FM:Hills 2012

Submitted by ckdake on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:18

It's finally here! The thursday night FM:Race weekly training ride begins again after the daylight savings switch. First up: Ride on March 15th.

It's going to be cold, it's going to be hilly, you're going to be hella worn out by the end, and you're going to have a great time.

Changes for this year:
* More hills, with barely any more mileage. (This shouldn't be a surprise)
* Helmets and front/rear lights are required
* If you 'gap the field', you're not welcome on this ride, especially if you don't know the route. The emphasis is on the hills. Be a real Man/Woman and win every hill climb starting with the group. Pick a hill and make it yours every week (and on Strava?). Remember, this is a social training ride!

Route changes for this year:
* No more Mary George (too dangerous due to people/traffic/speed), we're back to the also super fun by very empty Marietta Rd hill. Check the map.
* New hill: Nancy Creek from the very bottom to the very top.
* Replacing the bumpy and trafficy ride in on Defoor with a new little terrible 'icing on the cake' hill on Woodland Hills.

suggestions

Submitted by ericnico on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 20:03.

What about getting rid of the sharp turn from a downhill on Habersham onto Arden? That thing sucks flow and I, for one, am never ready for it.

Thats probably Habersham ->

Submitted by ckdake on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 20:19.

Thats probably Habersham -> East Pine Valley that you're talking about. It's in for this year but I'm hoping to cut that out next year and figure out something new in that section, either through what Google maps calls 'Argonne Forest' if theres some hills in there, or something else. Thats a tricky area for traffic reasons.