Originally Posted by
bobby c
Hey - I was out there in a pink jersey as well - though not part of your group. Actually I knew that the 2nd Cat 1 climb would be a bit much, so I opted for the metric. Mt. Vesuvius (Cat 2) was one hell of a climb as well - I made it through but was thankful I didn't try the full century. Next year I'll try - I will be geared better, I'm going to a compact crank!
Got to say - it was one well supported ride - probably the best I've been on. Plenty of rest stops, good food before and after and showers! That made the trip back home much more pleasant.
Yes. It was well organized and plenty of PB&J sandwhiches, cookies, oranges, and bananas. I didn't particularly like the Heed carb replacement drink, though. Even when I filled up with what they labelled as Gatorade, I'm sure that it wasn't. It was Heed.
Vesuvius -was- a hell of a climb. It seemed like that it wouldn't end. Turn after turn, up, up up. My first set of cramps started after that climb and I was able to hold them off until I reached the Wintergreen resort.
Me on the Vesuvius climb - note the straining arm muscles