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Pacific Grade Summit East Bike Climb - PJAMM Cycling

3.8
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2.3 mi
DISTANCE
978 ft
GAINED
8 %
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Page Contributor(s): Dan Razum, Campbell, CA, USA

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This is Pass #4 of the Death Ride. 

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Difficulty: Extreme
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Jul 17, 2022
difficulty: Extreme
scenery: 5
traffic: 5
road: 5
Jul 17, 2022
scenery: 5
traffic: 5
road: 5
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Jul 17, 2022
Did this climb today as part of the 2022 California Death Ride - watch out for this one - it was definitely tough after already climbing both sides of Monitor and Ebbetts. There are steep switchbacks and as soon as you are done with them, you have a moment to recover at 6% as you are staring at the next wall. The good news is it was super fun to descend on the way back!!!
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CLIMB SUMMARY

Cycling Pacific Summit

Ride 2.3 miles gaining 963’ at 7.9% average grade.

Visit our Death Ride page for detailed information on each route and climb in this ride.

Summary from PJAMM friend and contributor Dan Razum:

This is a fairly short climb but it packs a bit of a punch because the gradient is not uniform. Instead there are several steep sections, interspersed with shallower sections. It is difficult to get into a rhythm with the different slopes and it might be tempting to just power through the steep sections but slow and steady could be a better approach.

The road is narrow, not much wider than a single lane but it is in good condition, the pavement is  quite smooth.  Since there is little traffic, it is a safe climb.

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