Show your commuting hills
05-11-15, 04:43 PM
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Most of my commute is really flat, but to get to my house at the end of the day I have a choice between...
150 feet of elevation gain in a quarter miler, peaking at 20% grade and mostly over 12%
or
170 feet of elevation gain in half a mile, peaking at 15% grade after being around 6-8% most of the way
You might think the extra quarter mile is a no-brainer to get a gentler average slope, but sometimes I feel like it's better to just go the steep way and get it over with.
150 feet of elevation gain in a quarter miler, peaking at 20% grade and mostly over 12%
or
170 feet of elevation gain in half a mile, peaking at 15% grade after being around 6-8% most of the way
You might think the extra quarter mile is a no-brainer to get a gentler average slope, but sometimes I feel like it's better to just go the steep way and get it over with.
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05-12-15, 09:40 AM
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It's hard for me to take pictures of hills in a way that gives an accurate impression of how steep they are. I was trying to a few weeks ago on a ride up to the crest of the coast range from my house, and the pictures just look like pictures of a gravel road.
05-12-15, 09:50 AM
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There must be a photographer trick to it. After all, from the bike seat it looks like a mountain looming over you. But take a picture it looks flat.
05-19-15, 09:27 AM
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Here's my every day climb home.
05-19-15, 06:26 PM
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Hmmmmmm.....I'd like to....but the only hills are the incline in my drive way. I like in coastal northern Florida....no hills on my commute. I think my next altitude gain is 2 ft, not including my driveway.
05-19-15, 06:30 PM
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You're correct on Florida. In Boca for training this week and rented a bike. Did 10 miles like nothing on a city bike.
05-19-15, 09:57 PM
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FCtoDallasprofile.cgi by Ed Miller, on FlickrI frequently take a longer route home, but those routes are usually flatter too. But that's always my morning ride.
A nice gentle hill.
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