Originally Posted by
grantelmwood
Folks that claim a 2 mile hill at 15% is "nothing" are either
a) full of crap keyboard warrior trolls
b) pro cyclists
c) have never ridden hills.
I then realized (c) may be a real demographic, so I asserted the arbitrary 100 mile flat comparison
to make a point to the muppies and kittens
You need to make up your mind about what the hill was...
Originally Posted by
grantelmwood
...a 2 mile hill that lasted almost 20 mins. (5% to 16% grade).
Your lack of knowledge about riders and riding is glaringly obvious.
EDIT: I don't recall anyone saying a 15% climb was "nothing", but 20 minutes of climbing is not more difficult (a bigger effort) than 5+ hours of flat riding. I have experience with both.
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Last edited by Eric F; 06-30-23 at 11:15 AM.