First Annual International Mountain Bike Poles Climb Contest

I've never ridden there, but it looks like a worthy challenge! Any guess on the percent grade?

 

I think it's a 400 ft elevation gain, over 0.5miles. We'll have to head out and GPS it--all of the geoladders routes start at the parking lot.

 

I don't know a lot of guys who do. Not that there's anything wrong with it. #-o

I guess I'm bringing my camera. I feel a new avitar coming on. :beer:

 

That would put it around 15.5% grade average.... so I'm guessing the trail condition comes into play..... any links to the GPS routes?

 

Are you going to SS? If my back is feeling good, I'm in.

 

Haha no vay! I'll be running gears but will only use one. 22-34.

 

Gotcha. During the CC I rarely went out of my lowest gear. Cool, but odd in that I kept pace with guys who were spinning a tad bit faster than me. What the f? I later checked my cogs and my the largest was a 32t. #-o

 

I am gonna ride my bighit 32-11. Yea right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

And your gona puke! :bang:

 

Cool, I'll meet ya halfway up...I'll be the one trying to stuff his lung back in.

 

I'll train to be a sprinter, in that way, once i stall, all i have to do is push the bike and sprint up to the top. its legal , right? its a race to the top anyways.

 

Hmmm... so that means that as long as I can start on the hill (any Cyclocrosser can :bang then I can ride my fixed 2x1 and stop to puke on the way up right? Just as long as I make no forward motion while puking8-[

 

JOx2

I'll be there to encourage you and Julia up poles just like I did when you guys rode up Big Red.

You Can Do It!

I'll be pushing my bike up.:wave:

-Elvia

 

more details:

the cost will be $15 for members, $20 for non members (being member gives you shop discounts as well and a chance to win a $50 gift certificate from The Path Bike Shop)

you need to be at the bottom of Poles by 8:30am. There will not be any parking lot meeting. you can sign in on Active.com or at the bottom of Poles the same day.

 

Wow big guy, I have not seen any Max Headrom stuff in A while. Nice avatar.

 

ta ta ta ta thank you

 

More details:
3 classes: men, women, SS

Top three prizes in each category are gift certificates for Rock N Road (big thanks to Matt):

First: $50 gift cert
Second: $25 gift cert
Third: $15 gift cert

As stated above:
Meeting at the base of Poles at 0830 (park wherever you'd like)
Starting at 0900
Entry: $15 SHARE members $20 non-members
When riding, dabbing is fine, but you cannot make any forward movement unless you have both feet on the pedals.
You must use your own strength to get up the hill (no pushes-duh).
Small raffle following the event, tickets with entry.
You could win one of two entries to the Poker Ride in May (new location)

Is there any way to edit the original post to include all of this?

 

i've tried poles twice now. the first time was on my dawg supreme, i got half way and thought i was having a heart attack. i rested for 5 min and did the rest. the 2nd time i was on my xc bike, made it about 3/4 of the way and spun out. that hill is a mother.

 

Do you just show up and race, or do you have to sign up for it somewhere? If you have to sign up, where do I do that?

 

I've cleaned it once on my Giant Reign. I have no idea how but I did it. Once. The last right hander where it gets steep usually does me in.