Originally Posted by
caloso
I have a couple KOMs that will probably never be broken because the roads don't exist any more. That's the secret. Find a road that they're about to tear up to build a new mall, go ride it, post it, never worry about it being taken.
After seeing Free Solo I realized a winning strategy would be too spend a year studying one of the stupid fast curvy dangerous descent segments around here, learning every inch, then (this is critical) having no concern whatsoever for death, do it.
One difference, though, for him any mistake would be fatal. No chance of paralysis or other survivable but life changing outcome.