Originally Posted by
UnfilteredDregs
Then again, smoother longer grades don't rip you to pieces like short & severe..
Ain't that the truth. My largest single climb to date is Needles Highway in SD 1,637 feet over 9.3 miles. Looks impressive on Strava, but it's so gradual for the most part that it's easy. Sure there were some steep parts near the top, but otherwise easy peasy.