Quote Originally Posted by Veronica View Post

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.


V.
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.