Just a reminder of why hills seem steeper every year.
07-12-15, 03:55 PM
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Just a reminder of why hills seem steeper every year.
I was riding along South Road in Chilmark (Martha's Vineyard, MA, USA) and got yet another "reminder." These three families share a private drive, and this can't be an accident.
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I have a different theory. When we were kids the hills were still young and hadn't grown to adulthood yet. Over the years dust drifted down and mixed with water to create mud and pile on the top of the mountains to cause them to grow taller and naturally they get steeper towards the top and the top get farther away. At least that is my story and I am sticking to it.
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I have a different theory. When we were kids the hills were still young and hadn't grown to adulthood yet. Over the years dust drifted down and mixed with water to create mud and pile on the top of the mountains to cause them to grow taller and naturally they get steeper towards the top and the top get farther away. At least that is my story and I am sticking to it.
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I have a different theory. When we were kids the hills were still young and hadn't grown to adulthood yet. Over the years dust drifted down and mixed with water to create mud and pile on the top of the mountains to cause them to grow taller and naturally they get steeper towards the top and the top get farther away. At least that is my story and I am sticking to it.
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07-12-15, 06:12 PM
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