mkadam68

That's me! I did the Clarksville Sunrise Century (1,500' of climbing) in 4:05 in 2009. In 2008, I did the Planet Ultra KOM challenge (3 centuries, each w/10,000+ ft of climbing). Each was probably close/exceeding 8 hours. I also did the Assault on Mt. Mitchell (8,000+ ft of climbing) in 8:45.

Of course, the reason is definitely the 250+ pounds I carry around.

Mr. Beanz

Good thing there was no wind or the Clarksville would have taken you 10 hours.

Just a little wind is tougher than climbing humor.

mkadam68

So true! So true!

Seattle Forrest

Uphill. Normally, though, what goes down must first go up. Skiers laugh at this rule with their fancy gondolas.

jeepseahawk

In....this month is all climbing, distance second.

11/05 - 2483 (16 miles) with elevation correction on https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126697674
11/11 - 1825 (21 miles) with elevation correction on https://connect.garmin.com/activity/128001067

Mithrandir

11/1 - 761 feet (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/125754847 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/125898955)
11/2 - 561 feet (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/125995584 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126100014)
11/4 - 742 feet (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126371982 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126462263)
11/5 - 66 feet (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/126596056)
11/6 - 1,312 feet (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/127012682)
11/8 - 587 feet (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/127352218 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/127462584)
11/9 - 525 feet (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/127541746 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/127646103)
11/12 - 469 feet (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/128174438)
11/13 - 692 feet (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/128462578)
11/15 - 529 feet (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/128862211 and https://connect.garmin.com/activity/128975328)
11/19 - 390 feet (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/129687451)
11/20 - 640 feet (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/129980970)
11/22 - 423 feet (https://connect.garmin.com/activity/130328198)
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7,697/10,000 (77%)

Getting there. It's unbelievable that there's good weather forecast for the next 4 days, too. I will do a short hilly ride this afternoon I think to pump up that number.

goldfinch

Freight, what kind of mount do you use on the headtube?

freighttraininguphill

It's the new Contour Flex Strap mount. I picked it up at REI a few days before I made that video.

Seattle Forrest

This confuses me. You could bring the garmin, and then not upload the files, if you chose to... I have my Edge with me on every ride, but only put a handful of them on the web, the interesting ones, typically when I go to the mountains. I like having the data, though, and use a desktop app to make maps and to chart speed vs elevation for the rest of my rides. Plus, I know how many feet I've climbed.

freighttraininguphill

Another problem I have is that I get inaccurate readings on the Garmin when it's mounted on the Trek 7000 hybrid I use to ride to Fair Oaks and back. You can see it mounted to the right of the stem in this picture. I'm thinking the shape of the bars may be a problem.

I can't mount it on the stem. It won't fit.


Trek 7000 WSD at top of Red Dog Road climb by kittyz202, on Flickr