Originally Posted by
twocicle
Must be. That may be an interesting survey, because for the few we attended I don't recall anything near a century. Riding fast in that case would probably be due to getting back in time for dinner
The NWTR this year in Bellingham is supposed to include a long slog up Mt Baker, but the shuttle to the start area in Maple Falls cuts the real mileage down to under 30mi mostly climbing, then the return is of course downhill for 95% of the way back, so it would be near a metric century for bragging rights... if the event actually runs. Still no word on the registration opening.
I saw that Mt. Baker thing. Have you descended it on your tandem? On my single, it's a fast coast, braking hard for the corners. Just tandem rim brakes would make me nervous, but I don't want to lug the 2 lb. drum brake up it, either.