Ten Thousand is a gravel bicycle journey with roughly 10,000ft. of elevation acquire in Illinois’ Driftless area.
There are 3 route choices, permitting riders to decide on their degree of problem and the climbing they need to tackle.
The three route choices shall be roughly as follows:
Intermediate: 40 miles, 4,000 ft of climbing – 9am startAdvanced: 70 miles, 6500 ft of climbing – 9am begin’Official’ Ten Thousand: 110 miles, 10,000 ft of climbing – 7am begin
That is an unsupported occasion and subsequently riders are accountable for themselves. Using on this space of Illinois could be very difficult. The routes take you thru very distant areas with little entry to meals and water. It’s crucial that riders come ready for a really difficult day on the bike.
All routes characteristic a majority of gravel roads. Minimal beneficial tire width is 32mm, whereas 40mm+ is right.
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