That was an awesome video to watch. I think I began feeling light headed towards the end.
I have a ride called the Bloomin Metric in CT coming up in the beginning of May. I rode it years ago not knowing what to expect and although struggled on some hills, nothering compared to these I did ok. I think it was better not knowing what the hills were like. I gave it another try a few years ago and my chain dropped on a steep hill, fell over and hurt my ankle and could not complete the ride. As of now I get a stomach ache every time I think of the Bloomin Metric coming up. My biggest fear is running out of gears and falling over. Since I rode already, I am sure it is mind over matter.
Anyway... thank you for posting the video as it was really really fun and good.
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