Originally Posted by
**brian**
holy smokes
The "long" climb local to me gains about 410 feet in 1.25 miles. I can do it at about 3000 ft/hr at threshold, and 3700 ft/hr going all out (~ 6.5 minutes).
Im with you there, looking at my data I did 3000ft/hr for a 13 mile climb at 6% average at one race this season. That was pretty much pacing at threshold or slightly below. Ended up 17th out of 60 or so. That is for a Cat 4/5. Then again I'm 185lbs.