Congratulations... As you know, keep riding, seek out hills, and more improvement will come.
... so there are 1000' climbs near Yonkers? where?Yup.
Some of my most hilly brutal rides have been along rivers. Rivers are typically in valleys. Up down up down all day long.
You must not be from NYC? I live near that river and my usual ride is 25 miles 2,000 feet AND I avoid the final climb at the end of the park as I'm a bigger guy, that would put me at 25 miles 2,500 feet.I'm amazed you got 3500ft of climbing riding along the river? OMG.
I went over the mtn yesterday for a 4 hour ride and got about that, and I had 9.5mph average.
.... so I'm not riding with u any more!
No I am not, why?You must not be from NYC?
My bad for the typo..I have a 11-28 cassette and thinking of either a 11-32 or a 11-34. Tempted to go 11-34 for that 1x1 ratio but again concerned about bigger jumps in gears, cadence on flats etc..You currently have 11-34 and want to go to 11-32 "to help with cadence on steep climbs"?
Something seems wrong here - do you really want to decrease the range?
FWIW, I have no inclination to ride with you on your 1000' feet sojourns. I will stick to my relatively bunny climbs...lol.No I am not, why?
List a address or section of that road that has a constant climb of 1000', not this up/down 50 times BS...
I asked if you're from NYC because you came across as very sure about the area ("Show me a spot in Yonkers that...") and both in disbelief that a route along a river could generate that much vertical. Nothing more than that really... you seemed like you were both from the area and simultaneously dismissive of the widely known local routes, nothing more.No I am not, why?
List a address or section of that road that has a constant climb of 1000', not this up/down 50 times BS.
His profile of elevation lists 3 of them, so it should be really easy to identify.
Are you from NYC? What difference does that make. If your from NYC, are your feet in a different dimension?
From looking at your wattage output on the Strava you linked to and it seems like you are lighter guy, yes? I went from 28 to 32 and am much happier on the climbs in the park, but I was simply running out of gears with 28.My bad for the typo..I have a 11-28 cassette and thinking of either a 11-32 or a 11-34. Tempted to go 11-34 for that 1x1 ratio but again concerned about bigger jumps in gears, cadence on flats etc..
Yes, I am 156 lbs (that power output is strava generated; not from a PM). Appreciate the local perspective. I think the Strava segment you are referring to is the 'Full Alpine Climb' and I dread every time I have to climb it. hahaha..From looking at your wattage output on the Strava you linked to and it seems like you are lighter guy, yes? I went from 28 to 32 and am much happier on the climbs in the park, but I was simply running out of gears with 28.
Yes, I live in the vicinity of Strictly's so the whole route is right there. I'm about fifty pounds heavier. I guess I thought it was all about power to weight and at 156 I would have no problem sailing up that climb. Sorry to put you on the spot, hah!Yes, I am 156 lbs (that power output is strava generated; not from a PM). Appreciate the local perspective. I think the Strava segment you are referring to is the 'Full Alpine Climb' and I dread every time I have to climb it. hahaha..
Cold weather is indeed a bummer plus the high winds these days make it doubly tough to go up these climbs especially when heading north on 9W. These days I prefer to just do laps in Liberty State Park as its close to where I live and if its 55+ or so outside I will do and out and back to Alpine which is like 40-45 miles round trip. I honestly want to do longer rides but have been waiting for these carbon clinchers to come in which are taking forever to get shipped because of covid.Yes, I live in the vicinity of Strictly's so the whole route is right there. I'm about fifty pounds heavier. I guess I thought it was all about power to weight and at 156 I would have no problem sailing up that climb. Sorry to put you on the spot, hah!
How are you planning to deal - or dealing with the colder temperatures - I'd like to keep riding but man, it's tough to go out in anything lower than 50F. WFH makes it possible to go out at the high of the day in sunlight but still.. it's just demoralizing when it gets cold.
Please consider the need to get a longer cage rear deraileur when you upgrade the cassette. I had to swap out my SRAM RD when doing from 28 to 32.
... and you still haven't shown me a spot where there is 1000' elevation climb. Is that wall of rock 1000' high?I asked if you're from NYC because you came across as very sure about the area ("Show me a spot in Yonkers that...")
I'm sorry. I think you have me confused with someone else.... and you still haven't shown me a spot where there is 1000' elevation climb. Is that wall of rock 1000' high?