Originally Posted by TheRCF
...the steepest hill I think I've climbed covers three short blocks and the steepest part is 8.63. The average for all three is 7.07.
8 and 7 percent is pretty step. I did 2.5 miles on the back side of the Royal Gorge that I think averaged 10% with a few sections around 12. It was hard. One technique I saw other people use (this was on an MS-150 ride) was zig-zaging. I couldn't make that work. I just used my smallest gear. 30x25. I have a pretty standard road tripple.
Good luck with those hills.
Steve
-up, up and away