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After the race, in our usual ecovery mode, we
went to find something harder to climb. Radar Road fit
the bill.
There is no view on top, just a bunch of abandoned
buildings with signings warning about asbestos, but it is a brute
of a climb, and a heck of a descent. Despite the road being closed,
it had some fresh gravel added from teh last time we went up,
making it a bit trickier to descend - especially on our race tandem.
But we survived, and continued on to the town
of Victory before returning to our B&B. We found a great place
that allowed us to take over their kitchen and cook our own dinner.
Roy and Susan joined Cristine, Dominique, John and me for dinner
and a ride the next day.
We'd taken a 200km route from the Audax Vermont
and reduced its length to one better suited to a recovery ride
at this time of year. We had a remote start, so we loaded bikes
into cars and headed off to find the start. .
It's not as bad as it looks. Most of our roads
were great smooth Vermont hardpack. The challenge on this day
was that we started doing the route in reverse without realizing
it and the GPs kept insisting we make a U-turn! I finally figured
out the issue about 2/3 of the way into the ride.
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While checking out the Alpacas, we finally realize
our reversing mistake. We ended up deciding to shortcut a bit
more and find food.
The following day, the ladies headed back to Canada,
while Roy and Susan went mountain biking. John I and went back
and tried the route is the original direction. We did try one
variation when proved a challenge!
We thought we shouldn't hang out here too long.
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