Originally Posted by
Velo Vol
Just think of them as long hills. I think BikeWNC is trying to scare people with his 10%. I did the ride last spring and it's not bad at all. If you are in decent riding shape you can handle it.
Hehe, not trying to scare anyone at all. I do think the last pitch just before the BRP is near 10% though. Luckily it is short. Most of the climb is between 4-6%. Parkway pitches usually max out around 7%.