In order to break this world record, I set my sites on climbing five-to-six days per week in our local Santa Ynez Mountains. Old San Marcos Road 7-10% grade for 3.2 miles) (vertical feet 2600 feet from grade for an additional alpine climbing within (vertical feet 1400 - average and Painted Cave Road my house - average 9-18% 2.8 miles) provide me with 2 miles from my house. Santa Barbara's longest mountain climb - Gibraltar Road - stretches from 775 feet of elevation (at the corner of Mountain Drive) up to 3975 feet at La Cumbre Peak (3189 feet of climbing - average 7.5% grade, with Flores Flat section average 11- 14% in 8.3 miles). With the assistance of my riding partner I calculated vertical feet climbs according to US Geological Charts, and began my rides at the end of January. I will chronicle some of my information as I progress. Asterisk (*) weeks are travel weeks (less than five days of climbing).

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