Hills

[dhd.evans]

I had some fun with http://veloroutes.org/bikemaps/ mapping my route to work. I have 3 bastard hills at the end of my commute and was really interested in what the elevation profile was heading up them at miles 9 and 10. I think the image below speaks for itself....

How bad are your hills?

 

[BSRU]

I have found ridewithGPS better for hand mapping rides as it gives reasonably accurate figures for gradients.
I have a climb like that near me, about a mile long with average gradient of 5%, although the lower third has a maximum of about 16% with a relatively flat middle third followed by another 16% for the final third.
It's all good fun

 

[doddy73]

Getting home is more of a long grind for me, super fast coming in though

 

[2wd]

Here's my 10 mile training route I do 3 or 4 miles a week

 

[lukesdad]

I have found ridewithGPS better for hand mapping rides as it gives reasonably accurate figures for gradients.
I have a climb like that near me, about a mile long with average gradient of 5%, although the lower third has a maximum of about 16% with a relatively flat middle third followed by another 16% for the final third.
It's all good fun

I find the ride with gps gradients round here very inaccurate the last climb home when scrolling over it shows a max of 7.5 % when in fact their are ramps of 20 and 25%

 

[lukesdad]

All ready posted elsewhere but here's mine its a bugger on the way home late in the evening.http://ridewithgps.com/routes/794174

 

[Hacienda71]

I have a nice big hill early in my commute. Wakes me up first thing in the morning

 

[Madders]

I find Endomondo very useful http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/user/3678287
This is my route into work.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

How bad are your hills?

I live in Suffolk...

 

[al78]

Here's mine. Can be a slog in the mornings if I'm feeling tired with residual leg soreness.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My commutes a bit lumpy as well

 

[MattHB]

My ride home. It's short. It used to kill me but I try to sprint it now. Ride to work is lovely,

 

[BentMikey]

Veloroutes is displaying in feet, right?

 

[lukesdad]

Veloroutes is displaying in feet, right?

Offhand can't think of any 2000ft climbs in sussex

 

[al78]

Veloroutes is displaying in feet, right?

Yes.