Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 13,560
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From: Milledgeville, Georgia
Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
It must have helped. I made it up. 4 stops to let my heart slow down, but I didn't have to push the bike at all. Between the imaginary push and my ubergranny gear, I rode all the way up that sucker!
The day was great fun and I got some good pictures and hope to get more at the stage start Saturday. I'm too sleepy to get into it now and it may be Sunday before I can get the pictures uploaded. I will say that this was the hardest 47 mile ride I've ever done. Not just Brasstown, but also the 7 mile steady climb to Wolfpen Gap on tired legs on the ride back to my car.