78 mile loop with 5700 feet of climbing up around Pleasants Valley Rd and Moscovite Corners (HWY 121 and 128) with Cardiac Hill, Lake Berryessa and a little thing called Mix Canyon.
Garmin Trace:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/28872140
Mix Canyon is one tough nut. I hit it at mi. 50 of a 78 mile ride today. Way harder than Sierra Road. Mix gains over 2100 feet in just 4 miles.
Begins at 358 feet elevation to "summit" is 2717 feet for an approximate average grade of 9% for the whole climb. Topping out at 23%
I made it all the way. I can't believe how many times I thought, Oh good a break, & looked down to see it was 11%. 17-18% is common on this climb.
For those of you who have ridden Oakville Grade, just imagine that Mix is a little steeper and 3 miles longer.
With 3/10 of a mile to go my legs just shut down for a second at the 23% section. I fell over like a tree. I got back up and finished after a quick drink and a GU.
I guess my legs were feeling the lingering effects of the Solvang Double last weekend.
Start of Mix Climb:
Middle of Mix Canyon
Battered but not beaten, victorious at the top of Mix.
