Sufferthon...

[ultrazona]

Listening to the Dirtbag Diaries this morning I got the idea for this. It is the idea of doing a challenge set up close to home or rather mini-adventures. I thought a fun one would be to cycle from Phoenix to the Lost Dutchman 35-40 miles, and then do an out and back of the ridgeline. Follow this up with a return ride via the same route. Is there any interest in doing something of this caliber or is this a solo endeavor? Any ideas for a similar adventure?

[chumley]

is this a solo endeavor?

Yes.

[Tough_Boots]

an 80 mile bike ride with a double ridgeline thrown in the middle? Yeah, you're on your own...

[kingsnake]

What is "The Dirtbag Diaries"?

[paulhubbard]

I'll ride my motorcycle to the Goldfield Saloon, drink beer out on the deck, and watch you with binoculars as you ascend Flatiron...

[wallyfrack]

Maybe split it into to sections and us mere mortals can each take one. That way you can resupply on water and bland asian pears at the transition point. ;)

[oceanwithin]

Awesome, I listened to that podcast too and was wondering about some fun local "sufferathons". The bike/hike sounds full of suffering.

[kingsnake]

Anybody who commutes in Phoenix does a sufferathon ...

[paulhubbard]

Anybody who commutes in Phoenix does a sufferathon ...

Daily - an hour to travel 23 miles yesterday. But only for a week longer, I start a new job in Tempe next Monday

[ultrazona]

Awesome, I listened to that podcast too and was wondering about some fun local "sufferathons". The bike/hike sounds full of suffering.

So is that a yes? I am feeling the need to suffer. That podcast will probably be my excuse for quitting my job one day and roaming the world in search of adventure.

[ultrazona]

What is "The Dirtbag Diaries"?

An amazing podcast and blog. dirtbagdiaries.com.

[ultrazona]

Another one that I have planned would be boring but challenging. Repetitive up and overs of Camelback or something similar till you climb the equivalent of Everest (a little over eight times I believe).

[Hippy]

What is "The Dirtbag Diaries"?

Freaking amazing podcast. We listened to a whole bunch of them for like 5 days straight back in august on a road trip, I could live by the "lessons learned" in that podcast...now if only *I* had an ipod

I am feeling the need to suffer

9L, Patrick and I are planning a 5 summit day, before I leave, shaw, north, squaw, 2429 and stoney i think they were (not inthat order i don't think), that's not quite as intense but it'd be "hella fun"

[sneakySASQUATCH]

You might want to hook up with this ER doc in Portland (unfortunately I'm spacing his name right now). He's done Everest a couple times, but he has also summited Mt. Hood over 300 times from Timberline lodge his record was 1hr. 24 min. with track cleats. He borrowed a 10 speed from a friend and pedalled from the Willamette River (downtown Portland) to Timberline lodge 60 miles summited and pedalled back in under 10 hrs. That was probably 10-15 years ago, so he might have slowed down to Superhuman by now.
I did the ridgeline x2 and once is enough for me this year. That is enough of a sufferathon by itself.

[Outlander]

A true Arizona sufferthon must happen between the months of June-September. The Heat will take you to levels of pain never thought possible, like in those Hell Raiser movies, where Pinhead and company do their thing.

Manzanita bushwhacking can be a nightmare at times, perhaps incorporate a couple of miles of nasty hedge in your course. Ha!

[Hippy]

Manzanita bushwhacking can be a nightmare at times

Cholla could be worse....Vince, just do the skull cave trip in july, twice in one day....36 miles of cactus heaven

[ultrazona]

@Outlander I prefer those months anyway. All the weak stay indoors in the AC and the trails are bare.

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Repetitive up and overs of Camelback

I started to try that last spring. After summitting twice I was more likely to die of boredom than exhaustion :whistle:

[chumley]

Try it at night. It takes a lot of the boredom out of it. Everything looks different and you have to pay attention instead of zoning out.