Thanks very much for this video. This has given me the introduction I need to take this route on. I have wanted to climb the best-side hills but haven't been confident that the grades were rideable for me. From your video I think I can manage with maybe just a little bit of pushing the bike (for sure I don't think I can ride past maybe 14%, but there seemed to be only a bit of that). I think if I could do this in under 40 minutes that would be good for me. Your time is astounding. Again, really appreciate your video. It will make the difference for me to actually try this.
Congratulations! I live in Western NC, so we tackle hills this one often. You’re a good climber, much better than me. Keep up the riding and keep making personal challenges within those miles. Used to live in Seattle, so your videos are a nice homage for me.
Your gearing really matters here as I can't keep 240w on the steepest point but rather more like 300+w just to keep from falling over. Love/hate this climb though. Great to have a video about it to share with friends not from around here.
Growing up in costal Ga I have never been the best at climbing, but I am getting better at it. So, I always enjoying watching you since you have different strengths and weaknesses than I do. Amazing what we can accomplish as a group working with people who compliment us, so congratulations on the group ride. I do all my riding on a gravel bike so watching you tends to make we want to buy another bike that I can use to ride hills. Now just to decide to do, I want to get a XC bike for the trails or a lightweight bike for the road.
@@Adventuregirl96 for sure. I'm amazed by gravel riders and anyone with technical riding abilities. After these few years I'm just starting to really feel comfortable on road descents. Cross country trails to me are still way out my comfort zone. Yes! It's amazing what climbing with others can do. :) either option you pick you should come ride with the best side crew!
Great climbing! It looks like a pretty fierce hill. I've never climbed it and don't think I'll be attempting it. My lowest gearing is 36X34. Really need a compact 34X34 or something even lower for me.
The one and only time I did this climb, I did it “blind”-only vaguely aware this might be a well known climb. Tough climb for many reasons but by far the hardest part was getting through all the false finishes! I was so mad by the end! 😅
One commentary: you do a lot of head bobbing which kind of wastes some of your energy, without yielding any benefit. You might consider working to minimize that as a suggestion to improve your times.
Thanks for the feedback! :) I definitely don't think I have a very pretty climbing form. If I was doing a more controlled effort, but this is pretty much all out for what I can do.
Have you ridden Zoo Hill before? Would you want to try it? What did you think of my effort?
Thanks very much for this video. This has given me the introduction I need to take this route on. I have wanted to climb the best-side hills but haven't been confident that the grades were rideable for me. From your video I think I can manage with maybe just a little bit of pushing the bike (for sure I don't think I can ride past maybe 14%, but there seemed to be only a bit of that). I think if I could do this in under 40 minutes that would be good for me. Your time is astounding. Again, really appreciate your video. It will make the difference for me to actually try this.
Congratulations! I live in Western NC, so we tackle hills this one often. You’re a good climber, much better than me. Keep up the riding and keep making personal challenges within those miles. Used to live in Seattle, so your videos are a nice homage for me.
Your gearing really matters here as I can't keep 240w on the steepest point but rather more like 300+w just to keep from falling over. Love/hate this climb though. Great to have a video about it to share with friends not from around here.
Growing up in costal Ga I have never been the best at climbing, but I am getting better at it. So, I always enjoying watching you since you have different strengths and weaknesses than I do. Amazing what we can accomplish as a group working with people who compliment us, so congratulations on the group ride.
I do all my riding on a gravel bike so watching you tends to make we want to buy another bike that I can use to ride hills. Now just to decide to do, I want to get a XC bike for the trails or a lightweight bike for the road.
@@Adventuregirl96 for sure. I'm amazed by gravel riders and anyone with technical riding abilities. After these few years I'm just starting to really feel comfortable on road descents. Cross country trails to me are still way out my comfort zone.
Yes! It's amazing what climbing with others can do.
:) either option you pick you should come ride with the best side crew!
Very nice effort, and the included on screen data is a nice touch. Very cool.
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Impressive! I would be lucky at sub30.
Would love a video on the telemetry overlay software you used. Looks very clean. Great job on the climb.
Great climbing! It looks like a pretty fierce hill. I've never climbed it and don't think I'll be attempting it. My lowest gearing is 36X34. Really need a compact 34X34 or something even lower for me.
Massive respect! Great job!
Thank you! Ride safe :)
What a beast 💪
The one and only time I did this climb, I did it “blind”-only vaguely aware this might be a well known climb. Tough climb for many reasons but by far the hardest part was getting through all the false finishes! I was so mad by the end! 😅
Fully agreed.... First dozen times on it I still never understood when it fully ended xD
awesome m8!
TIL: There's a zoo in Issaquah! I honestly never knew that.
Indeed lol I've passed by it 49 times on bicycle and have never entered xD
love the telemetry overlays! I'm not convinced that first roller around 8:45 is 12% though, definitely feels like 5-7% haha
great times
Thank you!
meadow wood ride guide next?!?!
You coming to film me?
@@BestSideCycling once I ride it... wait I need your ride guide to help me do it 😅
Great video! But you didn’t go to the top. Take that left at the end of your video and you get almost another 300 feet of vertical.
Does the W stane for Watt?
@@Seattlevids13 yep!
How did you record the gearing info?
@@ivanespinosa525 the gearing info is connected to your fit file when you use di2 and then I use telemetry overlay to display it
One commentary: you do a lot of head bobbing which kind of wastes some of your energy, without yielding any benefit. You might consider working to minimize that as a suggestion to improve your times.
Thanks for the feedback! :) I definitely don't think I have a very pretty climbing form. If I was doing a more controlled effort, but this is pretty much all out for what I can do.
Strong!! Whats your FTP? Thats a solid output considering your low weight!!
@@bugabutu I'm about 52KG and figure my real indoor ftp to be about 210 right now! 14 minutes for this climb is about a 4.6-8w/kg~ effort.
@@BestSideCycling wow!! Super impressed