Ride around the Bear:  109 miles; 9000 feet of climbing.

Click HERE to review completion times for all registered riders (OCW website).

At the rest stops you could see riders happy with their accomplishment to have completed the ride to that point and eager to get back to task;  others revealed their suffering by the countenance on their faces and, for some, their deep pensive moment of regret was plain to see.

The spirit of the challenge has many manifestations.  Some find the challenge in the spirit of an undeclared competition.  Some attack themselves, all alone,  relentlessly.  Some revel in the glorious “stupidity” of having put themselves to the task.  Others ride their own modest pace and enjoy the journey.  Some take to the challenge to learn something about themselves.

Congratulations to everyone who tried and everyone who finished.

Oynx Summit: 8443 feet (Ride the Ride. Talk the Love.)