Originally Posted by Basscycle
What are the hills like in your neck of the woods?
No incredibly long climbs like where you are....but some of my routes have some rather steep pitches, particularly when I ride in the Berkshires in MA. A typical "longer" climb around here would be a mile or two....three is stretching it a bit, but all the riding around here is basically up and down....nothing really flat, so it's constant.
Although I did manage to find a road in MA (Rte. 20) that basically climbs mostly for about 25 miles. I went down it. It was a lot of fun.