Originally Posted by
curiouskid55
To start with a categorized climb has to be part of a stage race. The climbs are categorized based on which stage in which they occur, when in each stage they occur. how long they are, and how steep they are. Any thing else (Strava) is total bulls**t.
Just so I follow your logic here race directors come up with a sliding scale that in essence means nothing from day to day or hill to hill because it is all reletive and yet computer programs that attempt to quantify climbs based on their reletive challenge vs flat ground are BS.......
The redeeming qulity of Strava and MapMyRide and others are they should be consistant from hill to hill. Longer grades are in essence harder than short steep ones IMHO.