Anyone cycle High Sierras in California

I have been goggling cycling in California and doing those big climbs like
Sonora Pass and Tiago and it fascinates me the flatlander. I am generally a
strong cyclist but wondered if these can be done just on a whim. I have done
some climbs visiting and I do struggle with but never have had to walk up
anything yet. Around these parts I run an 11-23 or 11-25 compact and the
biggest climbs I have dealt with are maybe 1 mile at 6-7% grade. Doable but
not just simply easy. I thinking of doing a vacation and trying ride some of
these climbs and wonder if mortals can do them just on ordinary training. I
ride about 100 miles a week but also run long distance since I am runner
first of all. if I am not running I ride 200-260 mpw. I thinking with a
12-32 ( 50-34 Big) I could do the Sonora Pass and make it without too much
struggle, but I am lost. If I do a 70 mile ride like yesterday I managed
only 1700 ft of climbing on my Garmin 910. That is nothing compared to what
I see on Strava for some rides. Now I certainly average a good pace in
comparison 18-19.5 mph but again seems nothing in comparison.

I am just wonder if you can show up with a bike and ride or maybe need to
plan a bit. I am one of those that simply gets on the bike and in flatlands
easily ride 50-60 miles on no food or stops. I routinely ride those distance
and never put a foot down. I thinking I would just campout at a place get up
and start riding. Take 2 big bottles and food in the jersey, but with grades
going up what I hear I just am clueless

Deacon mark cleary

On 7/14/2015 3:33 PM, wrote:
I have been goggling cycling in California and doing those big climbs
like Sonora Pass and Tiago and it fascinates me the flatlander. I am
generally a strong cyclist but wondered if these can be done just on a
whim. I have done some climbs visiting and I do struggle with but never
have had to walk up anything yet. Around these parts I run an 11-23 or
11-25 compact and the biggest climbs I have dealt with are maybe 1 mile
at 6-7% grade. Doable but not just simply easy. I thinking of doing a
vacation and trying ride some of these climbs and wonder if mortals can
do them just on ordinary training. I ride about 100 miles a week but
also run long distance since I am runner first of all. if I am not
running I ride 200-260 mpw. I thinking with a 12-32 ( 50-34 Big) I could
do the Sonora Pass and make it without too much struggle, but I am lost.
If I do a 70 mile ride like yesterday I managed only 1700 ft of climbing
on my Garmin 910. That is nothing compared to what I see on Strava for
some rides. Now I certainly average a good pace in comparison 18-19.5
mph but again seems nothing in comparison.

I am just wonder if you can show up with a bike and ride or maybe need
to plan a bit. I am one of those that simply gets on the bike and in
flatlands easily ride 50-60 miles on no food or stops. I routinely ride
those distance and never put a foot down. I thinking I would just
campout at a place get up and start riding. Take 2 big bottles and food
in the jersey, but with grades going up what I hear I just am clueless

I've done some of those with full gear. But a) I was much younger, and
b) I had a triple crankset with probably a 28 front/ 32 rear. May have
even been 26/34, I don't recall.

Cleary...

MTB like Joerge. There's a book Hundred Best MTB Rides in the Eastern Sierra that is Mammoth and above Owens valley/Bishop.

There are clubs and websites. The gold diggers left several remarkable trials easy Mtbing.

My favorite is uhuh 89/88 ? https://goo.gl/03NRyw

There is an intermountain area with excellent riding...on weekdays relativeky out of season.

As you go up and down a few weeks after the pass opens the seasons change with elevation blending into a golden fall ( California ) in the intermountain saddle.

I tried walking a short distance around Bishop. A group of young boys approached...followed by 2-3 squad cars...for my protection.

How's that M&P song go ?

On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 6:59:35 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Cleary...

MTB like Joerge. There's a book Hundred Best MTB Rides in the Eastern Sierra that is Mammoth and above Owens valley/Bishop.

There are clubs and websites. The gold diggers left several remarkable trials easy Mtbing.

My favorite is uhuh 89/88 ? https://goo.gl/03NRyw

There is an intermountain area with excellent riding...on weekdays relativeky out of season.

As you go up and down a few weeks after the pass opens the seasons change with elevation blending into a golden fall ( California ) in the intermountain saddle.

I tried walking a short distance around Bishop. A group of young boys approached...followed by 2-3 squad cars...for my protection.

How's that M&P song go ?

zzzzzzzzzzxxxxxxxxxx

http://www.bikepacking.net/category/tripreports/

On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 7:05:32 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 6:59:35 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Cleary...

MTB like Joerge. There's a book Hundred Best MTB Rides in the Eastern Sierra that is Mammoth and above Owens valley/Bishop.

There are clubs and websites. The gold diggers left several remarkable trials easy Mtbing.

My favorite is uhuh 89/88 ? https://goo.gl/03NRyw

There is an intermountain area with excellent riding...on weekdays relativeky out of season.

As you go up and down a few weeks after the pass opens the seasons change with elevation blending into a golden fall ( California ) in the intermountain saddle.

I tried walking a short distance around Bishop. A group of young boys approached...followed by 2-3 squad cars...for my protection.

How's that M&P song go ?

zzzzzzzzzzxxxxxxxxxx

http://www.bikepacking.net/category/tripreports/

BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

there is a wide spectrum of traffic no traffic...eg see 88/89 is next to Yosemite so traffic is light..

