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From: jans@mako.UUCP (Jan Steinman)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: WHERE is the STEEPEST EXTENDED ROAD GRADE?
Message-ID: <364@mako.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 13-Nov-84 12:40:54 EST
Article-I.D.: mako.364
Posted: Tue Nov 13 12:40:54 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 15-Nov-84 03:09:17 EST
References: <druny.1086>
Reply-To: jans@mako.UUCP (Jan Steinman)
Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville OR
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Summary: 

Although I don't know the exact details of absolute rise over run, etc.,
I have slides of my bicycle savagely attacking signs in Cumbria, UK
that read "DANGEROUS GRADE FOR 2 MILES!  1 IN 3".

I believe the Brits speicify their grades as rise over travelled
distance (hypotenuse), not over run as in America.  Therefore "1 IN 3"
would be a 31.6% grade?

If anyone really wants details, I have H.M.G.S. maps of the area.

With a 31.5" (28 x 24) low gear, I still had to switchback and forth
within the width of the road to get up those monsters, and it wasn't
necessarily fun coming down, either!

Also, a precise definition of "EXTENDED" would help.  Does two miles count?
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