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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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May 27, 2016 - 09:36am PT
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There are a lot more cars on the road now, but In my 20's & 30's ...i would bike Tioga road... tons. At least once a week or more, I would ride my little red one speed from Tuolumne lodge to Tenaya Lake and back. I think that contributed to my messed-up knees.
I always hated riding my bike down the pass, but kinda enjoyed the grind riding back up. The last time i road up the pass, i forgot to bring a snack and barely ate any breakfast that morning. When i got to TPR, i was totally spent, felt sick and was shaking uncontrollably. Timid bought me orange juice and some snacks which i consumed than puked on the spot... I felt out- of -it for most of that day.
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JerryA, can't you right click photo and copy, or just drag picture into your photos album...
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Cragar
climber
MSLA - MT
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May 27, 2016 - 10:16am PT
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Always wanted to do this ride, what a goodie it must be!
Cyclists can ride into Glacier(at least on the west side) on a bike trail that bypasses the entrance station and is free. I've never ridden into Yosemite but many times into Glacier and always use the free bike trail. Do entrance fees for cyclists differ from park to park?
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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May 27, 2016 - 10:44am PT
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Timid,
Stumpjumper was a real workhorse back then.
Love the early season trips
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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May 27, 2016 - 11:16am PT
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What CharlieD said. With park traffic, I would not want to go beyond the store. Even with traffic, Lee Vining to the top isn't bad.
BAd
Edit: Hey, Stalhbro--classic shorts, man! Totally dates the shots.
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Ryan Tetz
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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May 27, 2016 - 12:26pm PT
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I did it once as a 27 hour push from the Golden Gate to Nevada as part of this crazy 6 week once a week endurance ultra challenge effort I cooked up a couple summers ago. I wanted to push myself as hard as I could in one ultra racing endurance feat a week for as many as I could hack it. I did this for the 4th week's enduro event after 3 others including setting a new record time 14:42 from Badwater to Mt Whitney summit the weekend prior verses the known local Alpinist Don Bowie.
I wanted to challenge one of the official across CA records from the 1980's during one of my chosen ultra challenges, but they all go out of their way around to avoid the mountain either through Barstow or Redding.
The official record office for Ultracycling in Colorado wouldn't approve my attempt out of respect to the 1980's routes, I considered heading down to Barstow, but alas decided the most inspiring route was to go right across the state over the highest pass starting from the Golden Gate Bridge through Yosemite. Let's go anyway! :
I wrote these few words in an update after-
My first go at crossing my home state! 320.1 Miles +26,019 feet elevation -27:20:22 - The Real Trans California Adventure!! Those that know me well know there is only one way this route could ever go. One of the more adventurous days I've ever had on the bike. The course could use some polish, but us 2 small town boys finagled it out on the fly (construction, bridge crossings, bay area traffic, road closures and all =). Thanks to James Nichols for the awesome support out there. We had originally planned to have 2 or 3 on the support crew, but plans fell through and he stuck it out with me to the end anyhow. I'd like to come back to drop this one to under 24 hours someday! Yeehaw! This might be the end of my ongoing ultra adventures for the season. We'll see how I feel the next couple weeks! Right now I feel pretty done!!!
*I do have one just more idea to finagle through my original week #6 finish day possibly if I'm feeling good*"
That didn't happen..
^As a footnote, the next week I attempted to do the Everest Challenge in 24 hours unsupported and flogged myself in 50+ MPH wind heading up South Lake at 3am to start the challenge. I realized I was both done (physical & mentally) and the weather had had me on the 5th week regardless. For the 6th week I was going to attempt a triple crossing of the Sierra Via Tioga/Sonoroa/Ebbets pass link up if I had any gas left. Still haven't attempted yet. I still really want to go back for that one!
As a last footnote the real crux of Tioga was dropping down to Lee Vining in the middle of the night from the Kiosk. It was 27 degrees and I was so sleepy I wanted to fall asleep while descending! I took 30 minute sleep break there for safety before finishing the rest of the route out to Benton/NV state line.
The highlight was definitely an evening date with the Old Priest grade after putting the central valley behind me =)
I burned out and ran out of money by the end of it all, but I'm hoping to come back to it again this year with my work/life balance more settled for training.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 27, 2016 - 12:40pm PT
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^^^Congratulations, Tiger!
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errett
Social climber
Grumpy Ridge
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May 27, 2016 - 12:45pm PT
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I rode from Mammoth to Tuolumne several times back in the '80s. Typically I would camp in Tuolumne for a few days and then ride back.
Riding down the pass is better than riding up :) -- tourists is cars would slow me down and I would pass them when possible - especially when I had to smell the stink of their burning brake pads. Always used a fat tire bike.
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berlindx
Trad climber
Sacramento, Ca
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May 27, 2016 - 01:39pm PT
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Not sure if someone mentioned this yet, but finding a friend who also wants to do this helps with logistics. One of you parks the car and bikes from the east side, the other parks and rides from crane flat. Swap keys and high-five in the middle. Drive out and meet-up somewhere to swap cars again.
Good luck!
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