This is a “make up” ride since I missed the original day. There will be a whole lot suffering as I climb 2271 feet over t20.3 miles. Maybe the virtual shifting gears will go low enough that I can “tractor” my Blue Norcross up and over the reverse Epic KOM and the radio tower climb. Group B ride.

A brutal route maybe to offset some of the easier stages. A long slow climb up to the radio tower. Gradients hit 16% but I kept pedaling away. My legs held up as I used the virtual shifting to ease the effort. I was out of the saddle numerous times. Strava shows I’ve done the Radio Tower climb segment 3 times dating back to December 18th, 2019, which was my best time. This was my second ride on the Strava Mountain 8 Forward from Start Pier segment. The first time was also on December 18th, 2019. Strava results from today:

• 2nd fastest time on Mountain 8 Forward from Start Pier (1:48:55)
• 3rd fastest time on Radio Tower Climb (14:26)