Photos of your bike next to % grade signs
07-25-11, 04:34 PM
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07-31-11, 10:15 PM
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New one from today's ride. This is the top of the Oxbow Corkscrew Road climb near Foresthill in Placer County, CA.
Oxbow Corkscrew Wall 18% grade sign by kittyz202, on Flickr
Oxbow Corkscrew Wall 18% grade sign by kittyz202, on Flickr
11-26-11, 08:11 AM
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I've been slacking in this thread. Here's the latest batch of sufferfest indicator signs. 
Northwoods Blvd in Truckee, CA
Bucks Bar Road in El Dorado County, CA going north towards Pleasant Valley Road
Bucks Bar Road going south towards Mt. Aukum Road
Northwoods Blvd in Truckee, CA
Bucks Bar Road in El Dorado County, CA going north towards Pleasant Valley Road
Bucks Bar Road going south towards Mt. Aukum Road
11-26-11, 10:57 AM
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Any reason that almost all of the pics have drive side of your bikes facing away?
Nice hills though...
Nice hills though...
11-26-11, 01:16 PM
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Because, at the time these were taken, I didn't know about the BF rules of bicycle photography. Also, by habit I never lean my bike in such a way that it could land on the rear derailleur if it falls.
11-26-11, 01:21 PM
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OK, just wondering....
Looks like you're finding lots of climbs and great scenery!
Looks like you're finding lots of climbs and great scenery!
11-26-11, 01:28 PM
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I'm always looking for new climbs, so there will be more of these. I'll try to remember to photograph the drive side next time. 
11-26-11, 02:59 PM
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Sorry some of these are sideway. These are coming back from the Passo Mortirolo back Bormio thanks to a road detour!!
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Marin Headlands north of San Francisco, California, USA!
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I don't stop on climbs to take these pictures. I don't care about descent segments, so I stop going back down.
10-10-14, 10:40 AM
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If we had any 0% grade signs here in South Florida I would
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These all seem like very fun hills.
To go down.
To go down.
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10-15-16, 02:42 PM
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This picture has been a long time coming.
I remember seeing this thread, or maybe the other one.
Here in north Texas, there are a few hills here and there that have the "Truck on cheese" sign warning of a hill. None of them have the percent grade sign, as they simply aren't long enough for that to matter. And I got to thinking, what IS the nearest percent-grade sign to Dallas? Probably in New Mexico, Colorado, or Arkansas.
Anyway, I finally got my picture, doing a ride out by Lake Mead near Las Vegas. I went over some bigger hills, but this one had the sign, although not that steep or that long.
I remember seeing this thread, or maybe the other one.
Here in north Texas, there are a few hills here and there that have the "Truck on cheese" sign warning of a hill. None of them have the percent grade sign, as they simply aren't long enough for that to matter. And I got to thinking, what IS the nearest percent-grade sign to Dallas? Probably in New Mexico, Colorado, or Arkansas.
Anyway, I finally got my picture, doing a ride out by Lake Mead near Las Vegas. I went over some bigger hills, but this one had the sign, although not that steep or that long.
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11-07-19, 09:18 PM
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Two pictures from River Road, Big Bend area. Actually, I went DOWN the 10% hill, not up. There are longer and steeper hills around there, but that one had the sign. I did go UP the 15% "Big Hill", that was a pretty good challenge.
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11-09-19, 07:56 AM
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Grade % is vertical distance over horizontal distance. I don’t think vertical over road distance is any real measure.
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