Quote Originally Posted by Lynne
Ok, I'm getting distinct impression that what people call a "hill" can vary greatly. 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. I only do between 6 mph and 8 mph up those two or three mile suckers, averaging like 7 mph (obvously )

On a smaller continuous grade (like 5% steady), I can comfortably ride 10-11 mph.

See? Hills are not my friends!!!

So, what's a hill to YOU?
ahhhhhhhhhh Gods Love ya Lynne! I climb every night on my commute home - about 495 feet for 6 miles with a gradient from 3%-8% and I average 10 mph on a good day. I was reading one of the other posts and thinkg 18mph on a hill? I'll NEVER do that!! We also have false flats around here - they Look like flats but then why is my speed dropping and why am I'm changing to a lower gear?? I was SOOOO excited yesterday when I had a 20 mph tailwind so my avg spd on my climb home was 12 mph!! wheeeeee
The highest gradient I've ever ridden was 14% and I was soooo sorry I knew that! lol