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Originally posted by sailor
Got a new max today--39.4. I need to find a bigger hill. Maybe Ill try to top it on my next group ride in the country. This weekend maybe?
Nazgul, I wish I had hills like that around here. Its certainly quite hilly, but they are all short little things that you can power up. I think the longest hill Ive ridden around here takes about four minutes, and that one is pretty shallow--I can keep 16mph up it without too much trouble.
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Sailor, consider a cycling trip to upstate NY (the Cooperstown area specifically). I live on top of an a verage hill here and routinely hit 45 mph going down it. And yes, every ride ends with me climbing back up that hill to get home. I'm in love with my front triple.
I generally do 80-100 miles a week. I'm pretty darn slow, but i just keep telling myself it's all the climbing I do. The weather up here is usually dicey for riding in April and anytime after Halloween, so I use the mountain bike to extend my riding season during those times.