The one I'm thinking of was in northern NM, with a lot of climbing. Wish I could remember the name. My ex-husband did it, and I think his jersey said Tour De Peaks, but I can't remember. That was several years ago.Originally Posted by zondian
But, I LOVE NM, and I love to climb, so it has stayed in the back of my head.
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09-03-2007, 11:29 AM #1
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"The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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09-03-2007, 02:29 PM #2
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There are a couple other gals doing this ride. I will be doing it in 2008, DH couldn't get off that much time this fall.
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09-03-2007, 03:25 PM #3
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Wow, how hard is it to adjust to the altitude for you or your friends, being from Texas? I live at 6000 ft currently, so not too bad for me.
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09-03-2007, 07:03 PM #4
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Good question, that is the reason we are not doing it this year. We live at about 1,200 ft and would only be able to arrive on Thursday. Next year we will be able to get in on Sunday or Monday and get used to the altitude. My husband used to vacation in Red River and does not recall getting altitude sickness. I went to Colorado and had no issues at 13,000 feet but we aren't taking any chances.
Amanda
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2007 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Road | Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow | "Miranda"
You don't have to be great to get started, but you do have to get started to be great. -Lee J. Colan
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09-03-2007, 09:22 PM #5
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I've never done the Enchanted Circle Century (or any other century for that matter
), but it sounds like a beautiful and exciting ride. My parents live near Albuquerque so we go through the area periodically on our way to see them.
Since I live in Kansas, we don't ride in mountains here - just hills and weather. I can't imagine a mountain ride for a first century. Good for you! Be sure to post a full report afterwards - can't wait to hear about it.
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09-04-2007, 05:16 AM #6
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I had a friend who did this last year and she had a BLAST! I know you're going to have a wonderful time. I did my first century solo (but there were only about 100 other people- so it really was alone
). You'll have a great time, meet lots of new people, and surely find someone who's traveling the same speed as you and you can either just hang around them or strike up a conversation. Please take pictures while you're out there and post back to tell us ALL about it!!! Such beautiful scenery- how could it NOT be a great ride?
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