I live at about 100-200 feet above sea level, so it is possible for us flat landers to do BTC.
I took (some of) the advice from another thread here on dealing with altitude sickness - mostly in drinking a lot of water and avoiding caffeine and alcohol for a few days before the ride. I flew to Durango the day before the ride started, maybe not ideal for acclimatization, but we did do an easy 5 mile ride around town which I think helped.
Riding hills for several months in advance was the best preparation, though. Oh, and having a broken computer mount so I never had to see just how slow I was going. That was important too.
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08-03-2008, 09:04 PM #1
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08-04-2008, 09:23 AM #2
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Wow, beautiful pictures. I can't imagine doing that ride. I guess I better start training now for NEXT year!
Great job!
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