Comments on: No Sun At This Beech… But What A Climb! http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/ The Daily Draft is all about Cycling: training, nutrition, rides, mechanics... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:01:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: djones http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-570 djones Fri, 16 May 2008 13:54:09 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-570 UNCADAN8 - Sure thing... I'll have to write a post on it. UNCADAN8 - Sure thing… I’ll have to write a post on it.

]]> By: UNCADAN8 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-569 UNCADAN8 Fri, 16 May 2008 13:49:49 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-569 Congrats on winning the Muscletrac! I am supremely jealous! Let me know how it works for you. Congrats on winning the Muscletrac! I am supremely jealous! Let me know how it works for you.

]]> By: Donald http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-572 Donald Fri, 16 May 2008 00:01:53 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-572 Tyler -- That's Awesome... Thanks so much! I'll use the Muscle Trac after my next big ride. I'll also route my Beech mountain ride on www.roadbikerides.com Tyler — That’s Awesome… Thanks so much! I’ll use the Muscle Trac after my next big ride. I’ll also route my Beech mountain ride on http://www.roadbikerides.com

]]> By: Tyler Ford http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-571 Tyler Ford Thu, 15 May 2008 22:47:02 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-571 Hi Donald, You won the MuscleTrac on www.ride-stong.com. Can you email you mailing address. How about routing this ride on www.roadbikerides.com Thanks, Tyler Hi Donald,

You won the MuscleTrac on http://www.ride-stong.com. Can you email you mailing address.

How about routing this ride on http://www.roadbikerides.com

Thanks,

Tyler

]]> By: Donald http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-583 Donald Thu, 15 May 2008 11:48:56 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-583 Will-- Yeah-- I would also love to have someone esle there to have in the picture with me or at least help snap a better shot. But I have the same problem. The cyclist I might ride with in the mountains would be to the top well before me. I'll try to do the best with my elevation shots. :) Groover-- That's sounds like a tough one. I'll try to look it up. Keep us posted if you decide to do it. I'm looking to do another mountain century. It's called The Cheat Mountain Challenge. It's actually 105 miles with 10,000 plus feet of climbing. OUCH! I plan to meet up with Sprocketboy and some others for the ride. Will– Yeah– I would also love to have someone esle there to have in the picture with me or at least help snap a better shot. But I have the same problem. The cyclist I might ride with in the mountains would be to the top well before me. I’ll try to do the best with my elevation shots. :)
Groover– That’s sounds like a tough one. I’ll try to look it up. Keep us posted if you decide to do it. I’m looking to do another mountain century. It’s called The Cheat Mountain Challenge. It’s actually 105 miles with 10,000 plus feet of climbing. OUCH!
I plan to meet up with Sprocketboy and some others for the ride.

]]> By: Groover http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-584 Groover Thu, 15 May 2008 08:46:57 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-584 That sounds like a very successful workout if it left you wanting for more ... thanks for posting the photos. It's great to see shots of your part of the world and the climb looks great. I remember reading about it in Lance's book. Have you ever heard of Mt Baw Baw? There is an Annual Race and friends were talking about doing it during the Tour de Tablelands over dinner. It's 6 km at an average 13% gradient. I think it's one of the toughest climbs in the world and it's in Victoria, Australia. That sounds like a very successful workout if it left you wanting for more … thanks for posting the photos. It’s great to see shots of your part of the world and the climb looks great. I remember reading about it in Lance’s book.

Have you ever heard of Mt Baw Baw? There is an Annual Race and friends were talking about doing it during the Tour de Tablelands over dinner. It’s 6 km at an average 13% gradient. I think it’s one of the toughest climbs in the world and it’s in Victoria, Australia.

]]> By: will http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-582 will Wed, 14 May 2008 20:22:19 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-582 ha Sprocketboy, I have been working very hard to cure my big-head photo issue. I have been dragging around photographers - unfortunately they all climb faster than me - but I have trained them to wait at the signs. Donald: keep snapping so we know you were there :) ha

Sprocketboy,

I have been working very hard to cure my big-head photo issue.

I have been dragging around photographers - unfortunately they all climb faster than me - but I have trained them to wait at the signs.

Donald: keep snapping so we know you were there :)

]]> By: Donald http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-581 Donald Wed, 14 May 2008 13:40:39 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-581 Jeff-- Thanks... yes it felt great. Wish I could go back this weekend and do it again. Arlyn-- Yeah... the newspaper gets a little hard to handle when I keep using it because there were multiple descents on my 4 hour ride. The plastic holds up well and it's easy to fold or srcunch up into a small piece. Jeff– Thanks… yes it felt great. Wish I could go back this weekend and do it again.

Arlyn– Yeah… the newspaper gets a little hard to handle when I keep using it because there were multiple descents on my 4 hour ride. The plastic holds up well and it’s easy to fold or srcunch up into a small piece.

]]> By: Arlyn Asch http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-580 Arlyn Asch Wed, 14 May 2008 00:05:03 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-580 Good idea with the plastic. I've used newspapers like that, but sometimes there's no newsstand at the top... Good idea with the plastic. I’ve used newspapers like that, but sometimes there’s no newsstand at the top…

]]> By: Jeff http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-575 Jeff Tue, 13 May 2008 15:34:27 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/05/12/no-sun-at-this-beech-but-what-a-climb/#comment-575 Sounds like a great ride for you!! Congrats. Keep up the good work. Sounds like a great ride for you!! Congrats. Keep up the good work.

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