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.