Originally Posted by
rccardr
So true! My daughter went to Middlebury and a few years ago we did a ‘Ride the Gaps’ tour. Brutal climbing!
The closest "gap" to my house is Lincoln Gap. The last mile is a 24 percent gradient, and the climb averages 15 percent. I can tell that my fitness is coming around when I can actually make it to the top without getting off--- but I definitely weave a bunch of "s" shapes trying to keep from falling over!
A 34x34 is just barely enough on my gravel bike. My old steel road bikes mostly have 38 or 39 in the front and 28 in the back--- I ride those in the valleys....
You always finish a ride feeling that you've earned your beer!
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