Originally Posted by
DrIsotope
It seems that the number of recumbent riders that set out to climb 5,000+ feet in a day comes in at zero.
I always see a group of 6 - 10 recumbents climbing our local hill on New Years Day. It's only a 4000' climb instead of 5000+, but it is a pretty substantial hill and includes the little 17% kicker at the top.