Originally Posted by
Koyote
I do a lot of gravel racing in Northwestern PA, WV, Eastern Ohio -- very hilly places. Some races have >100ft of climbing per mile. And there are always some people on SS gravel bikes.
Where I live and ride (but don't race), 100 feet per mile would be on the mild side of hilly. More typical would be 150 or 1500+ feet in 10 miles. Yeah, I need lots of gears! But I do love going downhill.