Originally Posted by PMike

Thanks! The elevation chart for the whole thing is a fascinating thing to look at. My days are mostly between 50-70 miles depending on the terrain and if there is a substantial climb in the day. I live in western PA. We don't have hills much over a mile, but it is pretty common to find gradients well over 10%. I live on a stretch of road that is 15%. Personally, I'm looking forward to long sustained "gentle" grades rather than half mile steep grades. Four to six percent fits in well for me loaded (based on other rides locally). Granted, those are 10 mile sustained climbs.