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Old 07-09-14, 10:39 PM
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Great effort DXchulo - massive in fact. If you are that way inclined, look up Hells500 (google it) and send them a copy of your Strava file for the records.

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Originally Posted by Dan333SP
How much did you eat over the course of that ride? I can't even imagine doing half of that, much less the full thing. Incredible. Did anyone pass you on various repeats and ask you what you were doing?
There's more info in the blog, but I shoot for 200 calories per hour. I started out trying to eat more solid food, then towards the end it was mostly liquid calories. I was drinking one bottle per hour except for the first 3 climbs when it wasn't hot yet.

I didn't see many riders out there at all. I'm not sure if it was the holiday or what. I saw a lot more when I did the 10x ride.
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Originally Posted by macca33
Great effort DXchulo - massive in fact. If you are that way inclined, look up Hells500 (google it) and send them a copy of your Strava file for the records.

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I've been listed on their site since Sunday. They were super fast about that.
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Which is harder- short, steep sections or longer climbs? I found out my answer.

I tried a 0.4 mile, 10% hill and quit about halfway in. My legs felt pretty good but I found the mental challenge of the same little road over and over just a little too much. I wasn't having fun out there. Bike Ride Profile | Failure near Virginia City | Times and Records | Strava

I had to get the taste of failure out of my mouth, so I did Monitor Pass last weekend. That was 9.4 miles at 6%. Bike Ride Profile | Everesting Monitor Pass (East) near Coleville | Times and Records | Strava

I don't think I'll do another one this year. Not in August, at least. I might change my mind by Fall. I definitely want to complete one on a short segment by this time next year.
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Originally Posted by DXchulo
Which is harder- short, steep sections or longer climbs? I found out my answer.

I tried a 0.4 mile, 10% hill and quit about halfway in. My legs felt pretty good but I found the mental challenge of the same little road over and over just a little too much. I wasn't having fun out there. Bike Ride Profile | Failure near Virginia City | Times and Records | Strava

I had to get the taste of failure out of my mouth, so I did Monitor Pass last weekend. That was 9.4 miles at 6%. Bike Ride Profile | Everesting Monitor Pass (East) near Coleville | Times and Records | Strava

I don't think I'll do another one this year. Not in August, at least. I might change my mind by Fall. I definitely want to complete one on a short segment by this time next year.
That's dedication. Bravo. Bravo. Encore?
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Bumping. I hope OP does not mind the slight hijack.

Probably insanity, but I am considering trying this Everesting thing sometime in the near future. There are no long hills near me (Chester County, PA) but there is a candidate, Shed Rd, which is a fairly steady 4.5% for 2 miles. I believe I would have to do 61 repeats, which I am guessing would take me roughly 14 hours. Would want a few friends to join me as I suspect boredom may be a major barrier.

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Originally Posted by datlas
Would want a few friends to join me as I suspect boredom may be a major barrier.

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Sure, if you pay for transportation.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Bumping. I hope OP does not mind the slight hijack.

Probably insanity, but I am considering trying this Everesting thing sometime in the near future. There are no long hills near me (Chester County, PA) but there is a candidate, Shed Rd, which is a fairly steady 4.5% for 2 miles. I believe I would have to do 61 repeats, which I am guessing would take me roughly 14 hours. Would want a few friends to join me as I suspect boredom may be a major barrier.

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You're not giving yourself enough recovery time.

Spending 14-18 hours on the bike isn't something you just go "do" one day. Many 3-400 mile weeks would help.

Of course, I've never done it, but time on the bike I do know, and it just doesn't happen overnight.
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I found it straightforward to do but my riding mate suffered from diarrhea and vomiting for a few weeks afterwards and needed medical attention. My best guess is that you will have a tough time if you're used to taking frequent breaks or you're not used to processing energy while riding. Lots of weekly miles in and of itself isn't guaranteed to help.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Bumping. I hope OP does not mind the slight hijack.

Probably insanity, but I am considering trying this Everesting thing sometime in the near future. There are no long hills near me (Chester County, PA) but there is a candidate, Shed Rd, which is a fairly steady 4.5% for 2 miles. I believe I would have to do 61 repeats, which I am guessing would take me roughly 14 hours. Would want a few friends to join me as I suspect boredom may be a major barrier.

