IMKY vs IMLP bike leg (comparison if you have done both)

Originally posted by marathongirl11

I've done both. LOU in 2011 & LP in 2012. I have asked this question before, too and have had a couple people tell me they thought LOU was harder and a couple people tell me they thought LP was harder. So, I guess it all depends on your ability. I'm a weak biker, so take this for what its worth....LOL.

In my opinion, LP is WAY harder than LOU. I've only ridden LP once.....in the race. I live in Cincinnati, so can easily get to LOU. I've ridden that course about 6 times (once in the race itself). To me, there is just no comparison....they are two different animals. The climbs in LP are long and seemingly never ending. There is nothing like that in LOU. Mostly rollers and a few descent climbs, but nothing like the mountains of LP.

My bike split was more than an hour slower in LP than it was in LOU. If you've done LP first (and I know you have... ), then you will be absolutely fine in LOU. It is not an easy course, don't get me wrong, but it is very forgiving.....plenty of areas to gain speed, too. And, as you know, it was unusually HOT in LP last year, so expect about the same (or hotter) in LOU.