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Old 02-28-09, 01:21 PM
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Oh, another thing. The hills out west tend to be not so steep, but they are long. By "not so steep", I mean they seem to max out at around 7% (although Teton Pass does hit 10%). That is nothing like what you see in north Georgia or in North Carolina. But the climbs can be pretty long. Rabbit Ears Pass just east of Steamboat is 7 miles or 7%. So obviously, you want a gear that is low enough to climb comfortably for a long time at 7%.
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