For me, it was the final climb up to Mt. Everest base camp, on the Tibeten side. After several days on the road, the terrible surface, my bloody ass, a headwind, burning sun, nearly 6,000m altitude and sheer exhaustion brought me as close to crying as I’ve ever been on a bike. You?
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In Hawaii, we have this nice climb called Halekoa Drive.
It’s about 2 miles at average gradient of 11% with some 19 and 20%ers thrown in for good measure.
Do this about 3 times. I barfed on the third.
La Marmotte 2008! Four cols ending in a climb of Alp du Heuz! 9hrs plus racing round the french alps in the boiling sun. Decending off the Galibier in rain then suffering like a dog up the Alp in 40deg plus heat.
The plate of pasta at the end stayed in side for approx 4mins! slept in the back of my camper for 4hrs before i was well enough to get changed and go for food! Never again, but my bro has done it since.
And i did cry like a baby when i finished..
Ask me after the RAMROD, 29 July.