Originally Posted by john m flores (Post 23749285)

We started in Towanda and went counter clockwise.


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The route is loosely based on an Endless Gravel 250 mile route but we opted out of many of the gravel sections to keep the daily mileage lower. It's a super hilly route with not a lot of services or re-supply opportunities outside of Dandy gas station food; we went four days without seeing a traffic light. So we carried a lot of food and struggled up the 17% grades. Oh how I wish I was younger and fitter!

Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 23749482)

Zoinks! I car camped at Ricketts Glen S.P. I was worried that my Subaru wasn’t going to make it up the hill that leads to the park from the south.

Originally Posted by djb (Post 23749640)

Ouch, those gradients are some serious % numbers!

You've really got to have a low geared bike for that sort of stuff or it's going to be even less fun than with a bike that has what I consider a proper touring low gear -- I feel around 17 gear inches is nice.

Originally Posted by john m flores (Post 23749643)

My Bike Friday All-Packa's lowest gear is 15.7". My partner's Surly Ogre's lowest gear is 19.3". I was able to crawl up at 2.5mph.

Originally Posted by djb (Post 23749686)

Ya, my troll is about 17 g.i. with 2in tires and I've been able to crawl up grades like that and steeper.
I've been borrowing a bike for a number of weeks with a low of about 33 g.i. and while I was very aware of what I was getting into, it's been tough on the old legs

Originally Posted by john m flores (Post 23750484)

You know that a road is steep when you consider an 8% section as "taking a break"

Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 23751000)

Did you have any strength left to do the entire waterfall hike?