Originally Posted by ken cummings
Try finding a road along a river valley near the Appalacian Trail. Or going into a mountain range. In Colorado the road between Buena Vista and Leadville would suit you, aside from the high altitude. I checked the roads paralleling the Delaware river and they were way too flat.
Yeah, I thought maybe there might be a 'top of mountain ridge' road that might have those characteristics. Lancaster Ave near Philadelphia almost has that characteristic, going from zero to about 500 elevation in about 19 miles but with a few dips. And it is not a bike-friendly route.