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From: Mark J cleary <mcleary08@comcast.net>
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Date: Fri, 30 May 2025 15:16:45 -0500
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On 5/30/2025 1:13 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
> AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>> On 5/30/2025 12:10 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>>> On 5/30/2025 10:29 AM, AMuzi wrote:
>>>>
>>>> In my small Florida experience, terrain is more
>>>> interesting north and west which is not flat like most of
>>>> the peninsula.
>>>>
>>>> https://printablemapforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/
>>>> florida- topography-map-colorful-natural-physical-
>>>> landscape-topographic-map-of- florida-elevation.jpg
>>>
>>> Agreed, but those hills in northwest Florida are a long,
>>> long way from being snow capped mountains. Florida's highest
>>> point is only about 350 feet elevation.
>>>
>>> I get occasional visits from a Florida cyclist who exceeds
>>> 5000 miles almost every year. His highest, steepest hills
>>> are the freeway overpasses. He suffers on moderate hills
>>> around here.
>>>
>>
>> I agree that 'interesting' terrain, as I enjoy here, is not
>> at all 'daunting' or 'punishing' or 'grueling' as I find
>> mountains.
>>
> 
> Hilly or mountainous areas is often how one gains height than the height
> it’s self within reason, and some really interesting places that aren’t
> particularly challenging but they are interesting.
> 
> For what it’s worth I’d probably would certainly look at some of Floridas
> trails I’m very unlikely ever to get the chance.
> 
> Roger Merriman
> 

I live in Illinois and it also about as flat as it gets. The highest 
point way u north is about 1100 ft elevation. I can ride a 50 mile route 
and about 1000 ft of elevation complete according to my Garmin 945.

Florida is even more flat and would not have a few of the climbs in 
Illinois that are along rivers banks. You can climb steep but not long 
at all near the Illinois RIver in many places. Of course that means I am 
a not a good climber at all. I have to really work at it to get better. 
I don't pedal out of the saddle much or at least very long. I cannot due 
to my issues with balance and legs. Seated going slow I can eventually 
get there but need a low gear. I am diesel truck in effect.

I wanted to ride the Van Fleet trail but due to the fact of time I could 
not get there. It would be a 50 minute drive then ride and go back to my 
son's. That would be just too long. I am spoiled in my surroundings. I 
leave my house and basically on country road in 1 mile wile with no much 
traffic to get there living at the edge of town.

Funny but sometimes be don't realize just what we have around us we take 
it for granted. It is always against my protocol to drive with my bike 
someplace to start a ride. I want to leave from home riding it just 
makes more sense. One good thing was the heat I liked the heat in 
Florida it was good for the body. I manage each day to race-walk3-4 miles.

-- 
Deacon Mark