This ride has been done time and again. It is not the hardest, by way of the pace and the drafting needed to complete it. It is not the easiest as you have to have a fitness level in order to have your body perform at a level to where you can think about what you want to do. While on the last lap of my three lap venture in watopia, the idea occured that I could complete the last 12 miles by bypassing the underwater section of the ride completely and taking the Sugar Cookie climb. This would break the monotonous cycle of scenery and allow or a bit of a challenge. The Sugar Cookie Climb is one that has, in the past been one to dread. The quick stroke skyward accompanied by a long three percent gradient climb is a stark contrast to the flat desert trek of the Tick Tock Route.