Quote Originally Posted by crazycanuck View Post
Thanks ladies

I appreciate your support

Trekhawk-did you ever bike in the Perth hills when you lived here? I suppose you may have driven up it? The reason I ask is, how does Welshpool road compare to some of your Californiyaaa ones?

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Sorry CC I just saw this post. Hmm I cant say I really remember Welshpool road in particular but I do remember some of the roads up to Kalamunda being pretty steep. Northern California has some pretty big mountains - lets face it some of the mountains in Norcal are higher than the highest mountain in Australia. Cant say how it would rate really - for me at least it depends on gradient. If its steep and long I die if its not so steep but long I can pedal happily along. Sorry not much help am I.

Have a look at the links below for a couple of hilly rides I have gone on with the Norcal ladies.You will need to scroll down until you see the ride profile for climbing and see what you think.

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=11085

(for the one above you need to click on routeslip link for goobers and grapes)

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=13274

Happy Hill Climbing.

PS do you have an altimeter on your computer??? They are great if you want to get some idea of how much you are climbing and how steep the gradient is. I like it so I have some idea of what rides to avoid.