*raises hand* i did it! and plan to do it this year!

first of all.... AWSOME jersey! i've got to check and if it's the same company... they run HUGE! i had to get an XS! YIKES! this year's is cool too!

BEAUTIFUL ride! you go into redrock.... i don't think the climbing is bad at all.. gradual...and the views.... SPECTACULAR!

there were some crummy roads.. but i'm ok with that (heck... i've ridden on the freaking "cobblestones" at TdPS! NOTHING is as bad as that!)

a few stop signs.... a bit more climbing.... (great descent toward the lake... but the whole time your desceding your thinking "i have to climb out of this!)

last year the wind was HORRIBLE! did i say the wind was HORRIBLE?

YUCK!

decent food at the end!

let me go look at bikejournal for my stats... to see what i posted as the elevation!