Originally Posted by tlkiwi
That's 8848 metres from sea level, according to one of the spaces in my brain filled with trivia rather than practical, useful stuff. I thought of Everest in the first place because I was just reading in mbr yesterday about people on a mtb holiday in the Alps climbing (and descending) that far in a week!Five riding days!
It's really not that bad. We rode 5 days in the Azores (which are hilly, but not Alp like) and then when we got home did the local mountain with SK and that was almost 18,000 feet for the week. Granted Everest is another 10K.
I guess it's all in what you're used to. I bet next year Sarah goes for 200,000 feet!
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09-08-2005, 04:23 PM #1
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09-09-2005, 03:00 AM #2
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Not that bad?!? Oh, that's right - you're some kind of freak for hill-climbing, aren't you? 
Personally, I'm more inclined to go for rides that don't require too much uphill fitness or downhill skill. 
Drink coffee and do stupid things faster with more energy.
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09-09-2005, 07:01 AM #3
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When we rode from Telluride to Moab we had well over 20,000 ft of climbing over 6 days on mtbikes (think lots of deep gravel and washboard surfaces that year and avg elev close to 9,000 ft). Yes, I did it but I wouldn't regularly choose to do it.
Can't go for 200,000 ft next year unless the cost of gas comes down. We've been driving to meet everyone for these rides so to double it at $3.20 a gallon?
I'll have to concentrate on some hills closer to home. Wait a minute, all we have is freeway bridges.
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09-09-2005, 08:44 AM #4
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I know a nice little ranch house in WC for only $800k, centrally located to all East Bay hills and mountains.... Originally Posted by SadieKate
Can't go for 200,000 ft next year unless the cost of gas comes down. We've been driving to meet everyone for these rides so to double it at $3.20 a gallon? I'll have to concentrate on some hills closer to home. Wait a minute, all we have is freeway bridges.
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09-09-2005, 09:36 AM #5
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Only if it come with a maid, butler and mechanic.
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09-09-2005, 11:13 AM #6
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Kim where DO you find your avatars??......this one is Hilarious!!!!
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09-09-2005, 11:59 AM #7
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OT - sooo sorry
This one's from today's very funny foaming rant at VeloNews. Originally Posted by CorsairMac
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