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I have never heard or done this ride. The elevation gains gave me reason to pause.
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Thread: Tour de Fire in Las Vegas
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03-17-2006, 05:37 AM #1
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Tour de Fire in Las Vegas
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Anyone done this ride? Any idea if they are actually going to have it this year? The website hasn't been updated but the Cycling Utah page indicates a date of May 6, 2006.
I figure it would be a really good butt kicker between the heat and the climbing. I need a good butt kicking, I think.
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03-17-2006, 06:56 AM #2
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Life is like riding a bicycle. To stay balanced, one must keep moving. - Albert Einstein
In all of living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured. -Gordon B. Hinckley
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03-17-2006, 07:22 AM #3
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I did a double metric with 10000' last year, so I know I'm capable. Actually, the biggest issue with that one for me was back pain from being on the bike so long. The hills I just did low-and-go-slow.
But, like I said, I need a good butt kicking to get my brain back in the right place. I think this would do it for me. If I could survive the Tour de Fire, I could probably survive the Desperado Dual (seriously considering...just considering...).
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03-17-2006, 08:19 AM #4
YIKES! i'm a durt gurl
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i looked at it.. but it's the same day as breathless agony... so, of course, i'm not doing it! i did the las vegas century in october and it was very enjoyable (but WINDY!) red rock canyon is GORGEOUS!
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03-17-2006, 11:25 AM #5
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We rode Red Rock just for the fun of it as part of our Vegas vacation last year. We rented bikes for the bike shop down the road, road that stretch to the canyon then rode the 13 mile loop of the canyon.
I never did such steep climbing before and yes, it sure was beautiful.
~ JoAnn
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03-17-2006, 01:13 PM #6
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May can be VERY hot in LV; this route is beautiful, in that stark, desert way; the climbs go on a long way, and there is not much relief from the scorching sun.
The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man. Other forms of transport grow daily more nightmarish. Only the bicycle remains pure in heart. ~Iris Murdoch, The Red and the Green
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03-17-2006, 01:26 PM #7
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Yes it is... but a good ride nontheless. Scenery is awesome.
Originally Posted by yellow
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03-25-2006, 11:08 AM #8
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Website was updated recently...the event is cancelled for 2006 due to road construction or some such thing.
I'm not sure if I should be glad or sad!
