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I was really worried about Waltham Street after I had come down it slowly for the first time, I had to stop at the Dunkin Donuts on Lexington and Rt 3 for a recovery coffee and donut, but the loop up to Burlington is gentle and gives the legs and nerves time to recover. On the way back, when I turned off Lexington and onto Waltham I was apprehensive, but found it to be ok, the gradient is scarier on the way down than on the way up. With less than 34x36 gear I think I would have found it really difficult, I imagine the roadies who do it on Wednesday night don't have a 12/36 cassette on their bikes. So if you are like me, a 50 something, 200lb, regular cyclist with a low gear it is tough, but fun and rewarding.