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The Steepest Road in Texas

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Atty_Ag
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2:45p, 2/19/07
oof!



Course:
25 mile out and back (50 total), Terlingua to just outside Lajitas



Grade Average (%) Maximum (%)
Overall Grade 0.0 --
Ascent Grade 3.8 22.2
Descent Grade -3.1 -24.0
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dave99ag
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2:59p, 2/19/07
AG
So, were you man enough to ride it?
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Atty_Ag
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3:06p, 2/19/07
Got the data to prove it!

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dave99ag
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3:14p, 2/19/07
AG
Nice! Hitting 45mph is always fun, but something I try not to do very often these days.

Although isn't Jester Hill steeper? Just not as long of a climb.
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3:14p, 2/19/07
AG
i thought it was that one in Austin with the sign that warmly says, "Trucks please use Low Gear"
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Atty_Ag
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3:19p, 2/19/07
Jester is about the same for steepness, but is shorter. This one was a mile, while Jester is about 3/4 of a mile. My Garmin said the max steepness was 22%. Any steeper and I would have fallen over backward. I've got the Google Earth .kml file if you want to see it.
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dave99ag
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3:35p, 2/19/07
AG
It looks like I'll be climbing this in May, but it won't be nearly as steep.

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Atty_Ag
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4:25p, 2/19/07
I am envious of your California trip. We will be hitting Big Bend for the foreseeable future. You should come with us later this year, maybe September. Take a week off, do Fort Davis in September, then head down to Big Bend for a week. We have a house to stay in and can host a bunch.
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4:35p, 2/19/07
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I took a protractor/level to Jester Blvd. a long time ago and measured it at 15% grade.

Just remember %grade is rise/run. 15% grade means it rises 15 feet over a 100 ft. horizontal distance.

I do not believe Texas allows public roads to built with more than a 15% grade except for special reasons. An entry to a subdivision would not be a special reason.
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dave99ag
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4:39p, 2/19/07
AG
One of these days I'll have to take you up on that offer. I have loads of vacation, but it takes a while for my wife to build up vacation time.
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Atty_Ag
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4:40p, 2/19/07
There's no King of Jester this year.

http://www.kingofjester.com/course.html

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New Hampshire Ag
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6:03p, 2/19/07
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I drove that road this summer from Terligua to Presidio. I remember thinking how bad it would hurt to bike it. I actually have the same pic you posted. It's beautiful out there.
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KRegan00
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12:37a, 2/20/07
Excellent!! Love the elevation/speed/HR graph. As expected, it is still funny to see mirror opposites on some of the climbs/speeds v. HR.

Hope y'all had a great vacation. More pics?
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Ulrich
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12:50a, 2/20/07
and my legs got tired biking around campus last semester...
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Potcake
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12:29p, 2/20/07
AG
The road adjacent to the Fort Lancaster site seems to be as steep if not steeper than Jester. It is SH 290 east of Sheffield.
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Atty_Ag
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4:00p, 5/21/07
I did Jester again this past Saturday for research purposes. It is only 20.6% grade.

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SpicewoodAg
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5:58p, 5/21/07
AG
Where is Jester on that chart?
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Atty_Ag
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11:22a, 5/22/07
Here you go Spicewood. (Yes, I was bored.)

Course: modified dam loop - 54 miles and change



620 -> 2222 -> Jester -> Lakewood -> 360 -> Mopac Bridge -> Southwest Parkway -> Barton Creek -> 2244 -> River Hills -> Cuernavaca -> 2244 -> 71 -> 620
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SpicewoodAg
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11:47a, 5/22/07
AG
Cool. Long time ago I climbed Jester with a 39/23 at about 5.5 MPH at lunchtime in the summer. When I reached the top of course I was toast and my lungs felt burned inside.
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11:56a, 5/22/07
AG
my profile picture was taken in that area, near the area they filmed the movie "Fandango". thinking about it now, that road would be a ***** to bike

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Atty_Ag
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12:08p, 5/22/07
Atl
Yup, your profile shot is the same place. I've got the same picture of me up on that precipice.

Spicewood,
check out the record times:
http://www.kingofjester.com/results.html

Best I managed was 3:44, and I wanted to puke. Climbing is for small guys who weigh 140 pounds, not me.
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SpicewoodAg
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12:17p, 5/22/07
AG
Doing the math - if I averaged 5.5 MPH, it would have taken me about 5.4 minutes. I think now I averaged better than that because I did the bottom half (not much) faster. But I know the last 1/4 mile I was simply rocking the bike back and forth working to stay upright. So maybe I really averaged 6.5 MPH!
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AgGrad99
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4:32p, 5/22/07
AG
quote:
i thought it was that one in Austin with the sign that warmly says, "Trucks please use Low Gear"


FM 2222 (just between 360 and 620)
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BQ2001
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4:36p, 5/22/07
AG
Atty - what software are you using to get those elevation maps?
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SpicewoodAg
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5:00p, 5/22/07
AG
I think atty is downloading data from his GPS+heart rate monitor.

Jester is steeper than 2222.....
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AgGrad99
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5:19p, 5/22/07
AG
I don't doubt that it is...never gotten my protractor out.

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Atty_Ag
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10:43a, 5/23/07
BQ,
I am using my Garmin Forrunner 301 and the free version of Motionbased software from:
http://www.motionbased.com/

99,
The hill on my map labeled Tumbleweed Hill is the big hill on 2222, going downhill. Jester is steeper, but highway 170 in the first map is steeper than Jester.
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BQ2001
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10:59a, 5/23/07
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Thanks. I just have the Training Center software right now and it doesn't have all that good stuff. Thanks.
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11:16a, 5/23/07
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Atty-
Yup, that's the one. I'm very familiar with that area. My father lives off 2222, near the hill.
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beetlebum
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12:42p, 5/23/07
...but I don't advise taking the 2222 hill. There is *NO* Bike lane or anywhere for a cyclist to go.
I drive up and down that sucker every day and worry for the cyclist.
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