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Maximum Pace
- Oct 11, 2009
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This is in Aomori (Hirosaki) - a 15km hillclimb up the Mt. Iwaki Skyline road which is only open to bicycles one time each year (for this event).
http://iwakisan1238.com/entry/entry.html
I did it last year on fixed gear - the first 5km are on the main road with only slight gradient. Since I was geared for the hill which is 90 or so switchbacks at 12 - 18%, I lost precious time spinning to the real start. But the climb itself is great - quite a bit like Azami - but better roads.
Awesome support by the community and they've raised the entry field to 500 this year.
If you decide to go, I can even arrange some family accomodations.
http://iwakisan1238.com/entry/entry.html
I did it last year on fixed gear - the first 5km are on the main road with only slight gradient. Since I was geared for the hill which is 90 or so switchbacks at 12 - 18%, I lost precious time spinning to the real start. But the climb itself is great - quite a bit like Azami - but better roads.
Awesome support by the community and they've raised the entry field to 500 this year.
If you decide to go, I can even arrange some family accomodations.