Originally Posted by
Mr. Beanz
Wow, that's plenty climbing!
For a century around here, 5000' is about average. 3500' is considered "not much climbing". Without just doing laps around the velodrome, I can't think of a loop route that wouldn't hit at least 3000'. I guess I'm basing it on the fact that I did a bunch of 7000+ centuries last year.
Originally Posted by
jesspal
Awesome job, wish i had the opportunity to climb like that.
And I wish I could do a flat FLA century ride. The last one I did like that was the Hancock Horizontal Hundred, back in NW Ohio. One hill: A freeway overpass; that's it. It goes through farming country, so it's corn for 2 years, then soybeans for 2 more. Break up the scenery with some cows here and there.
BTW - Awesome job on your 5h 16m rolling finish! Holy Moses that is just scary fast!