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  1. #1
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    I remember your story about the "barf zone" marking, and maybe that's part of the amusement I feel when I see it. The whole climb is under a mile with about 500 feet of elevation gain. I usually only make it up one third of the way before turning onto a side street and zigg zagging up another way...

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    Now begins...

    On the MS-150 ride route I did in Louisiana/Mississippi, there was one particular nasty stretch, the road was in really bad shape. The route markers painted on the road...

    Now

    begins

    7 miles

    of Hell


    They were right. Something like riding over cobbles, for 7 bumpity bumpity freaking lousy miles.

    Apparently the highway department was supposed to repave the road, but didn't get to it before our ride. The next year it wasn't repaved, but the route gurus found some different roads to use.
    Beth

  3. #3
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    At the top of a 1 mile climb (~4-7%) on the otherwise flat bike trail used by commuters and families, someone painted "You made it!" on the pavement just a few months ago.
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