Originally Posted by
big john
George, Las Flores would be no big deal for you. I've climbed it and it hurt me, but it was in the middle of a ride, not a destination in itself. I don't think it's as hard as Balcom.
Unfortunately the only times I've climbed Balcolm has been as part of a double century.
It's funny going out to see the Tour of California and people attempting Balcolm and saying "whew that was tough!" Then I say "trying doing it 140 miles into a double and 12k on your legs." Then there's still Decker and Piuma and Schreun (sp?). 16,500 feet in that double and nothing goes higher than what 3,000 feet?