compact double v triple? (my new bike!)

[Veronica]

This is the elevation for the Devil Mountain Double. To the top of Mt. Hamilton is 13,000 feet of elevation gain. There is another 7,000 between Hamilton and the end.

By themselves, these are all hard climbs. Diablo, I think, is actually one of the easier ones. The backside of Hamilton averages out to 8 or 9%. Sierra Rd's average is around 10%. Those sections where it flattens out to 5 or 6% are a welcome relief.



This is the chart for the Mt. Tam Double. RHG plans on doing the first 100 miles I believe. On this ride I think the worst climb is after the Santos Meadow Rest Stop. It's a very steep climb up Rte. 1. It's short and if you had not already climbed Tam, wouldn't be bad. If you didn't have 50 more miles to go (or in my case 150!) I'm sure it could be done on a standard double.



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[spokewench]

This is the elevation for the Devil Mountain Double. To the top of Mt. Hamilton is 13,000 feet of elevation gain. There is another 7,000 between Hamilton and the end.

By themselves, these are all hard climbs. Diablo, I think, is actually one of the easier ones. The backside of Hamilton averages out to 8 or 9%. Sierra Rd's average is around 10%. Those sections where it flattens out to 5 or 6% are a welcome relief.


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Wow, those are really hard rides for 200 miles. I've ridden all those climbs on the Devil Mountain Double and some of them are pretty hard! I agree with you, Diablo is probably one of the easier ones, it never gets hard except right at the top.

I'm not a long distance rider though. 100 or so mies is enough for me and I call it quits. Don't like to be on the bike that long.

[RussianHillGal]

I was on the TNT xc ski team (Winter 06-07) & just signed up for the TNT Nike Women's team. So yes, I’m just being “supervised” for the cycling (I don’t think I could fundraise for 3 events in one year). I'm so looking forward to Saturday!!

[Chile Pepper]

Great discussion. What an eye-opener! I'm riding with a 42/52 chainring and a 13/26 cassette (seven cogs) (friction shifting). I haven't fallen over yet, but it sounds like it's just a matter of time. I see an upgrade in my future....