Quote Originally Posted by emily_in_nc
How do you find out the grade of hills you ride?
Emily
Cute new avatar, Emily! You look so spunky!!

Quote Originally Posted by Lynne
I call a hill anything with like a 6% or higher grade. Around here, you usually hit ones that are anywhere from a mile to three miles in length and the grade varies on each particular hill anywhere from 6% to 10% on average.
In Illinois, this is called a "death march."