Climbing Club - August

**RolliePollie** · 08-01-2007, 10:24 AM

My August goal is 25,000'. Of course, this is somewhat dependent on the weather, because if it gets really hot, then all bets are off! This upcoming Saturday, I plan to ride 50 miles here locally with about 4,000' of climbing. That may not sound like much to some, but it's a bit daunting for me!

**Starfish** · 08-06-2007, 01:52 PM

10,403 so far this month, with no goal at all for the rest of the month!

**jobob** · 08-06-2007, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Starfish

10,403 so far this month, with no goal at all for the rest of the month!

jobob, reading between the lines, realizes ...

You did it !!!
Congratulations !!!

But you're going to have to give us more than that. Throw us a bone here wouldja!

**DirtDiva** · 08-06-2007, 02:43 PM

Jeez it sounds like a lot when the numbers are in feet. Well, I suppose it still is a lot of climbing in a month, but I really did think Trekhawk was saying she was going to climb twenty-two thousand metres in August for a second there.

**Trekhawk** · 08-06-2007, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by DirtDiva

Jeez it sounds like a lot when the numbers are in feet. Well, I suppose it still is a lot of climbing in a month, but I really did think Trekhawk was saying she was going to climb twenty-two thousand metres in August for a second there.

LOL - now that would be a lot of climbing for this sloth. Its funny you should mention the metres/feet thing. For ages I didn't realize my computer was reading my climbing in metres (I have it set for metric so I should have known

). Lets just say I was pretty depressed with my climbing numbers. I felt much happier when I realized it was in metres. After converting the numbers to feet it sounded a little better.

**crazycanuck** · 08-07-2007, 01:21 AM

Ok..I have a new pet hill to climb on my long ride

No idea of the elevation but it's a hill a skateboarder would love to zoom down

...I managed to get all the way up today!

I shall take a pic when i can..

C

**GLC1968** · 08-07-2007, 05:42 AM

I'm not sure what to use as my goal for August. I've just recommitted to a 'challenge century' at the end of September, so I'm gonna have to climb a lot in August (for me, anyway). My next real mountain climbing ride isn't until Labor Day weekend though, which is September...hmmmm.

Ok, I'm setting my goal at 20,000 ft.

**Starfish** · 08-07-2007, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by Trekhawk

After converting the numbers to feet it sounded a little better.

Hmmmm, my computer is already in feet...what can I convert to? LOL

Originally Posted by crazycanuck

I shall take a pic when i can..

Yes, pictures!

Originally Posted by 1968

I've just recommitted to a 'challenge century' at the end of September

Tell us more!

**GLC1968** · 08-07-2007, 09:20 AM

This is the description on the website:

The Six Gap Century

This ultra challenging route takes you up and down six of the steepest climbs in the North Georgia Mountains. Test your stamina with more than 10,700 feet of vertical climbing over the 100 mile course. Elevations for the six gaps in this ride range from 2,949 feet to 3,490 feet. The toughest climb, Hogpen Gap, will test even the strongest riders, averaging a 7% grade for seven miles, with sections as steep as 15%.

I haven't been able to find a profile of it...but I've seen it on t-shirts and it's scary. 6 climbs...one after the other...and the one they mention above (Hogpen, nicknamed HogPain) is the 4th climb.

I've heard a ton of mixed reviews about how difficult it is. The only people who's opinion I trust (because they did some climbing rides with me) said that I shouldn't have too much trouble. I don't know though...it still makes me super nervous. I've got a 30-27...so I should be ok. DH has a 28-29...and he gives me a hard time for needing to rest.

I guess that ultimately, my goal would be to finish the ride and to not hate every minute of it.

**Starfish** · 08-06-2007, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by jobob

jobob, reading between the lines, realizes ... [B][SIZE="3"]You did it !!!
But you're going to have to give us more than that. Throw us a bone here wouldja!

Checkout the new thread...Shasta Ride Report...

Jo, thank you SO much for your exuberance (sp?)! It is so fun to have people to celebrate with...people who actually ride, themselves, so they KNOW what I mean! Yippee! Thank you!

**maillotpois** · 08-06-2007, 08:25 PM

Yee - ha!!!

Way to go Starfish! (And Jo who did a heckuvajob on a tough ride on Saturday!)

I'm at about 8000 for August and resting for a bit. Have to exorcise the @ss thetans. (See the Marin Century thread in "California" if you really want to know.) Plus, I popped my ankle out last night (duh - klutz in clogs). So I am definitely off the bike for at least a week.

**Starfish** · 08-06-2007, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by maillotpois

(See the Marin Century thread in "California" if you really want to know.)

wow, I DID just read that thread...I'm going to have to keep track of the California forum...amazing

**Starfish** · 08-06-2007, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by sara

This upcoming Saturday, I plan to ride 50 miles here locally with about 4,000' of climbing. That may not sound like much to some, but it's a bit daunting for me!

That's a pretty healthy proportion of climbing. How did it go?

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