Originally Posted by
1jacktripper
Just curious: I heard over the weekend that Mt. Tam double century has 15,000' climbing, and my source said it took her close to 13 or 14 hours to finish. Is that what is being planned for this ride?
I figure this would be a 6 or 7am type start to the ride unless people wanted to begin even earlier. As far as rest stops, it would depend on each person. After doing Bohlman On Orbit, a water fill up could be done somewhere in Saratoga HW9 before doing the climb up to the Gap at 9 & 35. The next break would be the camp grounds after descending 236. Climb up Jamison then descend Alba. This could be another refill spot. I don't know if I would want to eat a lot before going back up Alba. After the long descent into Felton, that would be the ideal place to eat before heading over to Zayante. By this point the rollers along 35 will be most painful and a water stop could be done either at the Firestation past HW9 or at the Camp grounds where Mt. Eden & Stevens Canyon fork. I know it's going to take every bit of mental strength to arrive at Montebello and tell myself one more climb.