On 08/25/2014, Mark Manner wrote Power-Tap-Ghisallo
Death Valley Century. Instead of riding it at my pace, I rode as domestique for Anne and her friend Kim in the DV Century (their first century ride). Maybe the longest bike ride I have every had from a time point of view. It was 108 miles in some of the most beautiful terrain on Earth. 60 deg. F at start in am and maybe around 90 max in the pm. About 4,965 feet of climbing, 4,100 of it on the outbound leg (a 54 mile out and back route), and most of that in the last 20 miles of the outbound leg. I had 6 pb endurance bottles, several waters, 4 gels, 1 bar, and part of a subway sandwich and chips and coke at the lunch turnaround spot. I didn't feel under carbed or hydrated given the relatively easy pace. ***