Originally Posted by
rbelcher
I'm bascially riding a 2.3 mile loop. The elevation difference is 242ft. The low point is at the beginning and the high point is around the middle. Is that bad as far as hills go?
100 ft/mile is often considered pretty hilly. That would certainly slow you down, especially if you are heavy (I don't remember if you said and I don't care to go back and look through all the posts). It also would make the extra weight of the mountain bike have more affect, and the suspension