I did the Loon Echo century which is a clockwise loop out of Shawnee Peak Ski Area going up through Evan's Notch- about 1000 ft. in 2.4 miles; if the route is reversed the same climb is done over 8 miles. There are some other good climbs so I needed to pace the ride. I practiced riding a clockwise loop from home through North Fryeburg, up Rte. 113, along the north side of the Androscoggin, south on Rte35, onto Hunt's Hill Rd., then along Rte.5 , and home. The traffic is low and road visibility good. I got so I really enjoyed the four and a quarter hours in which I would go through a couple Power Bars and two liters of water. I'm starting to build miles again in the hope of being ready for the ride when the National Park Service opens the Evan's Notch in the spring.