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Clingman’s Dome Ride

Here’s the elevation profile for the ride I am planning for Friday afternoon.

Starting elevation around 1450 feet, ending elevation 6400 feet. Basically 20 miles of straight climbing, and 5000 feet of vertical gain.
Yep. Friday I am cycling from the Smoky Mountains Park Headquarters to Clingman’s Dome. Highest point in Tennessee. Pics to follow, assuming I [...]

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Success!

I can now call myself a veteran of the 3 State 3 Mountain Challenge Century. This was an amazing ride, in far from optimal conditions, and I can’t wait for next year (how easy we forget the difficult parts).
Friday evening Rob Montgomery and I left Nashville in the pouring rain and headed southeast towards Chattanooga. [...]

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