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Old 05-07-07 | 01:06 PM
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From: Upland Ca

Bikes: Lemond Chambery/Cannondale R-900/Trek 8000 MTB/Burley Duet tandem

Clyde climbs 12,000ft and lives to tell!

Yup! Got my 230 lb butt out there and did it. Breathless Agony, organized ride with 12,000ft of climbing and 114 miles. There are 4 passes and the clock stops at 74 miles when the climbing is done. Ride time was 7:29 minutes to the top. Not sure of the official time as they haven't been posted yet.

I feel like such a wimp though! I know most of the clydes around here say the 39 is too small a gear cause they have big strong legs. I did this ride with a 39/25 double crank set up. What a WUSS!

Me at mile 74 when the 12,000 ft climb is complete at Onyx Summit. Here the clock stops, then the 40 mile downhill return with no stoplights.

I still had the energy to lift my arm! Then got up the next morning and did a 42 mile flat ride. Amazing what a difference a recovery ride makes. Pic compliments of fellow SoCal forum member GrumpyPig

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