The Anti-Gravity Junkies - Or, Our Favorite and Toughest Climbs

I have a new entry... Haines Canyon to Mount Lukens. Overgrown fire road that is now single track in spots. Some rocky patches, and great views the whole way. There are other climbs I've done that average 500+ per mile, such as Holy Jim or even the first mile of Harding. The difference with Haines, though, is every single mile is just a hair over 500 feet, and it goes on steadily for 5.5 miles. On the single speed, it was a real mental game to not get off and walk. I kept looking for the flat part to recover, but it never came. :p :cry: And I couldn’t walk for two days...

It does lead to some very cool trails, though... :thumbsup:

With gears, it's probably easier... But also a lot slower.
 
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DangerDirtyD said:
I cleaned the East Fork climb in 2013 with a 6.3” enduro 26er. You can see the historic wagon wheel tracks in the limestone. I’m 1 for 2 on that segment. Still, the downhill on Fox Run, Rabbit Run, Cattle Crest, and even Ridge Route are more noteworthy.
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I cleaned it twice circa 2010 with my current Superlight and a Trek EX that I gave my son, but missed a couple of times too.
 
Faust29 said:
I have a new entry... Haines Canyon to Mount Lukens. Overgrown fire road that is now single track in spots. Some rocky patches, and great views the whole way. There are other climbs I've done that average 500+ per mile, such as Holy Jim or even the first mile of Harding. The difference with Haines, though, is every single mile is just a hair over 500 feet, and it goes on steadily for 5.5 miles. On the single speed, it was a real mental game to not get off and walk. I kept looking for the flat part to recover, but it never came. :p :cry: And I couldn’t walk for two days...

It does lead to some very cool trails, though... :thumbsup:

With gears, it's probably easier... But also a lot slower.
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+1 on Haines Cyn. Wouldn't want to try it on my SS and wouldn't be the bike of choice for the goods below either.
 
fos'l said:
Just for interest anybody know what B* averages from the turnoff for the falls to the gate?
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Quick math... I usually get 2000 from bottom to top, 300 of which comes on the first few flat miles to the turnoff. From the turnoff to the upper gate is about 5.4 miles. So... 1700 feet over 5.4 miles is over 300 feet per mile. If you factor out the Hidden Ranch downhill and flat section, it jumps to over 350 feet per mile while climbing...

It's a stout workout... :thumbsup:
 
Faust29 said:
Quick math... I usually get 2000 from bottom to top, 300 of which comes on the first few flat miles to the turnoff. From the turnoff to the upper gate is about 5.4 miles. So... 1700 feet over 5.4 miles is over 300 feet per mile. If you factor out the Hidden Ranch downhill and flat section, it jumps to over 350 feet per mile while climbing...

It's a stout workout... :thumbsup:
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Quick Note- Yesterday I saw a guy on a Specialized bike at Hidden Ranch with his 4-5 year old daughter on an attached tag-along bike going up Black Star. I rode to the doppler and on my way back down they were just below Beek's gate. Wow! The daughter was tired and had quit pedaling but he seemed determined to get to the ball. :cautious:
 
Stkx66 said:
Quick Note- Yesterday I saw a guy on a Specialized bike at Hidden Ranch with his 4-5 year old daughter on an attached tag-along bike going up Black Star. I rode to the doppler and on my way back down they were just below Beek's gate. Wow! The daughter was tired and had quit pedaling but he seemed determined to get to the ball. :cautious:
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I've seen him a few times.....mucho props, especially since he's not doing it on an ebike like some others I have seen.
 
Stkx66 said:
Quick Note- Yesterday I saw a guy on a Specialized bike at Hidden Ranch with his 4-5 year old daughter on an attached tag-along bike going up Black Star. I rode to the doppler and on my way back down they were just below Beek's gate. Wow! The daughter was tired and had quit pedaling but he seemed determined to get to the ball. :cautious:
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mtnbikej said:
I've seen him a few times.....mucho props, especially since he's not doing it on an ebike like some others I have seen.
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It is pretty cool... And if it's the same one, he's been doing it since she was a baby. :thumbsup:

Probably time to up the ante and take her down Booby Trap. :D:p
 
dirt - besides some of the ones that has already been mentioned. Dreaded, Poles, beginning part of Chaney trail, 3 bitches @ turnbull, Meadows
road - Fargo St, Baxter & Eldred St in Silver Lake all about ~33% grade, Descending Drive, Im sure some of the 7 sisters would be tough but havent done it myself
 
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Dirtrider.... said:
All the climbs in warm weather when all the mostly naked hikers identifying as females are out enjoying the day and I just can't seem to pedal much faster than they are are walking :) well my goal on any climb is to not get passed by walkers. lol
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You never know for sure until you pass them and get a gander from the front; then again, you never know for sure.
 
Faust29 said:
Quick math... I usually get 2000 from bottom to top, 300 of which comes on the first few flat miles to the turnoff. From the turnoff to the upper gate is about 5.4 miles. So... 1700 feet over 5.4 miles is over 300 feet per mile. If you factor out the Hidden Ranch downhill and flat section, it jumps to over 350 feet per mile while climbing...

It's a stout workout... :thumbsup:
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Thanks; that's about what I estimated (6%). Probably the steepest hill my daughter and I rode was Southridge out of Rim Crest, but we went down Dreaded once. Forgot one other "fun" hill in Fremont Canyon; think it ascends about 1,000' in a mile. Used to climb it on The Irvine group's Freaks ride; from the Christmas tree lot up B*, left up to the electrical towers, down into Fremont Canyon, then around exiting at the bottom of B*.
 
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