Terrible Two Double Century 200 Mile Bike Ride Part One

The Terrible Two was started in 1976 by the Santa Rosa Cycling Club as they realized that a 200 mile course in and around Sonoma County would include some very challenging hills as well as some spectacular scenery.

Although the route has varied in small ways over the years, its defining features have always been its four big climbs (and the steep, twisting descents that follow): Trinity Grade, the Geysers, Skaggs Springs, and Fort Ross. Numerous smaller but pesky hills add to the overall challenge. Trinity, the Geysers, and Fort Ross are all double-summit climbs, while Skaggs Springs is a long series of climbs and descents, including a tough new climb introduced with the 1995 route change. The steepest gradients on the course don't exceed 15%, but many climbs stay in the 8-12% range for long distances.

Except for the transit of Santa Rosa at the start, the entire course is rural and very scenic: vineyards, orchards, pastures, oak-studded meadows, shady forests of redwood, bay, and ma-drone, the spectacular coastline, wild rivers, lakes, and streams, and always the sweeping panoramas from the summits of all those climbs. It's enough to make you forget how hard it is!

Are you ready for 200 miles in one day with 16,000 feet of steep climbing? Are you ready for temperatures over 100 degrees? Are you ready to add your name to the list of hard core heroes who wear their hard-earned "I DID IT!" t-shirts with such demented pride? Are you ready for the ride that many consider the toughest Double in the United States? If so, the Santa Rosa Cycling Club invites you to test yourself on The Terrible Two.

Time Limit: This ride has a mass start at 5:30 A.M. and it officially ends at 10:00 pm (to qualify for an I DID IT! t-shirt), but riders may continue until 11:00 pm to earn California Triple Crown credit. Anyone still on the course after 11:00 pm will not be listed as an official finisher. After 11:00 pm, support on the road and at the finish will be minimal.

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[chidonchea]

Thanks. It was set at r4, one touch film mode with the bacpac and open cover back for sound. Listen to the beeps to tell if it's on or off. I attached the quick release clip and strap to the camera to have a better grip on it and keep it in my jersey pocket.

[kogamiyata69]

IT'S AMAZING HOW YOU CAN RECORD AND TALK WHILE YOUR SUFFERING ALL AT THE SAME TIME. WHAT SETTING ARE YOU ON WITH THE GOPRO. I USE A GOPRO MOUNTED ON MY HANDLEBAR, BUT I CAN NEVER TELL IF IT IS OFF OR ON, I THINK I WILL GET THE BACPAC FOR THE CAMERA YOU ARE A GREAT RIDER! I AM INSPIRED BY YOUR VIDEO. JEFF