Originally Posted by
Biker395
Whoa. I've ridden through Congress and up the Yarnell Grade on RAW and RAAM. It was pretty hot then too, but we were only out there 30 minutes at a time. I can't imagine pedaling up that thing at 105F ... particularly with that speed-matching tailwind.
Yikes!
At least I didn't have to keep going to the east coast.
I was riding self-contained with clothes, tools, etc., so the bike wasn't exactly as light as most RAAM setup. So there's that...
I now do Yarnell every Veterans Day when it's cooler, plus I don't ride all the way from home. Helps a bit.