just got back from a fam vacation in Lake George and have to say my hat is off to any and all SS riders in that area. Only bike i brought was my fixie beater [80's nishiki - 42x16] and man! whut a workout. I am from the pancake flat ottawa area and am used to short steep climbs not ones that go on for k after k. Even had to give up on my first [road] climb ever - for those familiar with the area it is the diamond pt road which runs between Warrensburg and ends at the village of diamond pt on lake george. Riding down it on a fixei was hard enough but up - well lets just say i ran out of gas and turned around - soundly defeated.
Otherwise the long gradual climbs were fun - gearing was a little tall but the rest remained doable. my fave ride was down into lake george [a 3-4 k descent from my campground] then up to wards lake luzerne - smooth roads, larges paved shoulders, no traffic and beautiful scenery.
Um, oh yeah and the family had fun too
Otherwise the long gradual climbs were fun - gearing was a little tall but the rest remained doable. my fave ride was down into lake george [a 3-4 k descent from my campground] then up to wards lake luzerne - smooth roads, larges paved shoulders, no traffic and beautiful scenery.
Um, oh yeah and the family had fun too
