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Old 02-22-11, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by rdtompki

Oh, and when you look at climbs on Ridewithgps, Mapmyride, etc. be mindful that 100' in 1300' is 7.6% so don't be shocked when you hit a real 13% grade!
+1 take your vertical in feet divide by distance in feet and multiply by 100
100/1300=.076x100=7.6% grade
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