Racing to Be King of the Mountain: Summit Climb Puts Cyclists to the Test (RedNova)

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By James Hohmann, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Feb. 18--In the 1950s, people test-drove used cars up the narrow Sierra Road before they bought them. If the car made it up the curvy 1,830-foot ascent, the buyer knew he was getting a reliable automobile.

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