance at 12.28 miles — I covered it about three minutes faster (57:31 → 54:24), up from a 12.8 mph average.

And the 32.7 mph top speed is the fastest I've recorded since I started posting ride numbers here.

Three PRs

This one also came with three segment PRs on my regular trail loop, plus a second-fastest time on a fourth. Strava also has me trending faster than my previous ride on this route.

PRs on a training ride aren't the goal — consistency is. But they're a good sign that the work is starting to show up on the road.

Still dialing it in

The punch list from yesterday's ride — shifting, brakes, and saddle fit — is still being worked through. You can follow that on the Building the Bike page.

What's next

More miles, more heat, and a lot more consistency between now and Chattanooga on May 16, 2027.

Movement Creates Momentum.