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 > >
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