Beauty and the Beast ride in Tyler, Tx

[dlolide]

Thank you all for your advice and support. My bike is a Scott CR1 weighs about 16-17 lbs, the front is compact 34/50 and the cassette is 12/26, my husband says its more than enough for the climb.
I'm not in that great of shape, but have started riding a little. I looked at the ride routes and there are 3 rest stops, one is after the "beast".
Which means that I'm more 75% sure I may do this ride. Like you all said there is no shame in walking up the hill if needed.
And its not a race but a ride, I'm not setting a speed goal just a "I'm doing it" goal. I will let you all know if I decided to do it after this weekend.
Thank you very much Laura for the info from google earth, at least I know it's not a mile long. .

[laura*]

My bike is a Scott CR1 weighs about 16-17 lbs, the front is compact 34/50 and the cassette is 12/26, my husband says its more than enough for the climb.

You might want to change out the cassette for a "MTB" 12/28 or 11/28 for this ride. The 28 teeth are beyond the usual spec for a road rear derailleur, but most seem to be able to reach. It'll give you a little bit easier gear for the hill climbing.