06-28-2008, 07:26 PM | #1 |
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Saturday Ride Report
Well I did my first real mountain today and was humbled beyond all belief. Started at the mouth of Provo Canyon and road to the Summit of Alpine Loop. We had intended to continue on descending through AF and then back to the mouth through lindon, but I was sooooo slow it turned into an out and back to save about an hour. here is the link to the ride.
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/6103992 here is the profile This is honestly the hardest thing I have ever done. I had no idea you could keep a bike upright and 3 mph. I do not have the body of a climber that is for sure. Descending is another story. I hit 62 MPH between Sundance and the turn on to Provo Canyon. That was hairy. In total it took us (because of me) 4:05 hours to go 32 miles. Pretty shameful to post that but I had a blast and I assume I will get better when I don't have to tow 260 pounds uphill. How about you guys?
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06-28-2008, 07:31 PM | #2 |
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I've never cycled up a mountain. Hope to do it one day. I have a feeling I will bonk however.
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06-28-2008, 07:40 PM | #3 |
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Attaboy, Coach. I need to give that a shot one of these days.
I am hoping to ride to the top of South Fork this evening. 26 miles roundtrip from my house, but not nearly as brutal. The Vivian Park - South Fork part is very steep, just not as long as the Alpine Loop route.
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06-28-2008, 07:40 PM | #4 |
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I should add that sometimes I have to go down to my granny gear (bike is double with compact crank) just going up mere rises in roads here.
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06-28-2008, 07:55 PM | #5 |
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you have to try it. It has changed the definition of cycling, and my amazement of the pro's.
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06-28-2008, 09:49 PM | #7 |
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Was that your speed info? You hit 62.5 mph coming back down the mountian? Wow. that is pretty fast.
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06-28-2008, 09:56 PM | #8 |
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yea it was. The grade on that particular stretch is very steep and I just let it hang out. It was awesome and scary all together.
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06-29-2008, 01:39 AM | #10 |
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I think my fastest is 50 or a shade under.
That's in the drops, pedaling as fast as I can, down the steepest hill in Dallas. Pedaling at 50mph didn't do anything. I would not be able to pedal to 60. |
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