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The Climbing thread
Who here considers themselves climbers? And what do you consider light? What climbs have you conquered? Speak!
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No real climbs in South Georgia. 210lbs would suck up any significant climb.
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I climb a local hill about twice a week. It's not very steep, about 1000ft high over a 3 mile distance. I am by no means fast (it does not help being 5' 7'' and 170 lb), but its the aspect of cycling that I enjoy the most.
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I love/hate climbing. They can be such a challenge and I push myself hard on them so that they're usually very uncomfortable. It's a contest with myself to see how high a gear I can push seated or how fast I can spin up it. But I love it when I get to the top knowing I did it faster than last time and on the way down....it's exhilerating and I'm ready for the next one. It's a sick form of punishment with me that I enjoy. BTW....I weigh around 144lbs and am about 5'8".
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hmmmmmmmmm....I am 125 lbs. and 5'9. That of course is due to the fact that I am only fourteen. My inseam length is 34 inches,one of the longest in my family. Is that long?
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Originally Posted by oboeguy
We're all climbers... some of us slower than others.
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Originally Posted by oboeguy
We're all climbers... some of us slower than others.
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hmmm...I am not all that crazyt about descents, either. There was one big hill in New York, was about two miles long. It was somewhat curvy, and really steep at the bottom, with a stoplight at the bottom also. Going down that thing at 50 mph is really quite exhilarating, but when you come to within 50 feet of the stop and you look down and see 50 it's sorta scary, you say darn, and hope your tubes don't blow.
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Originally Posted by thekid14
hmmm...I am not all that crazyt about descents, either. There was one big hill in New York, was about two miles long. It was somewhat curvy, and really steep at the bottom, with a stoplight at the bottom also. Going down that thing at 50 mph is really quite exhilarating, but when you come to within 50 feet of the stop and you look down and see 50 it's sorta scary, you say darn, and hope your tubes don't blow.
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Man I love/hate to climb...I dream of being a good climber as a go up...one day I feel I will get there but at 215 lbs it just isn't there yet. Still I look for the hills and go up them.
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I would much rather climb. Occasionally I spend time in sout GA (Valdosta) and I hate riding the endless flats. The wind is always on my mind as well. I started doing shorter time trial like rides so that I could have goals.
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Originally Posted by 'nother
Only 2 miles? Try a 20-mile descent.
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Originally Posted by 'nother
Only 2 miles? Try a 20-mile descent. It's not so much the speed, or the stopping that bothers me on descents, but the mental fatigue (and some physical fatigue: I'm susceptible to Tennis Elbow which can be brought on by the action of braking hard or frequently). Gotta watch the ruts, gravel, cars, other cyclists, etc. etc.. Going up there are a lot fewer issues. Just keep moving
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Originally Posted by zakk
and that is my least favorite decent, coupled with my favorite climb.
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Originally Posted by thekid14
What climbs have you conquered?
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Originally Posted by thekid14
Who here considers themselves climbers? And what do you consider light? What climbs have you conquered? Speak!
Climbs I've conquered:
All 6 in the Everest Challenge Stage Race (Eastern Sierras)
Mosquito Flats- 22 mile climb up to 10,250', avg grade 5%
South Lake- 20.5 mile climb up to 9,850', avg grade 6%
Ancient Bristlecone Forest- 21 mile climb up to 10,100', avg grade 6% (last 3 miles avg 10% )
3 other climbs around 8 miles each
Mt Baldy via GMR and GRR- ~27 miles
Mt Baldy via Mt Baldy Rd- 13.5 miles @ 8%
Palomar Mt via South Grade
Onyx Summit- ~20 miles up to 8,700'
Oak Glen- 5 miles at 6.7%
Just about any steep hill over 1 mile in Orange County
Plus a bunch of climbs under 5 miles and all the ones that escape me at the moment
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I consider myself a climber. Not because I'm good at it--I'm too new to cycling to really be good at anything. But because I find that I like climbing and I guage my progress by what I can climb. I find it hard to push myself on flat ground. Push 30% harder, get 10% more speed. Compare with a steep hill. Push 10% harder, get 10% more speed. And climbing opens doors to lots of scenic areas.
