Originally Posted by
HydroG33r
i haven't ridden up Byrne yet, just down... But the grade profile (about 4% average for 2-2.5km) is very similar to the Heather Street climb I did from Kent (on the River route) up to the crest around 45th. That wasn't an issue, and it was the day before Cariboo. I think it was mostly the steep grade rather than the total elevation, and secondarily was being tired.
Where you guys commute now?
I have two routes. My home to work is south on Heather to 37th then I get on Cambie and over to Richmond on the Canada Line pedestrian bridge and east on River Road (with deviation since River Road gets interrupted between Number 5 and 6 roads). I go almost to Number 6 road and Bridgeport. The same destination as when I lived in Burquitlam. The commute home is nearly identical, just reversed, the Cambie hill is nicer I think that Heather and a better ride than getting to Heather along Kent.
My daycare drop is east to Broadway and Slocan along 18th to Fraser and then on 10 ave to Slocan and finally north to Broadway. Then head south on slocan until it meets nanaimo and take that until 57th then Argyle and to the Knight bridge. The way home is over the bridge and up the hill at Argyle to Victoria until 34th and then to Slocan and continue from there.
They are nice and manageable distances and do not get me too tired. The old Burquitlam Richmond commute was just too long and exhausting everyday.