Climbing Club

[Lenusik]

I love hills, so please keep me posted. I will have a very certain goal this year. After having a baby I need to get back in my riding shape very quickly. I love to climb but really want to climb faster. I really want to learn to descent without being afraid - that's my challenge. I would like to participate in one of our local tours in October (baby is due in March). This tour has 3-4 very nice long hills.

[Eden]

One of the goals I've set for my year is 5 min off of my time at the Mt. Baker Hillclimb. It's not until September, so it'll be a bit of a wait to see if I can make that goal, but if I remember or you remind me I'll let you know if I make it.

[five one]

I have never been very good at hill climbing. Part of it is lack of lung power. Part of it is mental - I sometimes psyche myself right out of getting to the top. Especially if it's a hill I've had trouble with in the past or if others are passing me easily. DH is training for Climb to Kaiser in July. I plan to train with him, but have no aspirations to do the ride. There are other rides I plan to do this year and two have *those* hills. Maybe this will be the year I can get up and over them without stopping or walking. That's one of my goals for this year.

[maillotpois]

fiveone - good for your DH on C2K! And if you're training with him, you'll surely get better at hills even if you don't want to do that particular ride. What rides are you looking at doing? A great one for hills is Grizzly Peak in May. Also the Mt. Hamilton Challenge is a good ride as well.

[five one]

fiveone - good for your DH on C2K! And if you're training with him, you'll surely get better at hills even if you don't want to do that particular ride. What rides are you looking at doing? A great one for hills is Grizzly Peak in May. Also the Mt. Hamilton Challenge is a good ride as well.

Oh...I'm still working on Table Mountain on the Chico Wildflower. It was in the 90s a few years ago when I tried the 100 mile option for the first time. I bonked badly and that's stayed with me. I've always done the 100K since then to avoid that climb. Tustin Rd. on Strawberry Fields Forever is another one I can't seem to manage. I've cr*pped out in the same place three years in a row .

We're definitely doing Chico again this year. Hopefully the weather will cooperate because I signed us up for the 100 mile ride. Don't know about Strawberry Fields yet. I think I'm more inclined (no pun intended ) to just train and ride on roads I know are tough rather than sign up for organized rides. The South Bay has plenty of hills! Once we get into DST, we'll be doing hill repeats once a week, aka Thigh Burners in our little ride group. That helps, but I'm usually bringing up the rear with every interval. (Insert heavy sigh here).

BTW, DH had a total knee replacement two years ago. Long story leading up to it best saved for another time and thread. He's been slowly coming back cycling-wise and C2K is next on his list of challenges. He's never ridden it before. I'm not so driven. I just want to ride, get better at a few things, and have fun. First I need to revive my flagging endurance base, however, before I think about tackling the hills.

[Trekhawk]

Thanks ladies - looks like we have a few interested riders. I will start a thread in the last week of Jan so we can state our goals for Feb.
Hmm now I just have to decide how much energy I can muster in chilly February.

[Lifesgreat]

Hmm now I just have to decide how much energy I can muster in chilly February.

What, it's gotten below 60 F??? Count me in, but I do need to wait to ride until the temperature gets above 15 F

[anakiwa]

Sounds good to me, I love hills.

This year I'd like to do better at the Mt. Equinox hillclimb race.

Long-term goal- Mt. Washington (not likely to happen this year it's the same weekend as a triathlon I want to do).

[jobob]

Yes, we need to get Trekhawk down here for an assault on Diablo. evil cackle


Oh, and mark your calendars for Wednesday Feb. 21 for the Second Annual Hugga-Chugga up Sierra Road to watch the Tour of California racers whiz by at an annoyingly fast pace.

Leebob and I will be making the ascent, I think V mentioned she and Thom were going.

Lee and I will probably stop partway up again - for the good vantage point, yeah, that's it!

[jobob]

Lee and I are planning on going up Calaveras on Saturday - Rougedog's post about Calaveras inspired me, and it should be really lovely up there right now with the hills greening up after the recent rains.

Maybe I can talk Lee into talking a left at the bottom of the Wall and going up Felter and then down Sierra.

[Veronica]

What time Jo? We have so much to do with fixing the garage door and the gate that was damaged. But maybe...

V.

[maillotpois]

Don't forget Monday February 19 up Coleman Valley Road and Tuesday February 20 up Trinity Grade !! Those will be stages to watch - and climbs to ride!