Great hill climbing rides - The List
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Great hill climbing rides - The List
What are some of the great climbing rides in the lower 48? Especially those that offer a timing option for those so inclined.
The first ones I can think of are:
1. Mt. Mitchell
2. Brasstown
3. Everest Challenge
4. Mt. Washington
Others that deserve being on a list of "gotta do someday"?
The first ones I can think of are:
1. Mt. Mitchell
2. Brasstown
3. Everest Challenge
4. Mt. Washington
Others that deserve being on a list of "gotta do someday"?
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Highlander.
Whiteface Mountain.
Equinox TT.
La Ruta de los Conquistadores.
Whiteface Mountain.
Equinox TT.
La Ruta de los Conquistadores.
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https://www.northeastcycling.com/Hillclimb_Races.html
I am racing this year...
Whiteface
Okemo
Ascutney
Equinox
Washington
And D2R2
I am racing this year...
Whiteface
Okemo
Ascutney
Equinox
Washington
And D2R2
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Million Dollar Highway - Coal Bank, Molas, and Red Mountain Passes. Up farther north - Teton Pass (from Jackson Hole).
Going to the Sun.
Going to the Sun.
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https://www.northeastcycling.com/Hillclimb_Races.html
I am racing this year...
Whiteface
Okemo
Ascutney
Equinox
Washington
And D2R2
I am racing this year...
Whiteface
Okemo
Ascutney
Equinox
Washington
And D2R2
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The triple bypass, evergreen colorado, saturday following july 4th. 120 mi, 10000 ft climbing, over juniper pass, a sixteen mile climb from evergreen, down into idaho springs, then a 35 mile(mol) climb from idaho springs up over loveland pass(11,990ft elev) down into keystone, then over vail pass, and ending in avon. great ride, very challenging not only the length and climbing but the elevation also.
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the death ride comes to mind.
Also there is a Mt. Diablo hillclimb (~1 hour if you're pretty fast)
edit: someone beat me to the deathride
Also there is a Mt. Diablo hillclimb (~1 hour if you're pretty fast)
edit: someone beat me to the deathride
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to pick a nit, most / all of the above are not hills, but mountains.
so I add: the dirty dozen.
https://www.dannychew.com/dd.html
so I add: the dirty dozen.
https://www.dannychew.com/dd.html
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to pick a nit, most / all of the above are not hills, but mountains.
https://www.dannychew.com/dd.html
https://www.dannychew.com/dd.html
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Nothing beats Mt Washington in raw steepness in the US, 4700 ft rise in what 7.5 miles and no way to practice it at all.
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Mt. Evans. The race is called The Bob Cook Memorial Mt. Evans Hill Climb, but plenty of people ride it every day that the road is open.
They used to open the road for one day as a practice day. Not sure if they still do. There is also the time after the road is closed, but still clear (I think I did Whiteface that way, but not Washington).
They used to open the road for one day as a practice day. Not sure if they still do. There is also the time after the road is closed, but still clear (I think I did Whiteface that way, but not Washington).
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Washington is open 4 times a year to cyclists...
A practice ride and Newtons Revenge...
A practice ride and the Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb...
Some on BF are doing all 4 this year....CRAZY!!!
Some have rode Washington after hours...
Whiteface is definitely open before and after hours...
A practice ride and Newtons Revenge...
A practice ride and the Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb...
Some on BF are doing all 4 this year....CRAZY!!!
Some have rode Washington after hours...
Whiteface is definitely open before and after hours...
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Uhm yeah these are mountains lol I was going to suggest the Donner Lake route 40 to Suger Bowl. It is about 5 miles, 1,500 feet, and absolutly stunning!
I did it over 4th of july weekend and can't wait to do it again. It isn't a mountain ride but well worth it.
I did it over 4th of july weekend and can't wait to do it again. It isn't a mountain ride but well worth it.
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Oh, I meant after it is closed for the season. I know I rode Whiteface really early one morning to avoid the closure. I think we were descending as the first cars came up. I also think I rode it in October one year, after it was closed for the season. I remember it being really cold and having a dusting of snow. I am not good with dates from 20 years ago though (or 20 days, for that matter)
Descending at 50 mph in 35 degree temps does not sound too fun at my age...
However, a lot of things I did 20 years ago would not be too fun now...
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Holy crap batman - even if I only did 3 or 4 of these a year it would take several years to do them all at least once.
I need to renegotiate my vacation policy...or maybe just take early retirement.
I need to renegotiate my vacation policy...or maybe just take early retirement.
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I'm not familar with all of the climbs refered to above, but the climbs in Everest Challenge are most certainly mountains. The last climb itself is over 6,000 feet of ascent and finishes over at 10,000 feet elevation.
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who cares about hills? mountains are where its at.
for instance our three-pass, 400km brevet (the profile in my sig).. that was snoqualmie pass, blewett pass, and stevens pass, all in one day.
or our four-pass, 600k route.
but roadies don't do much over 150 miles, so y'all are probably shaking your head in disgust. so i present you with this, which is much more reasonable: https://www.redmondcyclingclub.org/RA...formation.html
i'll be doing ramrod in a few days!
for instance our three-pass, 400km brevet (the profile in my sig).. that was snoqualmie pass, blewett pass, and stevens pass, all in one day.
or our four-pass, 600k route.
but roadies don't do much over 150 miles, so y'all are probably shaking your head in disgust. so i present you with this, which is much more reasonable: https://www.redmondcyclingclub.org/RA...formation.html
i'll be doing ramrod in a few days!
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Yeah, the Bob Cook Memorial Mt. Evans Hillclimb is 7,000' of climbing up to over 14,000' of elevation. Definitely a mountain. That said, any "hillclimb" ride worth traveling for is probably on a mountain or two. It would be pretty short, otherwise.