Yesterday Whit Raymond and I went out to preview the course for this weekends SSWC. We did the 1st lap of 3. The first lap is 9 miles which includes an additional climb and descent that is not on the 2nd two laps. As you will be able to see there is absolutley no flat riding on the entire course which in a way is what SS riding is all about. SS bikes do not run well on flat terrain so with the course the way it is for the race will produce a SS rider that is both a climber and a good technical descender. All the climbs for the main loop are single track and include tight switch backs and rocks with an average gradient of 14%. There are a few sections where you have to hike-a-bike and some that are just too rocky and steep to pedal. The descents are much the same although dismounting is not really required unless it is involuntary. I will be tking data during the race and will post the result post race. Team riders taking part this weekend are Conrad Snover, Rich Blanco and myself.
For the course preview on Garmin Connect please click on the link if the jersey link below.
