General Discussion / What type of grades to expect on Northern Tier?
« on: May 01, 2016, 08:49:09 pm »I training for a cross-country ride next summer. NJ to Niagara Falls, across southern Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin and pick up Northern Tier.
I have a Surly Disk Trucker with 48-36-26 chainring and 11-36 cassette.
What kind of grades can I expect on my route?
I had a rude awakening doing a two-day ride in northern NJ last week. With 50 pounds of gear, food and water, I had a tough time handling the two 13 to 14% grade climbs I encountered. I know I need to lose some weight (gear and me both!) and I know I'll get stronger with time, but I'm thinking I better start doing a lot more training on serious hills with full weight.
Comments?