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A bit off topic but I am reminded of the very first time I ever saw somebody on inline skates (rollerblading). I was riding my K75 downhill toward Aspen, Colorado from Independence Pass. I was in one of the narrower (one and a half lane wide) sections running a modest 45 to 50 mph. And from behind I get a glimpse in my mirror, and then she passed me going down hill toward Aspen on her roller blades, in her bikini. It is a sight I shall probably never forget.
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It is a tough climb. And the bummer is it’s too steep to ride back down, so it’s a one-way trip with no pay back!
That is absolutely nuts. An olympian, perhaps?
Seriously, too steep to ride down? I have seen guys on bicycle run down hill that you couldn't ride up, so what makes Mt. Washington so special?
Cars drive up and down, why not a bicycle?
Nevermind, I see it is forbidden.
It’s forbidden because you’d get wrecked. It is 7.6 miles of non-stop downhill at an average grade of 12-13%, much of which has tight switchbacks. There are multi-mile sections in the 16-18% grade range. You would be squeezing your brakes as hard as possible the entire way down just to maintain control. Your brakes would heat up so much they would fade away, and if they are rim brakes they’d heat the rim and tire to the point of rupture.
Even motor vehicles using 1st gear engine braking and huge hydraulic power brake systems need to pause repeatedly to allow brakes to cool down.
So yeah, it’s a one-way trip up on a bicycle.
Good luck to you.
guenner
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Crashes rare, but devastating, for thrill-seeking bicyclists on Pikes Peak
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I couldn’t access the article without a subscription.
Pikes Peak is quite a ride, but it’s not anything near as steep as Mt Washington. I don’t have the stats at my finger tips, but going from memory it ascends somewhat more elevation (i.e. vertical rise) in about 3x the distance. So it is something like 1/3-1/2 as steep. Doubling or tripling the incline makes a world of difference. Even with significantly less incline, it sounds like cyclists have difficulty negotiating the descent of Pikes Peak.
When I ride it I will report back.