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2 miles x 61 x 2 (you have to come back down) is 244 miles which is 17.4mph. That's a pretty decent avg speed when you spend half the distance climbing.

You should check out this to see what other people have done and their times/distances.

https://www.everesting.cc/hall-of-fame-original/
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Originally Posted by smarkinson
2 miles x 61 x 2 (you have to come back down) is 244 miles which is 17.4mph. That's a pretty decent avg speed when you spend half the distance climbing.

You should check out this to see what other people have done and their times/distances.

HALL OF FAME - EVERESTING | EVERESTING
Thanks for the comments. I may be biting off more than I can chew.

I will try a 1/4 Everest on my intended route in the next couple of weeks to get a taste of the experience. If I like it, will extend to a 1/2 Everest before I try the full Monty.
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Interesting concept.

Personally I think it is a bit silly to say one has to do repeats, and no circles or varied routes.. If one was to actually climb Mt Everest, it would be one mountain, but not doing the same section of trail repeatedly.

8,848 meters (29,029 feet) in a day would be impressive no matter how one arrives at the number.

I find anything over 1 mile of climbing in a day is a hard day. Two miles? But doing 5 1/2 vertical miles of climbing would be just over the top.

There are some killer half century rides in Portland with about 7000 to 8000 feet climbing in 50 miles. Doing one wipes me out. Doing all 3 in single day would be insane.
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Originally Posted by CliffordK
I think it is a bit silly to say one has to do repeats
The rules are a slightly longer version of "don't take any form of short-cuts, incl. no carrying momentum into climbs". They seem like a reasonable codification to me.
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Originally Posted by ReneV
The rules are a slightly longer version of "don't take any form of short-cuts, incl. no carrying momentum into climbs". They seem like a reasonable codification to me.
Oh, I could imagine bouncing back and forth on set of low rolling hills.

The effect of momentum would be minimized by finding steep hills, or hills a few miles long.

In the end, this really only matters to the rider.
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Originally Posted by CliffordK
8,848 meters (29,029 feet) in a day
kind of a faulted concept, there is no beach at the base of Everest.

google finds this:
Elevation Gain: (base camp to summit) South ridge route: 11,560 feet (3523m), plus 8980 feet (2737m) on trekking approach (total 20,540 feet, 6260m)

i guess Everest summiters don't really everest.

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Originally Posted by kevrider
kind of a faulted concept, there is no beach at the base of Everest.

google finds this:
Elevation Gain: (base camp to summit) South ridge route: 11,560 feet (3523m), plus 8980 feet (2737m) on trekking approach (total 20,540 feet, 6260m)

i guess Everest summiters don't really Everest.
The real ones start in Death Valley, climb up to sea level, then build a log raft and float across to Asia where they first free dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench before continuing on to India where they hike to to the base of the mountain in Nepal and make the climb. And, it is all done without supplemental oxygen, and all without stopping for rest.

Real cyclists, of course, skip Everest, and do a virtual Olympus Mons (22 km (72,000 ft)). If only gravity was 1/3 as strong on Earth But, the true virtual cyclists will load their bikes down with 2 1/2 times their weight to simulate Jupiter's gravity.
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Originally Posted by smarkinson
2 miles x 61 x 2 (you have to come back down) is 244 miles which is 17.4mph. That's a pretty decent avg speed when you spend half the distance climbing.

You should check out this to see what other people have done and their times/distances.

HALL OF FAME - EVERESTING | EVERESTING


14 hours would definitely be a fast one, but I'm always amazed at how fast some of the guys are. Off-bike time can really add up if you're not careful. That's enemy #1 if you're going for speed.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Thanks for the comments. I may be biting off more than I can chew.

I will try a 1/4 Everest on my intended route in the next couple of weeks to get a taste of the experience. If I like it, will extend to a 1/2 Everest before I try the full Monty.


I've been thinking of it as starting w/ a Whitney ride, then Denali,

before the Everest.

Have a plan for a group ride where folks can do as many laps as they want,

w/ sag supplies at the bottom of the hill.
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