Originally Posted by
WJ13US
Hats off to you derath.
I live by Ilchester and ride around there a lot. I always see people going up and down Ilchester but I don't think I've ever seen anyone attempting to go up College Ave. I wonder what the stats are for that hill? I'm sure its steeper than 18%.
Bill
Many folks think College is harder because you start in a stop position(or almost stopped). I love this road the most in the series of Catonsville hills(especially if ridden from Ellicott City to Illchester). Either way, its a roller coaster of a ride. One area that you can haul ***** down allowing you to climb the next hill easily(Noracer, not exactly your kinda challenge but fun none-the-less). Be careful of teens early Sat night as they love to drive fast here(a few have died testing their car racing skills)
derath & gurana: nice rides I've been doing a lot of climbing and paddling lately, so bike miles have been down.