Comments on: At the crossroads http://www.adventuresonabike.com/2008/05/18/at-the-crossroads/ My cycling journal Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:31:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Donald http://www.adventuresonabike.com/2008/05/18/at-the-crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Donald Mon, 19 May 2008 12:16:34 +0000 http://arlyn.teamclimbon.org/?p=165#comment-296 Great perspective... you walked away from this ride with a lot more than just 66 plus miles under your belt. Congrats! Great perspective… you walked away from this ride with a lot more than just 66 plus miles under your belt. Congrats!

]]> By: Arlyn Asch http://www.adventuresonabike.com/2008/05/18/at-the-crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Arlyn Asch Mon, 19 May 2008 04:20:55 +0000 http://arlyn.teamclimbon.org/?p=165#comment-295 @scott: I have to admit that I love the 'purple monster'. It's one of my standard training rides. My record is 9:22 from the bike-lane sign at the bottom to the bike-lane sign at the top. @scott: I have to admit that I love the ‘purple monster’. It’s one of my standard training rides. My record is 9:22 from the bike-lane sign at the bottom to the bike-lane sign at the top.

]]> By: Scott http://www.adventuresonabike.com/2008/05/18/at-the-crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Scott Mon, 19 May 2008 01:24:23 +0000 http://arlyn.teamclimbon.org/?p=165#comment-294 I started around 6:30 AM and even then, the heat going into Ramona was brutal. The purple monster was no worse than any of the climbs of the Alpine Challenge but the heat was hugely dangerous to cyclists who weren't watching their hydration and power output. I really felt for the cyclists that I saw coming up that hill when I was on my way back. I don't know if it's something that could have been done on a whim like you attempted. Congrats on the strong finish and taking a lesson in humility to heart! I started around 6:30 AM and even then, the heat going into Ramona was brutal. The purple monster was no worse than any of the climbs of the Alpine Challenge but the heat was hugely dangerous to cyclists who weren’t watching their hydration and power output. I really felt for the cyclists that I saw coming up that hill when I was on my way back.

I don’t know if it’s something that could have been done on a whim like you attempted.

Congrats on the strong finish and taking a lesson in humility to heart!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.adventuresonabike.com/2008/05/18/at-the-crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Andrew Sun, 18 May 2008 19:07:39 +0000 http://arlyn.teamclimbon.org/?p=165#comment-293 Thanks for going with me, then bringing me home. Thanks for going with me, then bringing me home.

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