In Philadephia, Pennsylvania, there's a fabled, steep hill called the
Manayunk Wall. It comprises part of an annual bike race called the
'Philadelphia_International_Championship' (http://tinyurl.com/fd75r).
We were in town for a wedding and I'd brought my KH24 just in case.
Well, my brother-in-law and I got a chance to climb it on Sunday
morning. It was pretty steep, but only about a half-mile long. The
overall grade is about 12%, but it flattens at every cross-street and
then steepens dramatically after crossing, plus the sidewalk was pretty
broken-up for an added challenge.
It wasn't too hard on a KH24, (I've raced Mt. Equinox twice, which is a
12% average grade for 5.4 miles). I did it pretty easily without a
break, but I definitely broke a sweat. It would be an accomplishment
on a short-cranked Coker.
Anyone ever done it?
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steveyo
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