Steepest hill (pittsburgh)
07-11-07, 07:09 PM
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Steepest hill (pittsburgh)
well, my bro and i set out today and found the steepest hill in pittsburgh...we dominated it! it's not that long at all, maybe a little over a quarter mile long...either way, we climbed the steepest hill in pittsburgh...it's a 37% grade...the cobble stone section kinda sucked...anyway here are some pics
07-11-07, 07:25 PM
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Where is it...
Lets find it in TopoUSA and get vital stats...
The pave definitely adds a measure of complexity...
'The Koppenberg of Pittsburgh'...
Lets find it in TopoUSA and get vital stats...
The pave definitely adds a measure of complexity...
'The Koppenberg of Pittsburgh'...
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canton ave near pittsburgh...beechview to be exact....and im the guy without the aerobars =)
07-11-07, 07:27 PM
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Brick shows through some of the older streets here in SF and makes me wish they were all that way, atleast aesthetically.
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It's more than fifty yards, but it is relatively short.
The woman in the second house up is 95 years old. I was chatting with her one day, and she started talking about the mayor stopping by before they 'paved' the road. I asked her when that was... she answered, oh, 194X or so.
The pics don't really do it justice.
The woman in the second house up is 95 years old. I was chatting with her one day, and she started talking about the mayor stopping by before they 'paved' the road. I asked her when that was... she answered, oh, 194X or so.
The pics don't really do it justice.
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Try to ride up cobblestones at 2 MPH...
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TopoUSA says...
Canton Ave between Coast and Hampshire Ave is avg 10% grade with max of 15% grade (463 ft long)...
Canton Ave from Hampshire Ave to dead end is avg 11% grade with max of 17% grade (479 ft long)...
Hampshire Ave from Canton to Alverado is avg grade 13% with max of 14% grade (461 ft long)...
I don't know which it is but all are pretty steep...
Canton Ave between Coast and Hampshire Ave is avg 10% grade with max of 15% grade (463 ft long)...
Canton Ave from Hampshire Ave to dead end is avg 11% grade with max of 17% grade (479 ft long)...
Hampshire Ave from Canton to Alverado is avg grade 13% with max of 14% grade (461 ft long)...
I don't know which it is but all are pretty steep...
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07-11-07, 08:00 PM
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Wait...
I found a Bayonne Ave to Alverado which is just north of Canton Ave with avg grade of 24% with a max of 31% (420 feet long)...
31% max grade is sick...
I found a Bayonne Ave to Alverado which is just north of Canton Ave with avg grade of 24% with a max of 31% (420 feet long)...
31% max grade is sick...
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You need to hit all the other climbs that they do in the Dirty Dozen (https://www.dannychew.com/dd.html#anchor002)
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Mount Washington in Pittsburgh has a wicked hill....they used to race it in pro Thrift Drug Classic where Lance got his start, to this day he still says that was tough.
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Awesome climbing but I sure dont think it is really a 30 percent grade. I know pictures dont do it justice but where did you get your numbers from? Looks like about a 15-18% to me, which is still a bear although looks kinda short.
07-11-07, 08:18 PM
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https://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05030/448976.stm
Ok, after looking at this photo I changed my mind, boy a little perspective goes a long way. I raise my glass in salute to your climb.
Ok, after looking at this photo I changed my mind, boy a little perspective goes a long way. I raise my glass in salute to your climb.
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From the map PP posted it looks like it is Canton Ave from Coastal to Hampshire Ave...
TopoUSA is known not to be 100% accurate...
TopoUSA is known not to be 100% accurate...
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Originally Posted by cbip
Awesome climbing but I sure dont think it is really a 30 percent grade. I know pictures dont do it justice but where did you get your numbers from? Looks like about a 15-18% to me, which is still a bear although looks kinda short.
It’s the steepest street in this hilly town and, probably, the region, with a grade of 37 percent — that is, rising 37 feet per 100 feet of run. So confirm records from the city Department of Engineering and Construction.
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i think i may try the dirty dozen route this weekend...i've heard about it before and it sounds like fun...i may take off my double and put on a triple...
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Originally Posted by Hammertoe
TopoUSA says...
Canton Ave between Coast and Hampshire Ave is avg 10% grade with max of 15% grade (463 ft long)...
Canton Ave from Hampshire Ave to dead end is avg 11% grade with max of 17% grade (479 ft long)...
Hampshire Ave from Canton to Alverado is avg grade 13% with max of 14% grade (461 ft long)...
I don't know which it is but all are pretty steep...
Canton Ave between Coast and Hampshire Ave is avg 10% grade with max of 15% grade (463 ft long)...
Canton Ave from Hampshire Ave to dead end is avg 11% grade with max of 17% grade (479 ft long)...
Hampshire Ave from Canton to Alverado is avg grade 13% with max of 14% grade (461 ft long)...
I don't know which it is but all are pretty steep...
Survey Says: X
I've been on it, it's WAY more than 10%, or even 17%. It doesn't hold that grade for long, but while it does, it's impressively steep.
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It is steep enough for the cobles to attempt to fall down the hill. Imagine trying to go downhill in the center of that road!
07-12-07, 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Hammertoe
TopoUSA says...
Canton Ave between Coast and Hampshire Ave is avg 10% grade with max of 15% grade (463 ft long)...
Canton Ave from Hampshire Ave to dead end is avg 11% grade with max of 17% grade (479 ft long)...
Hampshire Ave from Canton to Alverado is avg grade 13% with max of 14% grade (461 ft long)...
I don't know which it is but all are pretty steep...
Canton Ave between Coast and Hampshire Ave is avg 10% grade with max of 15% grade (463 ft long)...
Canton Ave from Hampshire Ave to dead end is avg 11% grade with max of 17% grade (479 ft long)...
Hampshire Ave from Canton to Alverado is avg grade 13% with max of 14% grade (461 ft long)...
I don't know which it is but all are pretty steep...
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It is all about the perspective:
Post Gazette (from above):
David Petrou:
Post Gazette (from above):
David Petrou: