Originally Posted by donrhummy
Thanks! i'll take a look at those. As for the "serious climbs" what do you define as such? I might not be averse to that but if there's a bunch of mt. washingtons, then I'd never make it.
take a look at the elevation profile for
this century, particularly everything between miles 32 and 42, before the route heads north. Everything between mile 42 and Oxford is like that. Bunch of 300 to 400 ft. climbs in series for ~20 miles. Not Mt. Washingtons, but it certainly makes you earn your dinner. Also, rather do-able if you're riding light, granny gear territory if you're planning on doing it fully loaded.