Best hill conquered

[eclectic]

Just for fun Climbed 1 killer hill yesterdat that I have never made it up. We had no reason to climb it other than it was there - it wasn't on our route. My RP looked at it and said "sure - it doesn't look that hard" , RP has never tried it. I went down the road a ways so I could get a straight shot at it and gear down before hitting it.

It isn't a long hill but it is STEEP - I have no idea what the grade or length is.

Shift down, shift down, shift down oops no more gears. Pedal, 1,2,3...20, pedal, 1,2,3...20 so on and so on. REALLY glad I was clipless! Pull up, around, down, just like doing leg presses - not much further, Breathe, breathe, breathe, try to breathe, try to breathe oops asthma kicking in. TA DA at the top! cough, cough, cough, gasp, gasp, gasp big Grin

My speed dropped to 4.7 mph - the slowest I have EVER gone up a hill - but I MADE IT!

Riding partner asked "are you trying to KILL me? - I kept waiting for you to quit and you DIDN'T so then I couldn't either. If you could do it I HAD to do it"
(Can you guess - He's male

[roadie gal]

Very cool accomplishment! Enjoy the feeling.

[Grog]

I think the toughest hill I've ever had to climb was somewhere between Irasburg and Lowell in Vermont (44deg49'12 N / 72deg21'24 W, top elevation at about 493 from about 250).

That was during the Grand Tour in 2006. It was pretty short (less than 2km I think) but awfully steep!! In a way much worst and a 23km, 5% ascent I have done in France! Thankfully I have a triple crank so I was down to 5km/h at some point. I just kept plugging away at it and eventually made it to the top. That really really made me happy!!

[Bikingmomof3]

Congratulations! Enjoy the progess you are making.

[Geonz]

I remember inching up a hill and preparing to bail, and AARGH! the sag wagon was behind us. No way!!

Fortunately, the driver went to the top and stopped and waited for us with drinks and goodies in the van

4.5 is still faster than walking! And it means you endured it for longer... you rock!!

Boy, do I remember counting the revolutions, breathing, counting the revolutoins (okay, I was doing it yesterday into the wind!)

[miffy'sFuji]

4.7 is a good speed!

My toughest climb is only .4 mi. but goes from 371ft in elev. to 640ft. That's just about 12%. It's one of my routes home. I don't take that way home very often.

[velogirl]

I met Miffy's Fuji yesterday!!!