Quote Originally Posted by azfiddle View Post

I rode ALL the way up Mt. Lemmon last Saturday- 65 miles round trip, over 7000 feet of climbing. A little chilly up at 8000 feet! I was glad I brought an extra layer and knee warmers. I rode solo- and it took 4 1/2 hours of riding time going up (more because of various stops) to get to Summerhaven at the top (skipped the last 2 steep miles to the ski lift). A little over an hour to go back down. I shaved off 5 miles and met my husband by the base instead of riding home.
By the way, nice ride! It only took me once to learn to bring *warm* things on a mountain climb, no matter how warm the weather at the bottom. It gets really cold up there, especially when that air starts rushing by you at 30+ mph!