Quote Originally Posted by Bike Goddess
The 2nd big hilll- Flattop Mountain (they call it) was actually a bit steeper than than the 1st (HoneyRunRoad). As we slugged it out,(being passed by the hammerheads) one woman I passed mentioned that last year it was 104 degrees going up this hill (yuk), so it was hard to complain.
Please don't remind me of the ride from hell. Table Mountain has no shade except waaay on the outside shoulders. Last year the downhill was crossed with bad cracks and bumps so you had to stand on your pedals the entire way. With a combo of cracks and the heat, a bunch of us pinch-flatted.

Between this and the Tour of Napa Valley weather, I wasn't allowed to pick out rides for months.