OK, added those two. Actually never attempted either on the bike but hiked the latter so were overlooked.I’d put both climbs out of High Tech on that list as well as both climb on orange from the river.
Indeed that is what I meant. ive only descended that one. Don’t think I can make it up some of the steeper sections, particularly the one or two tallest drops.If by yellow-clockwise to miller you start at the bridge off gilbride, turn left, then left at the 4-way.
Yeah. that rock plate is tough, then the steep turn, then the step-up, loose switch-backs and not half way yet!
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https://www.strava.com/activities/5884715087/segments/2867901838139039410/sharing This one but go up the last super steep part.The high tech trail starting from the bottom. The opposite way you normally ride ride it (down the switchbacks). That’s the toughest climb IMO.
I never thought of granola as a hard climb or even a climb for that matter. It is however much faster on a full sus. I PRd by 10 seconds on suspension vs hardtail.By way of my HRM, the red fire road (which has gotten a fair bit harder since Ida) and the yellow switchbacks (Kram's climb followed up by granola) are the most consistent ways of getting it done. The latter mostly on account of having to continuously build momentum to clear the technical sections.
Yes, I suppose it's not so much a climb unto itself as a continued source of high resistive friction where you can keep your HR up and lungs stretched after climbing from the bottom if you stay out of the saddle and hammer itI never thought of granola as a hard climb or even a climb for that matter. It is however much faster on a full sus. I PRd by 10 seconds on suspension vs hardtail.
Ha we never had it coming from the bottom. I am always following Iggy or Jeremy and we tend to come down from the other side of yellow and go straight across into granolaYes, I suppose it's not so much a climb unto itself as a continued source of high resistive friction where you can keep your HR up and lungs stretched after climbing from the bottom if you stay out of the saddle and hammer it