I won't hide the fact that I hate climbs, so I figured that I'd have to start training mostly on climbs so that I could ride better. I get this idea that I'm going to climb Mt.Cheaha (highest point in Alabama). It's the closest mountain without going through Atlanta for me.
It was about 20mi from the beginning of the road to the very top, I did it in 2.1 hours with an average speed of 10 mph. I came across some other riders going the opposite direction. Unfortunately I did it alone since when I told my friends I was doing it they responded,” You’re out of your mind". I must have been when I said I'd do it. One thing about me and my riding is if I say I'm going to do it, I do it.
I climbed over 1,000ft and even survived being hit by a car's side view mirror on a flat, strait part of the rode with no traffic and riding very close to the white line.
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[font=Times New Roman]There is a century that runs all the way from about 200ft above sea level to over 2,000 feet, I’ve only done the 47 mi portion but I have ridden the entire route in sections. [/font]