Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Up up and away!

It was time to break out of the ordinary and go ride somewhere new. Conrad had never been to Markleeville, so we decided to make a day out of it and he would squeeze a little fishing in after the ride up and over Ebbetts Pass. 

The first 6 miles are a climbing false flat, and then the road kicks up and up and up some more. Just when you think you have to be at the top, there is a demoralizing hill starring you down.

Super fun hill riding! No centerline, almost no cars, and no guard rail over the cliff!


It's not a continuous grade on the way up with some sections reaching 23% and a couple rollers on the way up. I was super thankful for my new Specialized Ruby with compact cranks. Conrad was on a mountain bike and laughing at me.


About a mile from the top we filled our bottles up at this lake. My new favorite toy of the week is a UV light water purifier. Fits easily in the back pocket, and no need to find a rest stop.

We descended the other side and climbed up the next pass which happened to be even steeper. Too steep for Conrad to get pictures. 

It's a beautiful area and I can't wait to go back. Maybe next time we'll camp. Conrad enjoyed the fishing and caught more than 10 "monster" fish. After a big fight the first 3 incher was reeled in. Next time I'll try my luck.

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