Originally Posted by
DG Going Uphill
I have my eye on the La Ruta Loca Randonnee. It will be a way to prove to myself that I am finally back from my knee injury 18 months ago. I can handle about a third of it at the moment, but there should be enough time to prepare.
It is a blast, but also pretty hard to finish within time limits. I rode it in 13 hours, just half an hour to spare, with just one rest stop for lunch. There are informal group rides before the event that go over parts of the course, you definitely don't want to get lost.