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    AshGrove-EFork 178 FVanClayton Glady Fork

    Cycle route mapped by  Kevin Bessett Photo
    6 years ago

    Starts near Brevard, USMORE ROUTES NEAR HERE
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    Start and end at Ash Grove Cabins.

    Rode on a weekday, virtually no traffic on all roads except for 178, and that wasn't bad.

    Short ride, but some super steep climbing on F Van Clayton, and somewhat steep in spots on E Fork on way back.

    On way out EFork road has some fun down hills, and it twists and turns. It's a nice road, harder on the way back, though. 178 also has a fun downhill.

    But FVC road goes up! It has stairs, and about the 5th stair, you're staring at a wall in front of you. It's 21% for about 100m, with a bit of a rest for about 50m, then back up to 21% for another 100m. And after that it's up and down with 4 or 5 more stairs, the last of which is 21%, but only about 35m.

    Glady Fork had a few fun downhills, too.

    34/26 wasn't adequate. Needed a 30 on the back or stronger legs.
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