Originally Posted by
BobG
Warning: I called Cat back mountain a "stiff" climb. It's been over 40 years since I've ridden it but I remember it more as a "brutal" climb with switchbacks!
I've never heard it called that, but I assume this is the climb over the first ridge of Massanutten Mountain after the turn from Egypt Bend Rd. Yeah, that's a serious climb for anybody, even on an unloaded road bike. Not mega-long, but it's very steep. Some of it is 12-15% for a good ways. It's worth it to get into Fort Valley though
