Northern California - Ride Rating System (AKA we're all studs!)

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jonathanb715
08-12-09, 10:08 PM
This ride rating system (first saw it on the Crater Lake route description page) is even funnier considering the BRDAA was founded in California:

http://www.brdaa.org/Ride_Rating_System.htm

So, at least half the rides I've done this year end up in that "extremely difficult" class, at least from a climbing perspective. See? we're all much better/tougher/fillinyourownadjectiveshere cyclists than we thought!

JB

Lanceoldstrong
08-12-09, 10:51 PM
Way to HTFU (Haul That Frame Uphill)
cccorlew
08-12-09, 11:14 PM
I saw that and thought "I must be very studly!"
Then i figured out that they just have a lame rating system.

x136
08-12-09, 11:38 PM
You know the system is flawed when I'm considered a badass.
Ygduf
08-13-09, 12:39 AM
My single speed after-work climb yesterday is squarely in EXTREMELY DIFFICULT climbing range...

Huh. I mean, it felt hard, but I only had 1 gear!
spingineer
08-13-09, 06:11 AM
I think it would be a challenge to find a ride in the Bay Area that is 40-60 miles, and only 1000-2000 feet climbing!
Val23708
08-13-09, 09:05 AM
I think it would be a challenge to find a ride in the Bay Area that is 40-60 miles, and only 1000-2000 feet climbing!

srysly. my 40 mile rides have 3500 ft climbing
SesameCrunch
08-13-09, 11:56 AM
Cool. So according to this system, I can be a legend in my own mind!
mtnwalker
08-13-09, 12:01 PM
My last ride was 63 miles with 4500 ft of climbing.
From now on please refer to me as Kal-El.
scorpio516
08-13-09, 05:23 PM
What if my commute is in the Children's ride distance, but easy to moderate climbing??? lol
maillotpois
08-15-09, 06:47 PM
I don't even know how you could do a century here with 3000 feet of climbing.

????

ETA - Oh wait - I get it now. The ratings make sense because it is "extremely difficult" to FIND a century with that little climbing here.
sd_mike
08-16-09, 02:40 PM
According to that scale, my last tour was extremely difficult. I did have one day I climbed over 5000' in the first 40 miles, then descended moslty for the next 63 miles. It was a tough climb (Mt Hood Highway, OR-35).
msincredible
08-16-09, 04:15 PM
ETA - Oh wait - I get it now. The ratings make sense because it is "extremely difficult" to FIND a century with that little climbing here.

:roflmao2: :roflmao2:

I'm a little confused how the scale works. If I do > 3000' in under 10 miles, is that an extremely difficult children's ride? :p
maillotpois
08-16-09, 05:57 PM
:roflmao2: :roflmao2:

I'm a little confused how the scale works. If I do > 3000' in under 10 miles, is that an extremely difficult children's ride? :p

Sure. A children's ride up the backside of Mt. Hamilton. Because kids love the observatory, but they gotta be tough to get there.
Dchiefransom
08-16-09, 07:59 PM
I think it would be a challenge to find a ride in the Bay Area that is 40-60 miles, and only 1000-2000 feet climbing!

Ride around the south end of the bay using the Dumbarton.
x136
08-16-09, 08:57 PM
:roflmao2: :roflmao2:

I'm a little confused how the scale works. If I do > 3000' in under 10 miles, is that an extremely difficult children's ride? :p...And how exactly do they define an extremely difficult child?
Fueco
09-09-09, 06:56 PM
Heck, the ride I did on Monday had 6000 feet of climbing in the first 29 miles. How do I rank that?

I think my ride ranking system is more useful for people who ride actual long rides... :)

http://www.deitchman.net/blog/?p=104