The climb is from 7,800 feet to 10,000 feet over 7 miles, so I doubt it's 10% the whole way. there are parts that are 12-14% though. So, not nearly as impressive as you thought, Patrick. Grin.
With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, May 18, 2014 7:10:18 AM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: > > 46" gear for 20 miles of 10% grade -- I *am* impressed! How much did you > walk? > > http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/08/01/a-handy-guide-to-climbing-grades/ > > > > > On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 3:50 PM, Deacon Patrick <lamon...@mac.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> The Quickbeam arrived! Well packed and in excellent condition. The first >> gift was to learn that drop bars and vertigo do not play well together. So >> I swapped them out for Albastache and all is good! 66 cm is the perfect >> size and what an amazing ride! The MSO tires handle the dirt exceptionally >> well. >> >> Fantastic inaugural ride of 20 miles up to 10,000 feet and then down some >> single track. She handles beautifully. Similarly to the Hunqapillar and yet >> quicker, lighter, faster, more responsive. >> >> Christened "A’ Ghaoth Airgead" (Ah-Goo Air-uh-get): Gaelic for "The >> Silver Wind” >> >> A few initial photos, though I forgot my phone/camera in my excitement to >> head out, so no shots in the wild yet. >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/sets/72157644719995654/ >> >> I kept gearing simple to start, just using my low of 32-19 for climbing >> and high of 40-16 for the return home. >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick >> >> *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org <http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org>* >> *www.OurHolyConception.org <http://www.OurHolyConception.org>* >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis > > ************************************* > > "In yourself right now is all the place you've got." > Flannery O'Connor > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
