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Carola, Would I be able to enter one of the Canada road time trials on my recumbent trike? I rode the LKHC mega Monster enduro on it. I am curious to see how...
Hi Mark and all, absolutely! That's the spirit of Beat the Clock - everybody can participate! I suggest registering as a regular individual participant (unless...
Well... I'm not racing that weekend so the climbing would be fun.... but then again, poolside sounds fantastic too. Throw in a masseuse at the pool and you've...
Registration for this year's Tour de Menlo is open. This is the ride which includes timed climbs of Crestview and Melendy, with merchandise prizes for the...
How does that climb compare with others we did last year, say 84-Old-la-Honda, Welch Creek or some of the climbs from Portola Valley? ... From: Lucia Mokres...
Its a Welch Creeker on the bottom bracket for sure. Possibly steeper overall, just not as long. There are a few demoralizing walls, shown by the sawteeth in...
The first mile is not very steep, meaning that the last two miles are very steep, 10 to 12% with one corner around 18%. Its slope is like Welch Creek but it...
The sawteeth in the profiles are there because the profiles are drawn from topographic maps, which do not reflect engineering of smaller roadways, in general....
I have only ever done this climb as part of the Santa Cruz mountains challenge so you normally hit it around the half way point (lunch stop is after this...
... It as part of Mr. Bill's Nightmare. Here's the profile from the 1997 version, which was part of the Alta Vista Century, which was a derivative of the...
I think Jamison Creek has a reputation as a killer climb because for most rides it comes along well into the ride when the snap has left the legs. For me,...
Sounds like the makings of a low key 3 stage race J From: lkhc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:lkhc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gary Griffin Sent: Wednesday, July...
It's much tougher than Old La Honda, but you will get arguments on as being "tougher" than Welch Creek. ....Getting one already!! I agree that the SCC...
Definitely not as hard as Welch Creek. There are moments on WC when I am seriously worried about getting the pedals over. Never had that problem on Jamison....
Just two weeks ago I did those hills, Jamison, Alba and China Grade. By far Alba was the hardest of the three. I was climbing with a 39/27 and it tough to...
A Google search also revealed the following web site: http://graphics.stanford.edu/~lucasp/bike-grade.html Jamison is not listed unfortunately not listed, but...
Yes, I have seen that website before. What I am seeking is a way to calculate or measure max grade over some significant distance, say 1/4 mile. If there is a...
I have thought about playing with something like this using data from GPS devices. With the inherent error in barometric and GPS elevation, it really is not...
Alameda County has proposed a new ordinance that would require permits for rides of over 50 people in which there is a fee. The ordinance may impact future...
John, Since you are working on a grade meter, you might be interested that in work that has been done on improving grade data accuracy using electronic ...
... According to http://www.ebbc.org/?q=node/2102 , the draft ordinance includes the following: “Bicycle event” means an organized procession or assemblage...
This new ordinance has the potential to severely impact events such as DMD, which already pays fees for law enforcement patrol and various other fees. I can't...
I believe what you describe is already in the iBike. Since it provides both gradient and altitude data, independently determined (grade not the derivative of...
The curious thing to me is: how can whether a fee was assessed for participation have any relevance to whether safety or convenience is affected by the...
Dan, According to this statement in iBike's literature, I think you are right: "Extreme hill gradients don't present a problem for the iBike Pro. The iBike Pro...
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