Name: Death Ride
Rating: 5

Greg Mason

An amazing experience that I’ve now done several times and want to do again, even though I now live on the East coast. As challenging as a one day event can be, but the beauty of the surroundings is sublime, and often takes your mind off the suffering which is inevitable. It is also amazing to ride (most of the route) without traffic, although that brings me to the only negative of the event. The final stretch of 50 miles (roughly) takes you up and back down the final climb. The up part is often into the wind and it’s a long grind (not that steep though). The real drag though is the traffic. It’s a pretty busy road.

There are many people who skip the final 50 miles to avoid the out/back 5th climb. You still get 80 miles with 12,000 feet of climbing under your belt…..and it’s the nicest part of the full ride in terms of scenery and NO cars.

Finally, perhaps it goes without saying, but no matter how fit you think you are, you need to train hard for this one. Mileage + Elevation gain + riding at elevation qualify this as one of the hardest one day endurance events you can do on a bike.
2 years ago

Strambecco

Death Ride