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Comment on Full Bowen Failure by k

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:00:58 +0000

It’s good to have goals, right?

Sounds like a brutal climb…I’d love to see the pros race up something with a branch that they have to duck underneath. Is that like crossing train tracks when the gate is down?

Comment on Bowen by k

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 00:39:00 +0000

…he lives!

Comment on Maiden Voyage by Brentani’s Cycling Blog » Bowen

Brentani’s Cycling Blog » Bowen — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:02:48 +0000

[...] much more firm than it was when I tried to ride the cobbles all the way to the top (I tried this just after I got the cross bike, but couldn’t maintain enough momentum to not have to dismount in the 30% section), so I [...]

Comment on worse than the Koppenberg by Brentani’s Cycling Blog » Bowen

Brentani’s Cycling Blog » Bowen — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:57:56 +0000

[...] hill in the city of Providence, I’m thrown a little surprise. And given that Bowen was the hill that inspired this blog, I think this qualifies as a major surprise. I just happened to be driving down Prospect today and [...]

Comment on Kingsley Hill by Grady

Grady — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:19:24 +0000

I just did this “hill” and yes definitely as everyone says the most difficult thing I’ve ever ridden on my road bike and yes the most time I’ve ever spent out of the saddle. In fact so much time out of the saddle that my arms started to give way before my legs did from yanking on the handlebars. Now it seems a lot of really experienced riders who have taken this thing on seem to think because it’s in Mass, it’s not going to be the worst climb, get real, it’s a wall of man eating, soul crushing, spoke destroying glory. I surprised myself quite so on this climb, rocking a 39/26 all the way up without touching the ground with my cleats. There were a few times were I was almost track standing using my arms harder than I would sprinting to push my pedals down. This was followed by Greylock from the north, and then Hoosac rd later in the day. Incredible ride, Incredible hills, respect the land.

Comment on Mount Tom by mark

mark — Tue, 10 May 2011 20:30:28 +0000

Goat Peak is really short. The last two pitches could be that steep but they’re short. The pavement is pretty well gone now its better on a MTB.

Comment on Mount Tom by brent

brent — Tue, 10 May 2011 20:08:19 +0000

hey mark, thanks for the note! In a later post I also mentioned Goat Peak…can you tell me anything about that? I went up about 100 meters or so before I decided the pavement was too treacherous for 23s, but it looks like it might be a fun climb with cross tires. And I’d be curious to know if the 30% section in the map below is possibly real since I turned around before I got to it:

http://www.brentacol.com/h/goat_peak

Comment on Mount Tom by mark

mark — Tue, 10 May 2011 19:58:04 +0000

stumbled on this blog – live in Easthampton which is on the other side of Mt Tom – that road actually gets plenty of use from local riders, Its a great place for max intervals since is so steep and it is part of some great MTB loops. You should hook up with some of the locals for a ride sometime.

Comment on “Should I come on your ride?” by brent

brent — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:12:00 +0000

not to mention that you probably don’t have to worry too much about getting dropped…

Comment on “Should I come on your ride?” by Fred

Fred — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:44:48 +0000

That is funny Brent! I can change a flat and I’m not afraid to be dropped or lost so I will definitely join you sometime.