Originally Posted by
Mithrandir
An overall average of ~50 feet per mile, which I wouldn't say is too challenging... however since the 3000 feet seem to be focused on the 2nd half that means ~100 feet per mile. At my weight, I find that to be very challenging. In fact anything 75ft/mi and above I find challenging, but I don't regularly hit those kinds of hills, been sort of slowly working my way up to them in my rides.
I guess what I would ask is 1) how much do you weigh, and 2) how often do you do hills?
A whole ride that averages 100 feet per mile is considered very hilly by most riders. But that would include all the downhills on a loop ride. So counting just the uphills would be 200 feet per mile.
I find grades over 7% to take a special effort. That's 370 feet per mile. I'd like a long climb to be 5% or less, which is 260 feet per mile.