Originally Posted by Bendopolo

Remember that is not a steady ten percent climb. It is mostly from an area right by the start. Then the rolling terrain after Desert Hot Springs. The downhills give you momentum for the up hills. Most of this is with a downwind push. After you end up by Salton Sea the rest is a study, almost unnoticeable climb back to Palm Springs. My every other day ride has a thousand feet of climbing and it surprised me after hooked up a Garmin 20 and found out.