Originally Posted by
Broid
Some guys I know arrive as much as a week early to ride and acclimate, I have to work so I went up Friday, day before the ride, and rode just a bit.
That is actually better than arriving a week before. You either want two weeks to acclimate, or arrive as close to the event as possible.
Originally Posted by
Broid
Biking up to 14,000 would be impossible for me...
I did the Mt Evans race (finishes at 14,100) after a week at 5000'. I was first weenie flatlander Californian in the M45s... well down from the leaders. I tried to eat a single bite of bar at 11,000 feet. Missing just a couple breaths gave me tunnel vision. It took a long time to catch up and I did not try it again. As I neared the finish I got stupid(er) from lack of oxygen. The view was spectacular but it felt very unhealthy to be there so I went down ASAP.