2009 Mammoth Lakes ride #5
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2009 Mammoth Lakes ride #5
I wasn't going to ride today, but tomorrow is "travel back to reality" day so I grabbed a leisurely 12 miles before calling it quits.
This time, I stayed local and rode up to Mary Lake from Mammoth Lakes Village. Basically, it is a two mile climb to the saddle, and then a loop through the Mammoth Lakes basin and back down. It didn't look like a hard climb, but I was gasping pretty good by the time I topped out. Turns out, I ended up at an altitude of 8,950' - the highest I've ever ridden on a bike.
The weather was fantastic (again), and we had a great ride. Tomorrow, we head for home.
This time, I stayed local and rode up to Mary Lake from Mammoth Lakes Village. Basically, it is a two mile climb to the saddle, and then a loop through the Mammoth Lakes basin and back down. It didn't look like a hard climb, but I was gasping pretty good by the time I topped out. Turns out, I ended up at an altitude of 8,950' - the highest I've ever ridden on a bike.
The weather was fantastic (again), and we had a great ride. Tomorrow, we head for home.
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