Whats the Hardest and Steepest climbs in your area?
04-19-06, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 2Rodies
I will be participating in what cbip would consider a very fast recreational ride 
(most of us call this a stage race) the weekend in Ft Davis. Sat afternoon RR has a 6 mile climb the first 5.5 miles are at 6-8% the last half mile is 17%+. The climb starts at 4700ft and ends at 7000ft.
(most of us call this a stage race) the weekend in Ft Davis. Sat afternoon RR has a 6 mile climb the first 5.5 miles are at 6-8% the last half mile is 17%+. The climb starts at 4700ft and ends at 7000ft.
04-19-06, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by thewalrus
It's not in my area but this looks like a killer hill... Fargo Street?
I read that some successful climbers were riding tandems without a second person to avoid tipping over backwards.
https://home.comcast.net/~wymanburke/FargoStreet.html
https://vmac.smugmug.com/gallery/445104/1
33% grade!!!
I'd take a mountain bike with 42-32-22 and 11-34
I read that some successful climbers were riding tandems without a second person to avoid tipping over backwards.
https://home.comcast.net/~wymanburke/FargoStreet.html
https://vmac.smugmug.com/gallery/445104/1
33% grade!!!
I'd take a mountain bike with 42-32-22 and 11-34
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Originally Posted by thad
Is there a route map someplace for that ride? Some friends and I want to do it later on our own.
https://www.peytonsbikes.com/ftdavis.htm
Here's some info on West Texas cycling and the Race he is talking about..with maps.
04-19-06, 08:35 AM
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Lookout Mountain is probably the hardest climb without having to first drive to it for me. Tom Danielson just demolished it a week or so ago.
https://www.tomdanielson.com/pages/lookout.htm
https://www.tomdanielson.com/pages/lookout.htm
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The steepest street in the world (it's in the Guiness Book of Records!). It's Baldwin St in Dunedin, NZ with a gradient of 38%.
Here's a good pic I found on the web. Now, I dare anybody to ride up that! Because, there's no way I ever would/could.
Here's a good pic I found on the web. Now, I dare anybody to ride up that! Because, there's no way I ever would/could.
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Used to be Stone Oak Parkway was the best . There is this one spot where at the top is a Synagogue. So freaking cool. Because going down it is so much fun but at the bottom is a intersection so you have to slow donw. Coming back you dont get to go slingshotting it up. You almost alwyas have to start from the bottom at a cold.
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Originally Posted by enzed
The steepest street in the world (it's in the Guiness Book of Records!). It's Baldwin St in Dunedin, NZ with a gradient of 38%.
Here's a good pic I found on the web. Now, I dare anybody to ride up that! Because, there's no way I ever would/could.
Here's a good pic I found on the web. Now, I dare anybody to ride up that! Because, there's no way I ever would/could.
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Tower Road beach in Winnetka Illinois. Not sure of the grade and it is only a few hundred yards long but it is a killer with my double. Other than that the only other hill we have is Mount Windy which is a flat hill that hits you in the face in excess of 20 mph much of the time.
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Okay, here's some more proof. I've had another look in the web and found some more pics.
https://community.webshots.com/photo/...63296552xKFMOC
https://zoeharrison.com/images/NZ/South2/steepz.JPG
And now I'd better try to get some sleep.
https://community.webshots.com/photo/...63296552xKFMOC
https://zoeharrison.com/images/NZ/South2/steepz.JPG
And now I'd better try to get some sleep.
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Originally Posted by thad
Is there a route map someplace for that ride? Some friends and I want to do it later on our own.
https://www.peytonsbikes.com/ftdaviscyclefest.htm
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Originally Posted by 2Rodies
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Originally Posted by cbip
Better late than never
Huh?
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