Okay, my two centsWhich bike is more fun to ride?
I've ridden GTTS and just got back from mountain biking in CO. First off - my knees need a compact double and I have 32 in the back on my Cervelo S3. Based on published road gradients, it would seem the two roads are very similar and I would take my Cervelo to ride in CO based only on the published gradients. It fits me better, it's lighter and I've ridden up 18% grades on it.
However, elevation does affect everyone differently. I was fine to 10,000 feet on our trip but really struggled to go up another 400 feet. IP is 2,000 feet above that. I certainly wouldn't want to tackle it on my first day.
Are you doing this trip on your own or as part of a tour?
Veronica
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07-03-2012, 08:57 AM #4
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