Originally Posted by
Rick@OCRR
Jeez Beanz,
Give the guy a break! He rode 102 miles with lots of very steep bits (steeper than you ride on The Bear), plus he was max-ing out his heart rate and his knee was hurting. On top to that (way on top!) he didn't have Gina there to feed him bagels like you do!
So he got off and walked a bit, no big deal. I had to walk part of Potrero the first time I rode Grand Tour, so I say "No worries!"
Great ride Chuck, and just ignore the Beanzer . . . he's probably just jealous, and he's not even 50 yet!
Rick / OCRR
Hmmm, 9000 ft in 102 miles? Maybe it's set up differently which means he has plenty of rest between climbs. The Bear is close to 9,800 before hitting Onyx Summit in 62 miles. Breathless Agony is 12,000 in 72 miles. Mmmmm, if I do these rides on a standard double (39/25), I'm pretty sure I wouldn't walk up a hill with a triple. Forrest Falls is 22%, I did it on the 39/25. It hurt but Im sure it would have been much easier on a triple.
Hey, I'm real close to 50 now! And the bagels are adding up
