It's been a good 30 years since I rode the Assault on Mount Mitchell - 103 miles and 11,000 feet of climbing, as I recall. I was in my early 40s at the time. Rode it three years in a row. My thought is that unless you are already conditioned for a ride of that magnitude, to be successful requires diligent training beginning several months in advance. Ideally the training should culminate in a ride equal to at least 90% of the event.
Can a Riv do it? I say it's less about the bike and more about the rider. Steve in AVL (who these days rarely breaks 40 miles, even on my Platypus) On Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 3:40:16 PM UTC-5 aeroperf wrote: > I personally think you’re slightly crazy for going for this one, but, ahh, > youth. It appears to be a well-run event. > > Since you’ve mentioned before about taking the bike on AMTRAK to get > to/from events, the California Zephyr goes from Chicago to Denver. > > I haven't done this one, but I've done a few up-and-down tours. You might > want to try the route on Zwift or Peloton a few times before July 12th. > And put Schwalbe Marathon tires on your Riv now, to get used to their > ride. Oh, and get new brake pads - two sets. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5d36d027-8a8c-49cb-ae39-ace5387b649en%40googlegroups.com.
