Originally Posted by
John E
The 32% grade (a 17.74 degree incline) of Fargo Street looks absolutely brutal, but I’d LOVE to assail it!
The steepest I’ve had available in my general vicinity is a 19.3% grade which I had no problem ascending straight up via my mountain bike. However, I realize that a 32% grade is a significantly more aggressive ascent, so I wouldn’t want to place a sizeable bet on my making it to the top on my first attempt (though I’d wager a lunch that I could make it on my first attempt via the low gearing of my mountain bike, but I wouldn’t be pedaling straight up that ascent). I LOVE those kinds of challenges!
Unfortunately, I live roughly 3,000 miles away in Pennsylvania, so there’s not much likelihood of me ever giving it an attempt.