--- In bikemh@yahoogroups.com, xkenroberts <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> What's the toughest climb you know -- on paved roads in the Hudson
> valley south of Albany?
>
> What's the biggest climb? as in vertical difference between bottom
> and top elevations?
>
> What's your _favorite_ tough climb? The one you actually do the most.
>

here I am again - I was going through the msgs. and saw that someone had sent a
reply for a climb in Sulivan county? (Glade Hill Rd.) well.. corect me if I am
wrong but is'nt Sulivan County part of the Catskill region NOT the Hudson
Valley? actualy this area is more of the Delaware region/ Catskills however...
as far as the Sulivan County Catskills are concerned how about the Shandalee
Mtn. climb ? this was part of that old (1980's) SCOR - Sulivan County October
Rally I have the old map but not with me at the computer (will have to dig up
out of "archives") so I am not sure of route - I DO know some of the details of
the climb though - I had lived in NJ at the time and a group of us came up for
the rally out of the Tennanah Lake inn (not sure of spelling) someone in the
group had a TOPO map and this climb would be second only to Platte Cove Rd.
(which to beleive it or not was part of a pro BIKE RACE route - the tour-de
Dupont)
the Shandalee is like a 17 1/2 % grade for 1 1/2 miles - that's the steep part
the TOTAL climb was like 3 miles?

closer to / within the Hudson Valley how about the Minnewaska rt. 44/55 east
climb INCLUDING the park rd.? I had documented this climb
the park road is "only" 3/4 long but gains over 350 ft. at one of the hairpin
curves my Sky Monti inclinometer registered a 20 % grade - see the route for
more detail

I am working on a bicycle touring website for the Hudson Valley and beyond
http://bicycle.bigk12603.com I also have a trailways etc. blog
click Hudson Valley then on the blog icon

the route - notes etc. for the Minnewaska climb is in the local routes day rides
section along with other routes

PS:
on Mem Day 5/25/09 I documented the Clapp Hill Rd. climb here in Dutchess County
- 14 % grade albeit briefly at the bottom - like around 8% overall with steeper
sections - stepped ascent - 7 levels of
hell type climb - AND like about 3 miles long

also my new e mail is:
slowrider@...