IMKS 70.3 bike elevation
a friend of mine rode the course this weekend and just sent the bike elevation map, according to his garmin....
two words....
HOLY. MOLY.
another two words?!
I'M. SCREWED!
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a friend of mine rode the course this weekend and just sent the bike elevation map, according to his garmin....
two words....
HOLY. MOLY.
another two words?!
I'M. SCREWED!
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you're not! that looks scary, but the elevation change is only 250 feet from top to bottom...it's not going to be nearly as bad as you think. rollers. i promise.
Posted by: curly su | April 9, 2008 08:19 AM
I find that elevation charts tend to always make the course look a lot worse than it really is.
Posted by: Spokane Al | April 9, 2008 08:52 AM
don't forget, unless there's a 90 degree right hand turn at the bottom of each of those, you can ride this course smart. LOTS of momentum to be had coming down the hills! i'm sure you can do this!
Posted by: IM Able | April 9, 2008 08:53 AM
CRAP!
Posted by: trigirl | April 9, 2008 09:28 AM
Deep breaths. You CAN do this. Rollers are your friends.
Posted by: alili | April 9, 2008 01:03 PM
Phft.
Kansas.
Puhleeze.
Trust Curly Su.
Posted by: greyhound | April 9, 2008 01:12 PM
I was just going to echo what Curly Su said. Um, yeah, you can handle 50 feet of elevetion in a mile, my friend. Nothing to worry about, just work your big ring on the downhills!
Posted by: Andra | April 9, 2008 01:31 PM
We're going to be fine.
I've ridden out there before - the climbs are steep but super short - like less than 1 minute climbs.
You should do the day camp on May 4th! That will help put things in perspective.
Posted by: Andrea | April 9, 2008 02:26 PM
Elevation maps are hysterical because they compress the change over many miles into a couple of inches. No worries.
Posted by: 21stCenturyMom | April 9, 2008 06:31 PM
sometimes? Ignorance is bliss.
Posted by: jeanne | April 9, 2008 08:50 PM
two words: oh shit.
Posted by: kevin | April 9, 2008 09:32 PM
two words: oh shit.
Posted by: kevin | April 9, 2008 09:33 PM
two words: oh sh*t.
Posted by: kevin | April 9, 2008 09:34 PM
Like Curly and others said - you're going to not even notice the elevation changes. 50 feet here and there is forgettable. You'll be MORE than fine. Plus, rollers are a blast - just rollin along havin' fun.
Posted by: rainmaker | April 9, 2008 10:39 PM
DAMN, GINA!!!
no really, you're gonna be fine. definitely survey the course ahead of time if ya can. makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE!!!
Posted by: monica | April 10, 2008 12:37 AM