Quote Originally Posted by zoom-zoom View Post
Ooh, our team is mostly all talking Death Valley next year -- you should do it, too! DV was my first ride and a great experience, though it was so hot that they eliminated the climb up Jubilee Pass.
Yeah I thought about it. But I really want to be prepared for it. I am improving really fast by training twice a week with the Team. But I really need to drop a significant amount of weight if I want to do Death Valley someday and also need a way better bike than what I have....lol. My bike is a low end entry level machine that had served me well this year and I love it but I know even dropping the lbs I want this is not the bike to take to that kind of ride. I know these hills here in Indiana are a joke compare to climbing the mountains in DV. But I have it in mind, to do it someday in the near future when I get better and gain more experience. I am just now learning how to climb steep hills.

BTW Everyone was very sad that they had to cancel that trip this year. I am thinking maybe in 2015 I will be ready for Death Valley. In excellent shape and with a new bike ...lol...hopefully!.