Quad maps say only 12% near the summit. I was factoring in the 96 degree heat, 15 mph headwind and already having 220 miles in for the weekend. That is a great practice road as it climbs steady for a mile before you even get to the real climb. Nice roads and beautiful country up that way. I didn't realize how close we were to Henderson. tim
On Jun 7, 2:01 pm, david caudle <[email protected]> wrote: > Tim > Mountain Rd should have been a big hint....lol jk thanks for the report. I > have done Mountain Rd lots of times, but never knew it was 18%. As I have > told some of you in the past the riding up that way is pretty hilly and it > would be a great place to train for BSG. I grew up in that area and thats > where my cycling started.....on my moms hybrid that was way to small for me. > There is another hill up that way that has got to be more then 18%....it is > shorter but the grade seems more then Mountain Rd. > > If anyone wants to plan a trip up there to ride before BSG I would love to > go. There is a group there, but they don't seemed to be as organized as the > CoWs. I have one ride from my parents house that is 48 miles. first 20 or > so is kind of flat, but after that....rolling hills. > > DC > > > > ________________________________ > From: Tim & Susan <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, June 6, 2010 6:54:48 PM > Subject: [COWs] Sunday 132 Mile Ride Report!!! > > Left home for Raleigh shortly after 5:00am. Saw the crime scene on > Raleigh Road. Must have been 20+ emergency vehicles and a huge crane. I > knew something really bad had happened but I continued on. > 7 riders including John o. left North Raleigh around 7:00am. for a bike > ride around Kerr Lake into Virginia. Perfect weather for the first leg but a > repeat of Saturday was in store. Captn. Mike D. sporting a fixed gear. He > is the man! The heat became brutal as well as the wind. 25+ mph wind gusts > off the Lake. We were getting hammered. John (who took a pass on Saturday's > ride (wuss!)) was in top form flying up the hills. We were all suffering at > mile 101 when an 18% climb was added to the route on Mountain Road. This is > insane! I asked John why we do this and he said because it's fun! I told > him "fun" just left the room, turned out the light and closed the door! We > spent the next 30 miles cussing the heat and the wind. It did no good. I > cramped up with about 5 miles to go but still managed to finish with John, > Geof and Brian in the lead pack. 132 miles and NO KP I'm not up for 50 miles > tomorrow! > tim -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en.
