found a new hill (pic)
08-17-07, 12:10 PM
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found a new hill (pic)
well i dont really have a pic...i have the elevation profile! look at mile 7...
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Too short to qualify as a real hill. But nice, short and sweet.
08-17-07, 12:21 PM
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a mile is not to short if it's steep
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^^ No, it's a hill just not a "climb." If I'm reading the numbers on your graph correctly, it's about 475 feet gained over 1 mile, which would be a 9% gradient. That's not that tough for such a short distance but you could certainly make a good interval ride out of it. I'd run your cassette on it (e.g. go up in 26, then 23, then 21, then 19, etc. and then go back from 12 to 26 again).
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03-24-08, 07:44 PM
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I rode the old Murrysville Classic course over the weekend which climbs the "hill" on Hills Church Road then up the two hills on Cherry Road. The 3 combined are known as the Triple Banger. Let me tell you. They are climbs. I have climbed the mountains in Georgia (Brasstown, Hog Pen Gap....etc....) so I do know what a climb is.
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03-25-08, 06:43 AM
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Gary you probably rode right past my house. I live on Old Wm Penn Hwy, just down from Hills Church Road. I was out riding over the weekend also, but headed in a different direction....
03-25-08, 06:48 AM
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I only saw 2 other riders all weekend. I was pretty surprised by that especially seeing how nice the weekend was and that the Collegiate races were in town.
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03-25-08, 06:50 AM
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Yeah, that first kick looks like 350 feet in 1/2 a mile, which would put you at 13.5%. We have one of those here, and about four that are close to that. Hill repeat time 
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That's two more riders than I saw. I rode Friday evening, Sat afternoon and sunday morning. Didn't see a single rider. Lots of 'fair' weather riders in my area. Not many riders when the temps are below 50...
03-25-08, 06:57 AM
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The fair weather riders have no idea of what they are missing.
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The Ride
https://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/2602004
The trip in the motionbased flash player
https://trail.motionbased.com/trail/player/2602004
Another rider on motionbased on the same ride.
https://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/2658160
03-25-08, 01:38 PM
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Heh heh, that looks like the sort of mountain range I drew as a kid
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The O.P.'s hill at mile 7 would qualify as the biggest beast in the inventory around here (Ohio St. in St. Paul).
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I did this hill last week.
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Want a decent ride?
Start at Bedoin and do the South face first and then over the top to the bottom at Malaucen and climb the North face. Then if you are feeling brave- and have any energy left-back to Bedoin about 15 miles along the valley to take the gentle route back to the top. Then time for breakfast. Only 15,000ft climbing in 100 miles but as you can see from the 3rd photo- the scenery gets boring.
And the measurements are Metric.
Start at Bedoin and do the South face first and then over the top to the bottom at Malaucen and climb the North face. Then if you are feeling brave- and have any energy left-back to Bedoin about 15 miles along the valley to take the gentle route back to the top. Then time for breakfast. Only 15,000ft climbing in 100 miles but as you can see from the 3rd photo- the scenery gets boring.
And the measurements are Metric.
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