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Old 02-16-23, 02:48 PM
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madpogue 
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Originally Posted by Brad L
It’s pretty flat on my normal routes northwest of Houston. I would never call it scenic. A friend lives on the southwest side where it’s REALLY flat. Here’s one of his rides.
Originally Posted by bikemig
People often don't realize how steep the hills can be in parts of the midwest.
Indeed; 59 feet is, give or take, the climb up my driveway from the cabin to the road on my rural land. It's in the Driftless Area, Granted it's not the Ozarks or the "Little Smokies", but it's one of the more challenging (wrt elevation) areas to ride in the midwest.
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