Backcountry Bike Spicy Sunday Road Ride

Coming up, the Backcountry Bike Spicy Sunday on Aug. 9.
With the way the calendar falls this month, the Friday Casual Road Ride will be the same weekends as the Spicy Sunday.
Spin your legs out on Friday, do some primers on Saturday, and see if you can hang on on Sunday!

For the third edition, I have good news!
It will be both slightly shorter, and slower than previous rides! Of course, that’s because we’ll be climbing Hatcher’s Pass, but…those are just details.
This Spicy Sunday ride will start at the Backcountry Bike & Ski shop in Palmer at 8AM; note the much earlier start to get going before traffic starts to pick up on Fishhook rd.
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We will take the Bogard/Trunk/Fishhook route to the Pass before heading up to Independence Mine Museum. Once we (carefully!) come back down, we’ll follow a similar route back, with a detour down Snowgoose and Scott Rd because why not?
Goal is to be descending and mostly out of the pass by 10am as traffic picks up noticeably at that <a href="http://point.

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The Spicy Sunday ride is for experienced road riders; we assume an average pace of 16+mph, and the course may have one or two hills, as well as spending a significant amount of time on the road with traffic.
It is a “yes-drop” ride, so make sure you have emergency contacts, and the route home if you do get left behind..
I strongly suggest brightly coloured cycling wear and daytime running lights.
And a helmet…
It should take about 3hrs ride time.
The weather looks like…August, so plan for light <a href="http://rain.

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When/where; 8AM start time, Backcountry Bike & Ski, Palmer
Route: Bogard/Trunk/Fishhook.
Roughly 43mi, 3500’ elevation.
Should be done by 11am
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Pace; 16mph and up! Last two have averaged around 18mph.
Safety; This route is almost entirely on road, and portions have no shoulder.
Ride single file as needed, be visible, and let traffic pass when it’s safe.
The descent down Hatchers has some rough sections; watch out for them on your way up, and ride within your ability…it ain’t a race <a href="http://downhill.
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Road cycling is inherently a somewhat risky sport, and your participation is <a href="http://voluntary.
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