On Tue, 27 Nov 2018 21:49:46 -0800 (PST), Sir Ridesalot
wrote:

On Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 7:04:12 PM UTC-5, John B. slocomb wrote:
On Tue, 27 Nov 2018 16:06:52 -0500, Frank Krygowski
wrote:

2018 "Dirty Dozen" race in Pittsburgh, climbing 13 of the steepest hills
in the Pittsburgh area, and perhaps the world:
https://www.bikepgh.org/2017/11/13/d...zen-challenge/

Video from this year's attack on Canton Ave., which is either the
steepest or second steepest paved street in the world:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z_l...ature=youtu.be

But did they use 40 tooth free hub sprockets :-)

cheers,

John B.

Not by the looks of most of the bikes being ridden or
attempted to be ridden up that hill. Looks like a lot of the riders
could have used lower gears though. ;)

Cheers

It is hard to see but I thought that many of the bikes had a smaller
chain wheel, at least they didn't look like a 52 tooth.

cheers,

John B.