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Old 05-06-13, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by oddjob2
Ride around Ann Arbor on the northeast side. Broadway / Plymouth Rd are challenging, as is Geddes Road and Huron Parkway.

On the Zoo-de-Mac, the key is to take your time at the start. The third hill can surprise you. I only made it to the Good Hart 1/2 way point, because I got 3 flats in quick succession, but my friends who went the distance said if the wind comes from the east after the Pellston Airport, your screwed.

Good luck!
Check out "the hills of Ann Arbor" either on www.aabts.org or on MapMyRide. It includes the Broadway hill, and a lot more.

I need to ride that route more.
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