I'm curious as to what people think is a good day of climbing, in terms of total elevation gain? For those of you who have a Garmin/altimeter, at what point do you think you've done "a lot" of climbing? For me, a "normal" day of climbing, I probably get 3,000-3,500 feet, maybe up to 4,000'. On a "big" day, I'll do 5,000-6,000'. Most I have ever done is 10,000', climbing Haleakala from sea level.

I'm not "extreme" and rarely ride more than 60-65 miles. I prefer to go hard for 3+ hours, rather than do a hundred miles at an easier pace. So when I climb, I am usually pushing the pace and riding hard. I could probably average more gain if I took it easier, but again, I prefer to ride hard and really get the heart rate up.

So...what do people consider a good day?