Originally Posted by
FBinNY
A 10% climb is steep, but if its short enough you can charge and crest it before you feel the effects. OTOH, a sustained climb of more than 5% can be a bear.
That's very true. I am trying to recollect what really happened to my hill climbing experience today now. There are ups and downs along to whole climb. And the very steep uphill is about 18% grade. I did 17% and failed because I had no more air in me
I think I would have to be in very good shape or even the top of my shape to be able to make it with the same bike carrying the same load