I am looking for Cat 1 hills near washington d.c. Deos anyone happen to know of anything less than an hour from downtown?
Thanks for the info.
Craig
Thanks for the info.
Craig
Originally posted by craigstanton
I am looking for Cat 1 hills near washington d.c. Deos anyone happen to know of anything less than an hour from downtown?
Thanks for the info.
Craig
Originally posted by larry barr
My brother lives out there and rides with DC Velo and The Bicycle Place. I asked him for some advice and will let you know.
Originally posted by craigstanton
Thanks Larry. Much appreciated.
Originally posted by larry barr
My brother suggests heading from Bethesda/Potomac towards Sugarloaf Mountain. He also says to check out www.bikethisway.com which has a searchable ride index. Lastly, you can e-mail him at [email protected]. Rock Creek Park has some nasty stuff in it as well. Happy climbing.
Originally posted by craigstanton
Great tips Larry. I've been looking for group rides too, so I may actually try to pick up the group rides for DC Velo or the Bicycle Place this weekend. I'll e-mail your brother to ask about these rides. Thanks again.
Best,
Craig
Originally posted by craigstanton
I am looking for Cat 1 hills near washington d.c. Deos anyone happen to know of anything less than an hour from downtown?
Thanks for the info.
Craig
craigstanton said:I am looking for Cat 1 hills near washington d.c. Deos anyone happen to know of anything less than an hour from downtown?
Thanks for the info.
Craig
snjrides said:Craig –
The four toughest hills that I know of in the DC area are Harp Hill near Frederick, Mt. Weather in NoVa, Naked Mtn in Nova, and South Mountain to the west of Frederick. If you need maps/cues, my cycling team has put together an eBook of rides in the DC area. Our website is www.snjrides.com. We have at least one ride on each of those hills.
Scott
landersben said:I live in Bethesda, MD. Cat 1 climbs....
I don't know about Cat 1 climbs, but here are the two best places to go if you want hills:
Frederick Maryland - Catoctin Delight Loop
5-6 climbs, all 15 minutes or less, but several with extended pitches at 20%+. Coxy Brown Rd is rumored to gain 1,100 feet inside of 2 miles...ouch. It takes 14-15 minutes to climb and the first 8 are 39 x 25 grinding or standing
Skyline Drive - Front Royal Virginia
1-1.5 hours from DC
Climbs are all rolling, but the climb from the start in Front Royal to the visitors station is a solid 6 miles. A good ride is to start at the begining of the drive, ride out about 40-50 miles, turn left off the parkway down to Sperryville, VA, turn around and ride back up the the parkway (30 min climb) and then head home. All in all it is about a 5-6 hour ride with several 20 min+ climbs.
Feel free to drop me a line. I live and race in the area and have Cue Sheets.
Best Regards,
Ben Landers
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