Fargo Street Hill Climb

In article , Mike Jacoubowsky
says...

It's a short ride - 1/10th of a mile - but it's got a 33% grade. The
annual Fargo Street Hill Climb, in the hilly Echo Park region of Los
Angeles, took place last weekend. There are lots of interesting photos at:

The most-interesting thing from the photos is that the majority of
participants were using mountain bikes. I'm wondering if this is due to the
type of cyclists who show up, or whether a mountain bike's longer wheelbase
makes a better platform for climbing a 33% grade (since it's probably less
likely to pull the front wheel up into the air).

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com


There were some single rider tandums. The reason given is that the front tire
stays on down better. One tandum also had a two to one reduction gear where
the second chainwheel would be.