Originally Posted by
Satyr
Not to mention a hill with an angle of 30 degrees! That sucker would have a grade of approximately 58%. (The grade is the slope (i.e., the tangent of the angle) converted to a percentage, so in particular, a hill that rises a vertical foot for every horizontal foot (angle of 45 degrees) has grade 100%.)
Well, I'm exaggerating the incline. It was tough enough on one gear that I forced myself to stop 2/3rds of the way and walk the rest of the way up the hill. Felt like my heart was going to explode at that point.
It's hard to gauge from the google maps
link, but looking northwards is the direction that I go in to get to work.
Hopefully I'll be able to take a look at both bikes before next week.
the thicker a tire, the better I suppose for rough roads? Or could I compensate by not pumping the tires to their max? I'm anxious to see how much of a difference the commute would be on a bike that is in much better condition.