Originally Posted by
C_Heath
A 1/4 wont make it by 3:30
That #$%% is steep.
It really isn't very steep. IIRC Mt Mitchell itself is less than 6% average grade.
see
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united...pine/655722877
What gets people is all the sustained climbing at the end and going to hard before the climbing begins.
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You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.