Council Crest is a great scenic viewpoint in the southwest hills of Portland, Oregon. I went on a ride with my neighbor, Mike, yesterday and climbed the 1,073 feet to the top. It was a good bike, and only about five miles from my home.
Ok, it was actually brutal. Let me be the first to state that I am not, nor have I ever been, anything close to what you’d call “athletic”. I’m constantly amazed with myself for doing things like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, or riding my bike more than a mile. I’m still in shock when I realize I’ve put over 600 miles on the road bike I bought in July.
…I digress. The best part of the ride, of course, was the two miles-plus descent down an extremely steep, winding road with absolutely no stops. After nearly an hour of climbing in my granny gear with my heart pounding in my chest, the descent with speeds of up to 40mph was like dessert. At the moment, I don’t have anything close to the Fat Cyclist’s list of crashes, but give me some time.
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