100 mile ride, partly on the Blue Ridge Parkway, including the brutal Vesuvius climb. 8000 ft of elevation gain.

https://www.strava.com/activities/364475636

This is the first time I've climbed up since switching to a 34/32 11 speed setup. I thought stupidly that I'd just be able to spin up the mountain. Uh, no. It was just as hard as ever on the 16-17% stuff. I could spin a little bit more on the 12% areas.

I can't believe I even got up it before with a 28 small cog previously. The very first time I climbed it, I had a 26. Was I really that young and strong only 5 or 6 years ago? Or am I just old and weak now? Have to think about that one.