“I wanted to thank you and all of the fantastic volunteers for a great 8 Pass Challenge. The route is beautiful, the road surface it “sweet” and the support is excellent. I do not know about the other riders but it turned out being hotter than I expected which only enhanced the challenge. Along this line I wanted to give special recognition to the rest stop crew at the top of Monitor Pass. They were ready for the heat with iced towels for the riders and plenty of ice for the water bottles. As soon as you rolled into the rest stop they had an iced towel on your shoulders and they were filling your water bottle with ice. Great support, initiative and advance planning. Thanks.”

“I can’t say “Thank You!” enough. As a veteran of 5 Death Rides, I found the AA ride to be a huge breath of fresh air. The size of the ride was perfect, the staff was enthusiastic, well informed and downright fun to chat with. The rest stops were well stocked with the right stuff, and, yes, for a ride like this fewer rest stops are better (legs stay fresher and one doesn’t run the risk of over-carbing which can kill your ride). A personal ride consultant (she was great- her name escapes me)?!? C’mon it doesn’t get better than that. Finally, the name on the jersey card really made chatting with folks that much more comfortable- nice idea. See ya next year!”

“It certainly was a challenge but glad to have the opportunity to join you in such an amazing place. Everyone was wonderful & it was pretty cool on some hard uphills ;-) to have someone come from behind me - say my name - and say that I’m doing a good job! Nice touch. Keep up the good work !! Thanks again”

“Thanks for putting on a great ride. Although I didn’t finish all eight due to equipment problems, I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge. I will try again next year. Thanks again to all AA Club Members and Volunteers for putting another a great event! The organization and support was awesome.”

“I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed this year’s Challenge. I rode the first edition but didn’t learn my lesson. The volunteers at all of the feeds went the extra mile to take care of all of the participants. Your soup makers, bike parkers, and Cytomax mixers made a strong contribution to the effort which help us all through a long day at the office. Okay, maybe those guys in drag at the top of Kingsbury were taking life a little too seriously. One small detail I ended up really appreciating were the rider names on the number plates. On a long ride such as a double. we often work together, and it’s easier to communicate by name than calling each other the the bicycle manufacturer’s name from the down tube on their bike. See you next year.”

“How fortunate I was to participate in the Challenge! It was a fantastic experience: my personal best distance and climb at altitude; but what really struck me was how well organized and managed the whole event was, from beginning to end. I have communicated and will continue to communicate my experience to non - participating riding friends of mine to increase turnout next year. Thank you for such an extraordinary experience! ”

“It was by far the most beautiful ride I’ve been on. Thanks to you & all the hard working volunteers that made it possible. See you next year!”

“We really enjoyed the ride today. It was well organized and all the rest points had plenty of volunteers, food, supplies, etc. Look forward to attending next years ride. Thank you and great job!”

“Just wanted to say THANK YOU for a fabulous event. The people at all the rest stops were so supportive and encouraging. The food options were great. The whole low-key atmosphere and ability to choose the various routes made this such a positive experience for all levels of riders. I loved it and hope to return in the future.”

“Thank you wholeheartedly, again, for a most memorable ride. Thanks to you, the club members and volunteers, I was fortunate to experience the wondrous, majestic views of the Sierra riding for the first time. The supportive, welcoming volunteers, who were patient to answer all questions at sign up and at rest stops, regarding cloths, ascends, views, passes, not only rendered the experience wonderful, but actually helped me push myself and do the three passes I signed up for... Every volunteer I met contributed to the sum of a great day. I find it amazing that so many people take so much of their time just to make other people happy.”