Saturday - June 24, 2006

Miss Marilyn conquers Tour DeBlast!

This is one tough ride. The reason it's called Tour DeBlast is that it is in the blast zone of Mt. St. Helens!

From the website:

The elevation gain from the start line at Toutle to Elk Rock (27 miles into the ride, elevation 3,800 feet) is approximately 3,300 feet. From there, the highway descends 1,270 feet over five miles to Coldwater Lake (elevation 2,530 feet). Then riders will begin a nine-mile climb of 1,670 feet to the Johnston Ridge viewpoint and turnaround. A rider going all the way to Johnston Ridge and back to Toutle will climb a total of 6,240 vertical feet over 82 miles (135K) including the climb back up the eastern side of Elk Rock.

Good job Marilyn! In here own words:

A wonderful TdB today, the best and easiest EVER.Ê All thanks to the Aero (and that I'm in pretty good shape this year and finally have a decent set of 'bent legs).Ê It was hotter than blazes and unlike the past two years, not even a hint of moisture.Ê I fielded lots of great questions about the bike and think I have peaked the (serious) curiosity of about 10 more people, including a team of four young guys in team-wear who took the attached picture.Ê They sat on it up at Johnston Ridge, cruised on it in the parking lot, smiled a LOT, talked excitedly among themselves about it, took their own photos of itÊand I just grinned and enthusiastically answered questions. FUN!!!!
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What a great day!


Rock on Miss M, rock on!

Posted: Saturday - June 24, 2006 at 10:36 PM