I rode the 50 mile (actually 48 miles) route today for my recovery ride and, am glad Joe brought up hwy 194 because indeed, its in very poor shape. Pot hole and rut ridden, and plenty of gravel. Its not really suitable for a road bike, especially on a descent, and if they don't do something about this section then I expect the organizers will have to modify the 50 mile route next year. I had to ride the brakes all the way down in order to provide time to maneuver around the holes and ruts. As it stands now, its more of a mountain bike road.

Otherwise, it was a nice ride today. The temperature was great and visibility was good. TC reports 4150' of gain.