Well, I am definitely standing for the last few yards, I'll tell you... and then I stop for a minute to catch my breath before I continue on up Hickey (or, most days, turn around and hit the rest of town. Taking Hickey is a committment I don't have time for on a work night).

Then there is my climb home, about 370 feet of a 13% grade:
Almost Home There's no getting around it, either. On a good night, I'm hitting 166+ at the top. Last night, I didn't time my climb just right and hit 175BPM! My previous high was 172, so I guess I haven't quite hit my max yet. Thought I had... guess not.