Platina is empty. from Klamath or even Crater Lake toCollier (!) SP to Klamath to Igo/Ono to Garberville to Stinkyone SP...no traffic.

State Route 33 from Stimmler to Montecito is really wild wild wild wild but has serious GT types both Café and Imported.

location..

https://goo.gl/5vAj4f

https://goo.gl/CL41rc

GooMaps did not run the Usal

traffic is light....and experienced

I am kind of lost in the post. I am not a mountain biker I ride the roads.
Do you have some other things that could help?

wrote in message
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On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 6:59:35 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Cleary...

MTB like Joerge. There's a book Hundred Best MTB Rides in the Eastern
Sierra that is Mammoth and above Owens valley/Bishop.

There are clubs and websites. The gold diggers left several remarkable
trials easy Mtbing.

My favorite is uhuh 89/88 ? https://goo.gl/03NRyw

There is an intermountain area with excellent riding...on weekdays
relativeky out of season.

As you go up and down a few weeks after the pass opens the seasons change
with elevation blending into a golden fall ( California ) in the
intermountain saddle.

I tried walking a short distance around Bishop. A group of young boys
approached...followed by 2-3 squad cars...for my protection.

How's that M&P song go ?

zzzzzzzzzzxxxxxxxxxx

http://www.bikepacking.net/category/tripreports/

On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 7:21:36 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 7:05:32 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 6:59:35 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Cleary...

MTB like Joerge. There's a book Hundred Best MTB Rides in the Eastern Sierra that is Mammoth and above Owens valley/Bishop.

There are clubs and websites. The gold diggers left several remarkable trials easy Mtbing.

My favorite is uhuh 89/88 ? https://goo.gl/03NRyw

There is an intermountain area with excellent riding...on weekdays relativeky out of season.

As you go up and down a few weeks after the pass opens the seasons change with elevation blending into a golden fall ( California ) in the intermountain saddle.

I tried walking a short distance around Bishop. A group of young boys approached...followed by 2-3 squad cars...for my protection.

How's that M&P song go ?

zzzzzzzzzzxxxxxxxxxx

http://www.bikepacking.net/category/tripreports/

BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

there is a wide spectrum of traffic no traffic...eg see 88/89 is next to Yosemite so traffic is light..

Platina is empty. from Klamath or even Crater Lake toCollier (!) SP to Klamath to Igo/Ono to Garberville to Stinkyone SP...no traffic.

State Route 33 from Stimmler to Montecito is really wild wild wild wild but has serious GT types both Café and Imported.

location..

https://goo.gl/5vAj4f

https://goo.gl/CL41rc

GooMaps did not run the Usal

traffic is light....and experienced

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On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 7:24:17 PM UTC-4, wrote:
I am kind of lost in the post. I am not a mountain biker I ride the roads.
Do you have some other things that could help?

wrote in message
...

On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 6:59:35 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Cleary...

MTB like Joerge. There's a book Hundred Best MTB Rides in the Eastern
Sierra that is Mammoth and above Owens valley/Bishop.

There are clubs and websites. The gold diggers left several remarkable
trials easy Mtbing.

My favorite is uhuh 89/88 ? https://goo.gl/03NRyw

There is an intermountain area with excellent riding...on weekdays
relativeky out of season.

As you go up and down a few weeks after the pass opens the seasons change
with elevation blending into a golden fall ( California ) in the
intermountain saddle.

I tried walking a short distance around Bishop. A group of young boys
approached...followed by 2-3 squad cars...for my protection.

How's that M&P song go ?

zzzzzzzzzzxxxxxxxxxx

http://www.bikepacking.net/category/tripreports/

yeah you should try MTB in the Sierras

On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 8:02:42 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 7:24:17 PM UTC-4, wrote:
I am kind of lost in the post. I am not a mountain biker I ride the roads.
Do you have some other things that could help?

wrote in message
...

On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 6:59:35 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Cleary...

MTB like Joerge. There's a book Hundred Best MTB Rides in the Eastern
Sierra that is Mammoth and above Owens valley/Bishop.

There are clubs and websites. The gold diggers left several remarkable
trials easy Mtbing.

My favorite is uhuh 89/88 ? https://goo.gl/03NRyw

There is an intermountain area with excellent riding...on weekdays
relativeky out of season.

As you go up and down a few weeks after the pass opens the seasons change
with elevation blending into a golden fall ( California ) in the
intermountain saddle.

I tried walking a short distance around Bishop. A group of young boys
approached...followed by 2-3 squad cars...for my protection.

How's that M&P song go ?

zzzzzzzzzzxxxxxxxxxx

http://www.bikepacking.net/category/tripreports/

yeah you should try MTB in the Sierras

read my posts bottom of HANDLE BAR HOLDER....I thought you were coming from there to here.....

Mark, on Jobst's inspiration and advice I went and rode in the Alps in
2002 with flatlander training and it was fine. My first mountain ever
was Alpe-d'Huez. I overextended myself on a couple of days in the trip
(riding Croix de Fer, Telegraphe and Galibier in a day where it was over
90F) but it was great and I was amazed at how quickly I adapted to the
climbs.

http://members.bitstream.net/~timmcn/alps2002-1.html


Those Sierra hills are bigger than what I rode in the Alps.

http://www.bicyclinglife.com/Recreat...erraSpring.htm

http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/311896

http://www.reocities.com/rayhosler/r...a_overview.htm

Tim