On Mar 5, 9:55 am, Sean Whelan wrote:
> Often in Pittsburgh that can mean snow and cold.
my kind of weather! Pittsburgh is my hometown - great city, and from
what I hear from friends and family who still live there, it's really
on the rise these days. I've considered moving there.
although af
/612834-53.stm
The guys from urban velo ran some recent photos and an article.
http://urbanvelo.org
Cheers,
Sean (in Pittsburgh)
--- On Thu, 3/5/09, Patrick in VT wrote:
From: Patrick in VT
Subject: [RBW] Re: Rainy Day Hill ride
To: "RBW Owners Bunch"
Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009,
On Mar 4, 7:43 pm, Peter Merryman wrote:
>I've also walked up Baldwin Street in New Zealand, the world >record holder at
>35%, and wasn't impressed - only gets crazy steep >in the last 30 feet or so.
>But then I'm biased because I'm proud >of my neighborhood's insane hills.
35% is the record
This year's Fargo Street climb is in about a week, March 15th, organized by
the LA Wheelmen. Not a race, but a friendly contest to see who can climb it
the most times in a row. Ouch. The city lists it as 32%, most folks say
it's 33%, sometimes it's claimed to be 35%. I'm a believer in the 33%
t
Fargo St in Los Angeles is supposed to be really steep.
I seem to remember a 33% or 35% grade. It's been a long time.
I think a race is held on it as well.
On Mar 2, 8:17 pm, rob markwardt wrote:
> > I just Googled it - it's tied for the steepest street in The City at
> > 31.5%. Riding up is n
> I just Googled it - it's tied for the steepest street in The City at
> 31.5%. Riding up is not an option, it's one way going down.
>
> http://www.sfgate.com/travel/resources/driving/
>
> So, how steep is Seattle?
>
The steepest one on my list is 21%...paltry compared to those SF
hills. The ste
My wife and I had dinner in San Francisco on Valentine's Day. The
only parking space we could find was on the 1100 block of Filbert St.
It's steep enough to have stairs instead of flat sidewalks. It's so
steep that all parking is 90 degrees to the curb to prevent runaways.
So steep my bride refu
On Mar 2, 10:38 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Great fun! How long (miles) are these hills?
>
They really aren't very long...1-3 blocks in length. If you've got a
low gear (I was in my 26/30 - 22" for all but one) they are pretty
doable. In reality there are many other hills in the area that I
c
Sounds like a great idea. I'm going to probably scout out a few others
next weekend. After I find them all I hope to do a one day tour of
all.
On Mar 2, 11:44 am, rcnute wrote:
> Rob, if you ever want company on the hills my Bleriot and I would be
> glad to join up. I'm on Queen Anne.
>
> Rya
Rob, if you ever want company on the hills my Bleriot and I would be
glad to join up. I'm on Queen Anne.
Ryan
On Mar 1, 11:58 pm, rob markwardt wrote:
> Greetings
> The rains came this afternoon and I wanted to go riding. Rainy
> rides can sometimes be a drag so I decided to have a goal. I
Great fun! How long (miles) are these hills?
My local challenge (by no means the only one, just that which I regularly
encounter) is a 4/10 mile (another 4/10 mile of gentler climbing on the
approach) back road going up the mesa to Rio Rancho just north of 528 on
Albuquerque's westside. I often sh
You are an animal! I took an easy ride up to the Interurban and back
from QA yesterday, that was plenty for me.
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Great set. There's a lot of killer hills in San Diego. Close to my work
there's a 28.6 grade (Poe St. in Point Loma) which I plan to ride up on a
lunch hour. Hopefully it will make the 400 foot climb home seem easier.
Bill in San Diego
On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 11:58 PM, rob markwardt wrote:
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>
My legs are tired just looking at the pictures. My Bleriot will stay in the
house today. 9"" so far in Eastern Massachusetts and it is still snowing.
Jim D. Massachusetts
--- On Mon, 3/2/09, rob markwardt wrote:
> From: rob markwardt
> Subject: [RBW] Rainy Day Hill ride
> To: "RBW Own
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