Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site zehntel.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!zehntel!zinfandel!dave From: dave@zinfandel.UUCP Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: more steep grades Message-ID: <1709@zehntel.UUCP> Date: Fri, 14-Dec-84 19:17:41 EST Article-I.D.: zehntel.1709 Posted: Fri Dec 14 19:17:41 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 16-Dec-84 09:25:54 EST Sender: berry@zehntel.UUCP Organization: Zehntel Automation Systems Inc, Walnut Creek CA Lines: 20 Nf-ID: #N:zinfandel:20500006:000:667 Nf-From: zinfandel!dave Nov 23 09:05:00 1984 Well, I don't know if this counts as an *extended* grade, but the classic grade in the East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area) is in Berkeley -- Marin Avenue. This cliff (I mean grade) is 22% (yes, twenty-two percent) for one mile. This hill is so steep that some older, low powered cars can't make it. Another tough one is in Lafayette (also East Bay Area) -- Springhill Road. This one is about 1 1/4 miles and 19%. There is a very nice view of the town at the top, if you are not too exhuasted to enjoy it. Dave Funk Zehntel, Inc. 2625 Shadelands Drive Walnut Creek, CA 92598 (415) 932-6900 x309 ....!decvax!sytek!zehntel!dave ...."zehntel!dave"@BERKELEY