Mountain ride on my 7-speed folding bike (pics & video)

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Well, today I took the Dahon on its longest climb yet, Geiger Grade in Reno, NV. It's a 7.7 mile climb. I went up there to record video of the riders in the Geiger Grade Hill Climb TT. Here's video of them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GW0V9m97bk

After watching that I couldn't wait to do my own climb, at my own pace of course. I suffer on my own terms.

Right away I noticed that I felt stronger and I didn't need to use my lowest gear. As the climb went on I struggled periodically, but then I'd start feeling stronger again. I yo-yo'd back and forth like this for the last half of the climb. Part of that was probably due to me being stubborn and refusing to shift out of 2 and into my lowest gear. I guess I wanted to see if I gained any strength after yesterday's sufferfest.

Garmin Connect data: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/98313244

Here's video of the Geiger Grade climb: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKgpqyhsQeY

Here's where I recorded the riders:


view from Geiger Grade facing downhill by kittyz202, on Flickr

View from that same spot. You can see Mt. Rose, the sufferfest of all sufferfests, still with snow.


view from Geiger Grade by kittyz202, on Flickr

Made it!


Dahon Speed D7 at Geiger Summit by kittyz202, on Flickr