Originally Posted by
Barrettscv
Stringing together ten, or more, short-but-steep climbs can be very punishing if the climbs are truly steep. I've done the Dairyland Dare in southwestern Wisconsin several times. The climbs in Wisconsin must be similar to your area in northern Michigan. Doing 10,000 ft of climbing divided in multiple 2 mile intervals is just as hard as doing the same amount of climbing in fewer but longer intervals, IMO.
Probably very similar to Wisconsin. Strava calls some of our hills Cat4 climbs but not far from my house is "The Wall". I've seen semi-pro caliber riders blast out of town on the 2mi approach thinking that's all there is and when the see The Wall they hop off and walk it without trying. Road doubles can be challenging here even with a 12-28 granny.