Originally Posted by
bwgride
If we focus just on the east to west section of Tanglewood (from the 90 degree bend to just past Riverview st), rather than what I posted earlier, MMR shows one section of Tanglewood having a grade of 27 to 29%, so that part does seem to be very steep. Tough climb.
I wouldn't be at all surprised. It definitely is the steepest thing I've ever ridden on or for that matter...driven on. I knew I was thinking going up it that there was no way in lleh that I would consider riding down the drop no matter how good of brakes I had. It isn't all that long of a stretch but the speed you could pick up on the descent is mind numbing with a must make 90 degree turn where the grade starts to decrease...no thank you. I'll climb it even fully loaded...did that this summer, but I wouldn't descend it.