Originally Posted by
patentcad
You couldn't handle one Mt. Doom in a row you Gomer Fred.
Negative.
I've never been on a road I couldn't climb.
Here's the elevation profile:
Notice the unrelenting punishment of the two mile stretch. The first couple times I rode it I stopped on the steep part near the top and took me several attempts to clip in and start pedaling again, even if I tried going sideways or downhill.
Yesterday (caution: this will blow your semi-retired mind) I did it at 90F afternoon heat without using my 25-emergency-use-only gear.