The decent was fast and VERY cold. my teeth were actually chattering for a good part of it. We had some other small climbs in the middle of the ride along with a few miles on some dirt roads. Our final climb before the finish topped off at 13%.
I held my own and was extremely grateful for the 12-27 cassette. Parts of that ride would have been miserable without it. I tried not to use the easiest gear for much of it but for the really big stuff I needed it. We did about 43 miles. A long day starting with a wake-up call at 5:30 in order to meet my friends for the ride to Boulder at 7:00AM. Actual ride started a bit after 9:00am. My longest time in the saddle to date.
That's a lot of climbing miles, great job!
ReplyDeleteYikes that looks cold!!! And looks like a really tough ride!A lot of climbing!I'm so glad you had a good time.
ReplyDeleteSnow now would totally freak me out. Great job on the hills and putting in the time. That will pay off big when you need it. Money in the bank.
ReplyDeletewow, great job with all those climbs! i wouldn't be happy to stumble upon snow. i'm all set with that til at least December! nice job
ReplyDeleteSounds like a GREAT day!!! I'm so impressed with the elevation you train at - great job!
ReplyDeleteKathleen, you were a total rock star yesterday and you should feel very confident in your cycling skills. I have been on several HRCC rides this year and you were 100% with me the whole time (pointing out how you are really a natural on the bike!). We gained 4,845 in elevation... woo hoo! I hope you come out and ride with HRCC more, and perhaps you'll join some day. ;-) It was really fun having you out there, thank you for coming!
ReplyDeleteClimbing is always greati training, usually sucks, but its good for making those legs stronger.
ReplyDeleteWoohoo for a great ride! It sounds like you did awesome! I definitely would have froze coming into that snow..Brrr!
ReplyDeleteBrrr. But hey you did it when you could have stayed home in a cozy house! Kudos to you for getting it done. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteHoly Smokes... that is quite the climb! How do you dress on a ride like that? That is the only bad part about going fast in cold weather: REALLY cold!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on a great workout!