I posted this ride in the SE Forum but thought I'd add it here too. If some of you flatlanders are looking for a challenging mountain ride, the Tour de Cashiers is it. The weather looks forecast to be perfect next Sat. April 30 so put on your climbing cassette and come on up! The TdC doesn't get a lot of advertisement but it has some of the best cycling roads and climbing of any organized ride. These are my local roads. I fear them, respect them, love them! So if you're looking to tune up your climbing skills or want a real challenge on what may be the hardest metric or century ride anywhere, saddle up for a great day!

The metric has over 7k' of climbing while the century nears 11k'. These are not exaggerations! How fun is that! (make sure your brakes are in good shape too!)

http://www.tourdecashiers.com/