A little ride around Mt. Rainier / AKA Ramrod
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A little ride around Mt. Rainier / AKA Ramrod
So Botto's Tuscany post got me inspired to share my ride from yesterday. It was a group ride called the Ramrod where you ride around Mt. Rainier in one day, 150 miles and about 10,000 feet of climbing. It was a tough ride but very pretty.
Here is the Garmin data:
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/42372117
This is the first real climb up to Paradise.
This is the start of the Nisqually River:
Rest stop at the top of the climb:
Climb up to Paradise: VIDEO
VIDEO:
This is the descent from Paradise. Went down the other side of the canyon too. VIDEO
Cayuse Pass climb. I call it White Pass - wrong. Climb starts about the 100 mile mark and is a constant 7% climb for about 8 miles. It was hot too. VIDEO
Put a fork in me:
Here is the Garmin data:
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/42372117
This is the first real climb up to Paradise.
This is the start of the Nisqually River:
Rest stop at the top of the climb:
Climb up to Paradise: VIDEO
VIDEO:
This is the descent from Paradise. Went down the other side of the canyon too. VIDEO
Cayuse Pass climb. I call it White Pass - wrong. Climb starts about the 100 mile mark and is a constant 7% climb for about 8 miles. It was hot too. VIDEO
Put a fork in me:
Last edited by Hunt-man; 07-30-10 at 03:02 PM. Reason: How do I post a video?
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There is Mt. Rainier, the one we rode around:
It was a great ride. Almost everyone knew how to ride. Unlike a charity ride where 1/2 don't have a clue. Had a great paceline the last 40 miles with some guy from Tri-Cities.
It was a great ride. Almost everyone knew how to ride. Unlike a charity ride where 1/2 don't have a clue. Had a great paceline the last 40 miles with some guy from Tri-Cities.
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Amazing. great pics. sounds like a great ride. 150 miles and 10k climb!
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Great Pics Hunt-man. It was a awesome day and great views of Mt. Ranier. I had a great time also.
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Ya , but here in California they do a ride that starts in Death Valley, 135 miles later it ends at Whitney Portal, and then they hike to the top of Whitney, all in 24 hours or under. I do not know the "They", but have heard it's done. LOL Actually, a friend did it one year, making the summit in the 24 hour time cutoff, and he said it nearly killed him. And he is one of the most "in shape" people I know. I made it, the one year I tried it, from Death Valley to Lone Pine (122 miles) and after getting off the bike, fell asleep on some grass in the shade. Your ride around Rainier looks like a fantastic one. As one that has summitted Rainier, riding around it seems like the next best thing to do.
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unquestionably among the most beautiful roads in the country. thank you for the pics; they bring back fond memories.
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very nice.
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Great photos! I did the ride for the first time this year. I saw your jersey; you passed me going up to Paradise.
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So Botto's Tuscany post got me inspired to share my ride from yesterday. It was a group ride called the Ramrod where you ride around Mt. Rainier in one day, 150 miles and about 10,000 feet of climbing. It was a tough ride but very pretty.
Here is the Garmin data:
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/42372117
This is the first real climb up to Paradise.
Here is the Garmin data:
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/42372117
This is the first real climb up to Paradise.
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https://s1046.photobucket.com/albums/...Ramrod%20Ride/
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Did you get the video to play? There are a couple of the Paradise climb and you might be in it. Click on the smaller pictures for the video. The descent from Paradise video is my favorite. Or go here:
https://s1046.photobucket.com/albums/...Ramrod%20Ride/
https://s1046.photobucket.com/albums/...Ramrod%20Ride/
I put my thread about this ride over in the Old Folk's Home:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...port-w-pics%29
For folks not familiar with the ride, here's the profile:
Also BF member Northbend did it on a FG (!):
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...n-an-epic-ride
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I was riding by myself so it was easy to screw off and stop and take photos. If I'd been with a group I would have pressed on. It was actually a nice ride to do solo. Had some really good turns in some groups on the flats and no group can help that much up a hill. So plenty of time to stop and take pictures of the roses.