Road Cycling - Steepness of a climb??

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Panoramic

06-21-04, 08:35 PM

How do you know the gradient percentage of a climb?? Experience? A computer? Is there a rule of thumb you can use when riding?

By the way... the gradient is the height/length fraction, right? (i.e. arctan(angle of elevation)???)

Dutchy

06-21-04, 09:06 PM

The standard way to measure a hill is with a speedo that has an altimetre. The gradient is height/distance x 100. eg 3.1km climb with 190metres of ascent = 190m/3100mx100=6.1%.

CHEERS.

Mark