But... but... I've been trying for 2 yrs! lol
Truth be told... if there is a scale for fitness from 0-10... I actually started at -5!
I think I am at 0 now so there have been improvements.
@roc For me to get to the peak, Circleswitch to Hawk, I have to take 2 breaks so that I won't throw up a lung and my legs won't fall off.
Most likely, you are in better shape than I am.
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Hawk is definitely not easy, but I think it is easier than the other side. Those switchbacks and pitch are really tough. I don't make it up either, but I have to walk less going up hawk. On the opposite side of hawk, the pitch at the very end of the climb is the steepest part and on loose shale. You have to have monster legs to make it up that. I don't know of a harder mountain bike climb in nj.