Athletes, what's harder riding up that hill or running up that hill?

[kenyonchris]

Yup. I have been riding much longer than I have been running, and have much more of a base, including for hills. I would not be able to run up many of the hills that I ride up.

Chasing someone up is easier. But still not easier than riding.

[aicabsolut]

I was only really good at sprinting (or hurdling) as a runner, and I couldn't stand even very mild grades. It needed to be a flat and fast track. So with that in mind, I say running up hills is always harder. The only times I've been forced to walk my bike, the gradient was too steep for running. In fact, in cycling shoes and pushing up my pretty light road bike, walking was difficult. The grades were over 20%.

[kenyonchris]

I was only really good at sprinting (or hurdling) as a runner, and I couldn't stand even very mild grades.

Does hurdling involve running at speed over large gates that I would consider jumping only on a horse? I tried one (yes, one) ONCE. Pain, embarrassment, laughter from the peanut gallery, and a permanent branding that would follow me through high school ensued. Not pretty.

[VeloVT]

For me, running is easier, especially as the incline increases.

[aicabsolut]

Does hurdling involve running at speed over large gates that I would consider jumping only on a horse? I tried one (yes, one) ONCE. Pain, embarrassment, laughter from the peanut gallery, and a permanent branding that would follow me through high school ensued. Not pretty.

Yes, that would be the hurdles