Steepest San Francisco climbs on a Bike Friday folding bike (GoPro HD Hero 960)

Climbing some of the steepest streets in The City on my new Bike Friday Pocket Companion folding bike.

In order of appearance: Filbert between Leavenworth & Hyde-31.5%, Jones between Union & Filbert-29%, Jones between Green & Union-26%, Webster between Vallejo & Broadway-26%, Fillmore between Vallejo & Broadway-24%, Broderick between Broadway & Vallejo-38%.

Part of this ride: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/130582283#

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[kievcyclist]

Good job!

On a much more serious note though, I bet you can't climb all of those hills simultaneously!

[cyclingfun2]

@kievcyclist LOL! On the ones with grades in the high twenties to low thirties, I know I wouldn't be able to climb one right after the other without catching my breath between climbs. Those are steeper than all but a few of the mountain bike climbs I did in my latest video. I measured grades in the mid twenties on some of them.

[JarvisTheGreat1]

Your legs must be like tree trunks!

[cyclingfun2]

@JarvisTheGreat1 LOL! Getting there! This kind of road riding and the mountain biking I've been doing lately are great strength training! :D

[sriharsha25]

Great video! and I thought Seattle hills were bad!

[cyclingfun2]

@sriharsha25 Thanks! :) I've heard about the steeps in Seattle, and I've seen those videos on YouTube of people trying to drive up them when they're covered with ice and snow. Needless to say, that usually doesn't end well. It would be a fun challenge on a mountain bike with studded tires!

[xxbluejay21]

I feel pain in my legs just watching this.

[cyclingfun2]

@climb20percents It was pretty intense effort to climb those 29%-38% hills, so I confess that I wasn't really thinking of controlling it too much. It might get easier once I lose this last 20 pounds ;)

[climb20percents]

Great steep climbs! Very good, but try to control your breathing.