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Well, I just returned from the annual Rolling Hills Challenge bicycle ride in Columbus on May 10 and it was quite a challenge. Yes, there were hills and they were rolling.
On earlier rides this year, I pedaled between 30-40 miles but today the ante was upped when I signed up for the 50-mile ride. This route took riders north of Columbus and onto country roads in Columbus and part of Fayette counties.
For the first third of the ride, I had my bike in high gear and that had me exhausted early in the ride. A switch to the lower gears seemed an improvement but I still got tired.
Although there were hills, the inclines weren't steep, just long. At about mile 20, we riders faced a rather steep incline that forced some folks off their bikes and on their feet to walk it. I put the bike in the lowest gear possible and started pumping but I admit I stopped halfway up to catch my breath and get a sip of water. But I made it without walking (Lance Armstrong wouldn't...
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