[Noumenon]

Yeah, tough ride. 151 miles, 5 mountain passes and 15,000 feet of climbing. Took me 3 tries before I could complete it. Did it twice after that just to make sure it wasn't a fluke.

I hit 60 mph descending Monitor pass - fastest I ever went on a bicycle. Didn't even know that until I got to the bottom and checked my speedo. Big, gentle S curves, but it was hairy. I was afraid the Conti sew-ups would get too hot and roll off the rims. I was running those Continentals at 140 psi.

The ride organizers had to change the name to The Tour of the California Alps because insurance reasons. For some reason, the name "Death Ride" didn't make for happy vibes with the insurers.

[Noumenon]

I still have the t-shirt. heh.

[DuncanWaring]

I still hope to get to that one some day.

And, perhaps, “Stelvio Pass”.