Monday, June 19, 2006

Not for the faint hearted


Here is the partial elevation for the Mt. Hamilton ride. For some reason, my GPS did not record the first twenty or so miles of the ride. It did get the last thirty so you can see at least the downhill portion. It goes from a height of 4200 feet to 170 feet. Even sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic for several hours on the way home could not ruin the ride. If the Hogg continues to ride Mt. Hamilton, even a portion of the ride, I am in trouble in August. Ooh well, to ride with good friends is worth even losing and having to buy some Mexican food.

Today was some recovery riding with the kids. We went up Wood Ranch Hill and rode on some of the trials. It was Craig's first time up the hills and we had a good time with Cassie showing us the way. The mountain bike is fun to ride but it is not meant for the road. It is a steel monster to ride. Tomorrow, back to the training for the STP.

3 comments:

TexasIronMan said...

What the heck.....I am in big trouble......How do you ride a bike? What is a hill? How far is a century? These are the things one forgets when one does not ride? Viva La Yoda.

Jens Dunford said...

That hill in green looks muck smaller....What is that a hill for little people?

Jens Dunford said...

It kinda looks like the hill on "Price is Right"...yo-de-le-he-hoooo yo-delle-he-hooo