Originally Posted by OC Roadie
'Nother is right about the gearing, both years I've done this with a low gear of 34x27, and there are spots where I could certainly use more. I think it's a great goal, and the feeling after finishing the second day is overwhelming sense of accomplishment.
What's the steepest sustained grade? I'd like to do it in a 38x27 (just for practical reasons) but I think that my be a bit ambituous.