tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post2128844114416399943..comments2023-07-21T17:26:24.127+04:00Comments on Ron George: Standard for Climbing Bragging RightsRonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268869622833968439noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post-84196113454017728462009-08-06T09:45:25.631+04:002009-08-06T09:45:25.631+04:00Mt Seymour hill climb just outside of downtown Van...Mt Seymour hill climb just outside of downtown Vancouver a few miles<br><br>1050m altitude gain in 12.9 km ie steep as hell at an average of 7%, but with ramps a little steeper than 10% thrown in<br><br>Cypress Mountain hill climb, also just a few miles away from downtown<br><br>700m gain in 10k. 5% average grade, but there are 2 long'ish flats which skew the equation. Average real climbing time is all in the 8-9% range.<br><br>All in all a couple of solid Cat.1/borderline HC TDF style climbs in our immediate neighbourhood.<br><br>Cypress is a mental grind with LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG straightaways, while the Seymour climb serves up loads of switchbacks and is a far more ascetic experience.<br><br>Just outside of Quebec City (my home town) you will find sustained climbs in the 12% range that are 6+ km long. They aren't bringing the ProTour there for nothing next year!Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post-9415521267480608902008-08-08T02:34:00.000+04:002008-08-08T02:34:00.000+04:00It seems that 5%-6% is the standard on major passe...It seems that 5%-6% is the standard on major passes in Colorado. You won't find modern roads with a sustained grade of more than 6%. Now, on the older roads, all bets are off. My Front Range favorites:<br><br>* Lookout Mtn: 4 miles, 1500' of climb and plenty of competition every day<br>* Lefthand Canyon w/Old Stage: 18 miles, 4000', including a full mile at 10%<br>* Squaw Pass: 15 miles, about 3500' ending at about 11,000'<br>* Mt Evans: 28 miles, about 7800', ending at over 14,000'<br>* Triple Bypass: 120 miles, 10,200' of climb<br><br>Locally, merely completing these is routine. I think that it is ok to <i>brag</i> if:<br><br>* You did the Bob Cook Memorial Mt Evans climb in 3 hours or less<br>* You did the Triple Bypass in under 7 hours<br>* You can do Lookout Mountain in under 20 minutes pretty much any day of the week.<br><br>I can't match those times, but I run into guys around here who can, and my hat is off to them. They can brag all they want.Matt in Denvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post-43977460763317291682008-07-23T17:31:00.000+04:002008-07-23T17:31:00.000+04:00You know... I think it does seem low but I'm r...You know... I think it does seem low but I'm really not sure? Unfortunately, Will is tied up in the Alps right now but I like to hear from him as well as Leslie.Donaldhttp://blogs.wncn.info/thedailydraft/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post-71086088711581060932008-07-22T08:54:00.000+04:002008-07-22T08:54:00.000+04:00Rob : That's pretty extreme and you have the l...Rob : That's pretty extreme and you have the license to brag about that for the rest of your life. We are unfortunately stuck in the less blessed parts of the country so this 2% rule is I guess being democratic if you will.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394865788996482667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post-38883300822882713202008-07-22T08:16:00.000+04:002008-07-22T08:16:00.000+04:00It depends if it's on the road or off road. I...It depends if it's on the road or off road. I've done the Durango MTB 100 a couple times. 18,000 feet of climbing in 103 miles. On the road, Mt. Evans climbs 6610 feet in 28 miles. Of course then you get to descend back down.UltraRobhttp://www.ultrarob.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com