Quote Originally Posted by Jiffer View Post
I didn't read the rest of the replies, but what if you drove the hour distance and incorporated a lot of climbing on your one long weekly ride?
Most days I have the time to ride no more than about 3 hours (and I ride straight from my driveway... no driving to ride). That means driving 2 hours round-trip to the hills plus prep time nets me about 30 minutes of riding hills. It almost doesn't seem like it's worth it. I've started doing some intervals into the wind, and I'm hoping that will suffice. If I, by chance, have a day I have more time to ride, I'll definitely make the trip down south. I'm hoping to do that at least a few times before we go.