Or 11.5% if you focus on the main hill: http://veloroutes.org/hillgradecalculator/?loc1=1200+edgewood+ave+MADISON+WI&loc2=1035+edgewood+ave+MADISON+WI&units=e
On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 12:06 PM, Abby Davidson <[email protected]>wrote: > Dave, > > That's a part of my daily route and I recalled that veloroutes has a tool > for that: > > > http://veloroutes.org/hillgradecalculator/?loc1=EDGEWOOD+AVE+AND+VILAS+PARK+DR+MADISON+WI&loc2=2153+MONROE+ST+MADISON+WI&units=e > > It's a lot of work for only a 3.9% grade! > > Abby > > > > On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 11:57 AM, Dave <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Edgewood Ave. coming out of Vilas Park up to Monroe street.. >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Dorothy Krause >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 06, 2014 11:55 AM >> *To:* 'Dave Minden'; 'Mark Clear'; [email protected] >> >> *Subject:* Re: [Bikies] Can anybody tell me which bike >> route/path/lane/boulevard has the steepest grade? >> >> >> >> What's the grade coming up Seminole Highway south of the beltline? >> >> >> >> Dorothy Krause >> >> Dane County Board of Supervisors >> >> Fitchburg Common Council >> >> [email protected] >> >> 608-271-7532 >> >> http://friendsofdorothykrause.com >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [ >> mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] >> *On Behalf Of *Dave Minden >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 06, 2014 11:52 AM >> *To:* Mark Clear; [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [Bikies] Can anybody tell me which bike >> route/path/lane/boulevard has the steepest grade? >> >> >> >> If you count the surrounding area (ridden by many cyclists in Madison) my >> GPS-bike computer registered highest on Timber Lane just south of Mauer >> Road, at 21% grade. This is the highest I've seen, including my riding on >> Forest Service roads in the North Cascades, OR! >> >> >> >> Dave >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* Mark Clear <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 6, 2014 11:35 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [Bikies] Can anybody tell me which bike >> route/path/lane/boulevard has the steepest grade? >> >> >> >> Don't know whether it's the steepest grade in the city, but Old Sauk Road >> between Old Middleton and Ozark Trail is about 12%. And I curse it every >> day. >> >> Mark C. >> >> On 2/6/2014 11:15 AM Matthew Berigan wrote: >> >> Hi! >> >> >> >> The city I live in is going through a mobility crisis as the economy here >> has resulted in a bumper crop of cars on streets designed in the early >> 1900s. >> >> >> >> There ARE a lot of bikers but usually those involved in public policy are >> leisure/sport bikers and the large mass of commuters is mostly untapped for >> their views. >> >> >> >> I believe in data being used to determine best solutions for creating >> routes. I'd like to know if *anybody can tell me* what bike >> route/path/lane/boulevard has the steepest grade in Madison (what is the >> grade and street name/numbers so I can streetview it)? >> >> >> >> They say our streets are too steep for people to consider commuting (and >> there are some steep places but there are also ways/routes to deal with >> that). They also say it gets too hot here (avg 68ºF-88ºF). I know..... >> >> >> >> I'd also like to know if folks have any preferred tools for >> measuring/mapping gradient. I've been playing with Google's My Tracks app >> but it won't work on my phone - only my tablet: >> >> MyTracks site http://www.google.com/mobile/mytracks/ >> >> An example from here (if you click on the end point -lower right- you can >> see the data) >> https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=212638913161739896841.0004ed42fb622ebc15c44&msa=0 >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Matthew (Mateus) Berigan >> *- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * >> Campina Grande, Paraiba Brasil >> 083-8787-4929 (Brasil cell) >> 608-237-1596 (U.S. line) >> [email protected] >> [email protected] >> [email protected] >> [email protected] >> [email protected] >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Bikies mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >
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