The steepest hill I’ve ever ridden. Pic doesn’t do it justice.
Free water, but you can donate to a great cause
Nice resident sharing some water to the brave
Turn back now or prepare to battle gravity
Oceanview reward for cycling to the top
Let me take a selfie…LOL
A most thrilling adventure bike ride today. I decided at the last minute to take a left turn instead of going straight like I usually do towards Howey in the Hills. To my surprise, I happened upon the reknown Sugarloaf Mountain Hill! Let me just tell you, I had already traversed quite a few Hills to even get to this hill. It’s a pretty intimidating site when you see it for the first time. Whosoever says Florida is flat, has never been to the Clermont, Sugarloaf area.
Famous for toppling over many a rider as you churn uphill seemingly forever. You better be in pretty good cycling shape or you will find yourself walking your bike up this hill. I found the hill and the residents of the area to be quite supportive of cyclist and runners alike. One resident even fills a water cooler everyday to help tacklers of this mountain.
I originally wanted to ride 60 miles, but due to time contraints and getting quite a good hill workout I decided to just do 50 miles. While going up the hill was fun, going do the hill was a bit scary. The steepness of the hill really leaves you no choice but to fly down the hill. It takes a lot to scare me on a bicycle, but speeding down this hill at a blazing 44 mph with a sizeable crosswind felt almost like a death wish. My heart was racing a 1000 bpm as I struggled to keep the bike balanced against the wind.
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