Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - Mountains of Misery

Hi, anyone planning to ride in the Mountains of Misery in Blacksburg, Va on Memorial Day weekend?

No, but how about a link so we can check it out?:D

http://www.cyclingdoubleheader.com/mountains-of-misery

I've done this the last three years. I made the last climb the first year, but had to walk part of it the second year. Last year I made it again, but just barely.

I'm thinking I may have to quit while I'm ahead :)

Here's last year's GPS info. I ended up with just a hair under 10K of climbing, the biggest chunk of it coming in the last three miles :eek:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/88856729

I'd like to give that a try one year but my big goal for 2012 is the Mountain Mama Challenge which is also held in Va

http://bikemountainmama.homestead.com/

I did it last year. The title is very fitting. I finished it in around 9.5 hours I believe. My computer died about 3/4 of the way through the ride, so I was going off what someone else told me. I did it with a compact crank and 11/28 cassette. The last climb is hard. Very hard. But if you can make it over the previous climbs with a little energy left, you can grind up the final climb. And, there is no shame in walking. I passed many people walking. I'm not sure how I did it actually. I was just feeling really good that day.

I'm hoping to do it this year as well.

Thanks to everyone who replied. I'm really pumped up about doing this one.

Hi, anyone planning to ride in the Mountains of Misery in Blacksburg, Va on Memorial Day weekend?

No. I don't do anything with "misery", "hellish" or "deadly" in the title.
Or "high colonic" but that's for a completely different reason. :lol:

I like the climbing rides. Done this one 4 times, 100 miles 10,000ft. 7:40 total offical timed event/7:10 ride time.

I wanted to try bettering my time again this year (June) but work has been killing me with OT. :D

If work slows a bit, I might do it, if not, training will be tough if I plan to post a good ride time. :twitchy:

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2508/3765696703_7aae20fe15.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40913998@N06/3765696703/)
Bear (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40913998@N06/3765696703/) by gulpxtreme (http://www.flickr.com/people/40913998@N06/), on Flickr

Done Breathless Agony...12,000 ft

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3550/3812667601_e88363f634.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40913998@N06/3812667601/)
onyxsummit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40913998@N06/3812667601/) by gulpxtreme (http://www.flickr.com/people/40913998@N06/), on Flickr

Mr. Beanz has cool videos.

Mr. Beanz has cool videos.



:eek:..........:D