tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25552756.post115712924982895460..comments2023-10-26T07:51:02.276-04:00Comments on Rabbit Ramblings: Day 35 – Vandalia, OH to Chillicothe, OHBoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192928551910037346noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25552756.post-1157504541315680192006-09-05T21:02:00.000-04:002006-09-05T21:02:00.000-04:00Yeah I think Mt. Washington was like 12 miles to t...Yeah I think Mt. Washington was like 12 miles to the top. And crazy weather up there. Never been to Mass., someday will go there! I'm always more scared going up than coming down. Not sure why. I'm scared of heights but it's thrilling to be up there, once you get there. :)<BR/><BR/>I'd never ride a up or down a bike on one of those though. You've got guts!gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630064072957899589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25552756.post-1157401434450694352006-09-04T16:23:00.000-04:002006-09-04T16:23:00.000-04:00I rode up Mt Greylock which is the highest point i...I rode up Mt Greylock which is the highest point in Massachusetts. That's about 7 miles long and VERY steep. I think that Mt Washington is a couple miles longer even. The weather up there is unpredictable too (as you probabl know). I haven't ridden up Mt Washington. The road up Whiteface is closed to bikes about halfway up. I rode my bike up to that point. Vickerman Hill heading south out of Mohawk is another great hill. That has a runaway truck emergency stop thingy at the end.Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192928551910037346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25552756.post-1157394821846606442006-09-04T14:33:00.000-04:002006-09-04T14:33:00.000-04:00Yeah that makes sense. I've heard they don't have ...Yeah that makes sense. I've heard they don't have guardrails either and there are steep drop-offs. Mt. Washington scared me so bad, wow! Narrow, steep road with no guardrails. Did you say you rode a bike up there before? And a couple weeks ago, we drove up Whiteface which was a piece of cake, very safe. <BR/><BR/>Hey maybe you can put in a tip for recylcing maps to AAA. :)gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630064072957899589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25552756.post-1157289274677966832006-09-03T09:14:00.000-04:002006-09-03T09:14:00.000-04:00I'm sure there are plenty of long, steep hills in ...I'm sure there are plenty of long, steep hills in the Rockies. And the ones we went on were still challenging. But think about it. The roads in the Rockies can be 10 miles long. The roads are purposely longer and at a gentler grade so it's safer for cars and trucks. The hills in the east are typically shorter (3 miles) and steeper.<BR/><BR/>I don't remember if I tried flushing the map. Fortunately, one sheet was enough to do the job!Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192928551910037346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25552756.post-1157245949321193492006-09-02T21:12:00.000-04:002006-09-02T21:12:00.000-04:00It wasn't difficult in the rockies? Are you seriou...It wasn't difficult in the rockies? Are you serious?? I always imagined there would be no biking possible through much of them. Maybe they took you the least dangerous way through them? Someday I want to see the Rockies! :)<BR/><BR/>Oh and that map came in handy. Did you flush it? And did it go down? lolgwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630064072957899589noreply@blogger.com