Hi All,
I'm new to this forum and have a couple questions.
I recently registered for America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride around Lake Tahoe (the 100-mile ride).
I'm not brand new to cycling, but I'd definitely consider myself a beginner. I've done 30-mile rides in the past, and have already started training for this ride. I'm a little nervous, but ultimately confident I can get myself to the point of doing the century.
One of my biggest concerns is the elevation. I live near Chicago, where the biggest "hills" are the bridges over the interstate.
The Tahoe ride advertises (if I remember and heard correctly) between 4500 to 5000 feet of total elevation. This includes two different 1000 foot climbs (one of which is at around mile 85).
Is this a lot of elevation? Any suggestions on how to prepare for this, other than what I'm already doing (increasing resistance on my spin bike while it's still too cold to ride outside)?
Thanks so much!
I'm new to this forum and have a couple questions.
I recently registered for America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride around Lake Tahoe (the 100-mile ride).
I'm not brand new to cycling, but I'd definitely consider myself a beginner. I've done 30-mile rides in the past, and have already started training for this ride. I'm a little nervous, but ultimately confident I can get myself to the point of doing the century.
One of my biggest concerns is the elevation. I live near Chicago, where the biggest "hills" are the bridges over the interstate.
The Tahoe ride advertises (if I remember and heard correctly) between 4500 to 5000 feet of total elevation. This includes two different 1000 foot climbs (one of which is at around mile 85).
Is this a lot of elevation? Any suggestions on how to prepare for this, other than what I'm already doing (increasing resistance on my spin bike while it's still too cold to ride outside)?
Thanks so much!