Just did that Tour de Montes, whoa, that's some climbing, and HEAT. Well run, great people. I probably shouldn't have scheduled back to back epics with the Total 200 being last Saturday. I only did 160 of the Total 200, snapped rear cable at mile 110 which turned me into a 2 speed for twenty miles. I had a spare cable but the bike tech couldn't fix so we rigged up two easier gears and I did another 25. The route they take isn't particularly interesting and some sections with heavy traffic. Wide shoulders but not a fan of sharing the road with the new breed of shiny souped up pick up trucks that the good ol boys are driving these days. Still, I think I would try it again. As for TDM, I did an 80, a 90, and a 75 on the last day. The climbing is epic and I'm determined to become better at it. I particularly like Wolfsville Rd from the west and going up 77 from the east. Again though less traffic would be good.