My eventual goal is Mt. Baldy, in the Los Angeles area, going along the entire length of Mt. Baldy Rd. The way things are going, I hope to accomplish the climb in 2006. I'm a bit under 5'8", and I haven't weighed myself recently, but I'm probably around 140 pounds.
My eventual goal is Mt. Baldy, in the Los Angeles area, going along the entire length of Mt. Baldy Rd. The way things are going, I hope to accomplish the climb in 2006. I'm a bit under 5'8", and I haven't weighed myself recently, but I'm probably around 140 pounds.
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I don't consider myself a good climber but I have ridden up (i.e. conquered) some hills.
In the bay area I've ridden Mt. Hamilton, Mt. Diablo and Mt. Tam. In socal, GMR, Mt. Baldy, Hwy 39.
The biggest hill that I've ridden is Haleakala in Maui. Sea level to 10,000 ft.
In the bay area I've ridden Mt. Hamilton, Mt. Diablo and Mt. Tam. In socal, GMR, Mt. Baldy, Hwy 39.
The biggest hill that I've ridden is Haleakala in Maui. Sea level to 10,000 ft.
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Originally Posted by jschen
I consider myself a climber. Not because I'm good at it--I'm too new to cycling to really be good at anything. But because I find that I like climbing and I guage my progress by what I can climb. I find it hard to push myself on flat ground. Push 30% harder, get 10% more speed. Compare with a steep hill. Push 10% harder, get 10% more speed. And climbing opens doors to lots of scenic areas.
My eventual goal is Mt. Baldy, in the Los Angeles area, going along the entire length of Mt. Baldy Rd. The way things are going, I hope to accomplish the climb in 2006. I'm a bit under 5'8", and I haven't weighed myself recently, but I'm probably around 140 pounds.
My eventual goal is Mt. Baldy, in the Los Angeles area, going along the entire length of Mt. Baldy Rd. The way things are going, I hope to accomplish the climb in 2006. I'm a bit under 5'8", and I haven't weighed myself recently, but I'm probably around 140 pounds.
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Originally Posted by OC Roadie
If your goal is to climb Baldy, then I suggest you do Palomar Mt, since you are in San Diego. The climb up Mt Baldy Rd is tougher, although pretty similar to the South Grade climb up Palomar. The main difference would be that the last 3.5 miles to the ski lifts on Baldy are much steeper than anything on Palomar. I would also suggest the Glendora Moutain Road route up to Mt Baldy, IMO it's a lot more fun and scenic, but twice the distance.
Last time I rode up Mt Baldy (admittedly going by way of Upland to give myself a bit of warm-up), I turned around about a mile past the tunnels. I figure that over Thanksgiving, I'll probably aim to get to Baldy Village, and perhaps to where the switchbacks start. And maybe do GMR.
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Originally Posted by jschen
Yup, plan on doing Palomar and GMR sometime, too. The thing is, when I first started cycling and thought about goals, the first thing that came to mind is Baldy since my parents live three blocks from the Claremont end of Mt. Baldy Rd. Had no clue at the time how it might compare with other climbs. Just knew it was right there behind my parents' house.
Last time I rode up Mt Baldy (admittedly going by way of Upland to give myself a bit of warm-up), I turned around about a mile past the tunnels. I figure that over Thanksgiving, I'll probably aim to get to Baldy Village, and perhaps to where the switchbacks start. And maybe do GMR.
Last time I rode up Mt Baldy (admittedly going by way of Upland to give myself a bit of warm-up), I turned around about a mile past the tunnels. I figure that over Thanksgiving, I'll probably aim to get to Baldy Village, and perhaps to where the switchbacks start. And maybe do GMR.
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