The description said 3 KOM’s on stage 3 of the Tour of Makuri Islands. I chose the long stage, Temples and Towers, riding 20.54 miles and climbing 1,050 feet. The only other time I rode this route was December 11, 2021 and today I average 15.7 mph versus 14.5 mph. Another day that I was faster than previous rides. Some of the climbing hit 11% but only for a short distance settling back to single digits. On the KOMs I slowed to around 4 to 5 mph but sped up on the false flats. Some of the roads were in yesterday’s route.

Introduced in Zwift’s November 2021 update, Temples and Towers is the biggest Makuri Islands route, both in elevation and distance. It takes you up all three KOMs: Rooftop, Castle, and Temple. From ZwiftInsider.com. This is a lot of climbing for a flatlander like me.

Outside the weather was cloudy and 50 degrees with a 16 mph north wind and 22 mph gusts. That is why I rode indoors. Music while I rode: SiriusXM Seventies on 7.

Strava calculated 4 top results: PR on Temples and Towers (1:17:36), PR on Temple KOM from Fishing Village Side (14:14), 2nd fastest time on Castle KOM (7:58), 2nd fastest time on Rooftop Rendezvous (8:41).