I plan to ride at 6am. Lights needed!! I have my Paramount back so im looking for a good hard ride. Hopefully these new tires will hold up. 23 miles at 21+ DC
On Sun Jul 31st, 2011 8:32 PM EDT Jeff Glover wrote: >Great job Bob! The ride does give you a different perspective. You did your >self and the COWs proud. > >From: Bob Luppino >Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 12:02 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [COWs] Roan Moan > >Yesterday was my big mountain challenge ride in Bakersville, NC. The “Roan >Moan” metric has over 6000 feet of climbing with a large part of that total >the 7 mile climb of Carver’s Gap on Roan Mountain. The ride is advertised as >strenuous and lived up to it’s billing. It was amazing to see what the locals >consider flat versus the truly flat roads of Wilson and Nash Counties. > >First, truth in reporting...I didn’t complete the Carver’s Gap climb. I >lasted 5 of the 7 miles of the 7% average although it was more often 10% than >7%. I took the SAG wagon to the top to meet my brother for the descent. This >ride had no flat area to it at all. There was an early 2 mile climb that was >just as difficult as the Carver’s Gap climb. There were two short “walls” >that was at least 15% grade; both were in sections the locals told us were >flat. If there is a next time on this ride, I’ll be sure to put on a triple >or a larger cam on the rear. By the way, all of the descents were awesome. >Even holding back due to unknown roads and rain, I hit 43+ on the descent from >Carver’s Gap. Someone with more experience on those roads could easily have >gone over 50 on the descent. > >Overall, it was a great ride in spite of the disappointment of not completing >the main climb. >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en.
