Originally Posted by
2old
Not to derail the thread, but last night my wife and I were ascending a local dirt fire road that rises about 2000' in 8 miles on our MTB's, so average 5%, I guess. Along came a guy on an electric skateboard and passed us (believe me we were creeping on this part of the ascent, but still?).
Never a dull moment. I was once hiking in Switzerland, literally crawling up parts of the trail (loose scree) when I was passed by someone riding a mountain bike down the thing. Unforgettable.