Originally Posted by
John_V
While it may not be the same as to what you will be doing in 3Gap, I have done Sugarloaf on a compact with an 11/25 cassette. It wasn't pretty but I got it done. I don't know what the grades are for the three climbs you will be doing in GA but Sugarloaf goes from a 6% to 9% to 13% grade pretty quickly. If you've never ridden Sugarloaf, here's what to expect:
Thanks for posting this John as that's THE Best picture I've seen of Sugarloaf!!! You really get a nice perspective of the different gradients of the hill! Oh, I'll be showing my northern friends this pic to let them know there really are hills of note in here in FLAT FLORIDA!!!