Eldred Hill Climb

Racers participating in the 9th Annual "Feel My Legs, I'm A Racer" climb the steepest street in California, Highland Park's 33.3% Grade Eldred Street.

[@shittuspostus754]

in the sea of road bikers, one cannot just miss that one mountain biker

[@e-bikeskibum7141]

And the mountain biker wasn't even standing on his pedals. That's the way I usually climb too!!

[@podium732]

@@e-bikeskibum7141 number of ''gears'' mate.

[@LJMadrigalMusic]

@@e-bikeskibum7141 mountain bikes have smaller chainrings for easier climbs.

[@CVZ_]

@@e-bikeskibum7141 thats because the mountain biker has more gears to work on, in road bikes the chain rings are bigger than mtb, its always gonna be harder in a roadie but thats why you can get high speeds tho

[@cg.maniac]

@@podium732 Also the ratio of those gears mate

[@oldtwinsna8347]

damn, usually cameras don't depict steepness enough but this is easily seen as crazy steep.

[@asadhus]

Damn I don’t think people realize how tough this is. I’m just like one of the guys in this video that was zigzaging his way to the top. Going straight on like that takes real power

[@alicangul2603]

I don''t think you realize how easy this is for a rider with a certain level of skill and experience. The grade is 25-30% max, a XC MTB rider will climb 35 to 40% grades easily. On road you won't see these grades...

[@Chip8000]

@@alicangul2603 yeah, but on the mtb you also have pussy gearing

[@alicangul2603]

@@Chip8000 Except, in MTB you climb steeper terrain plus you often apply much more torque than you'd ever apply on road to get over features. I ride & race both MTB and road, advise you to try out some cross-country racing before judging.

[@CVZ_]

@@alicangul2603 I think it depends on the person then cus I have climbed in mtb and road in some hills with 30% gradient and because of the gearing mtb has it makes it waay easier than in a roadbike. At lrast for me in roadbikes you need to have more power in your legs

[@paddychamp6069]

If they used this hill as a test track for new bikes, we could eliminate creaking BBs in no time!

[@nepasdisponible]

Quite surprising that I found this video on the same date it was published but 7 years later.

[@EagleLogic]

The algorithm is just fucking with your head man

[@mrnobody9821]

Hats off to the mountain biker

[@LD-bv1pm]

much easier on an MTB, they have shorter gears

[@TheNightblindness]

@@LD-bv1pm yes I would prefer MTB for brutal climb.

[@luboltz5201]

@@LD-bv1pm shorter gears but heavy wheel, +3/4 kg of total weight and the lost of watt due to suspension movement while push on pedals.......... (i ride both bike).

[@bennybouken]

@@luboltz5201 full sus or just ht

[@Gr1mR34p3r85]

@@luboltz5201 I hope you have suspension lock, though even with lock it moves up to 10 mm or so.

[@joserafael867]

wow the toughest climb that i had ever seen was like 20%, 33% must be insane

[@Alpenmagier]

pretty short for a "hill" climb idk maybe its because im living in switzerland and ride shit like this almost daylie

[@joserafael867]

@@Alpenmagier Here in Brazil I only climbed a few truly steep hill

[@arias80rp10]

jaja que risa, y aqui en colombia que todos lados es asi

[@radunit4805]

Man I see my climbing style here! . . . Pushing my bike up the hill! 🤣

[@PunxTV123]

i didnt see mine . . . riding at the back of the car

[@gustavosandoval8143]

mis respetos, saludos desde Colombia

[@jameshoward8544]

I used to live in Highland Park in the 90's, i went to Aldama Elementary and used to ride my GT Interceptor (BMX) bike and i don't know how i made it with that bike

[@WirklichRP]

Well.. That's what my 11/51 cassette was made for! 🤣

[@lirrtrainwreck]

Is this the one Phil Gainon did on his channel and grabbed the KOM? Brutal looking climb

[@louisphilippe2076]

We can say in California, there's no snow. And apparently, there's no rain either.

[@eljeferaider]

The bringer of rain has come. 12/29/21 Plenty of snow and rain for us to wonder how did it get there? Why do the airplanes leave trails behind them? Then create clouds an hour later? 😲😲

[@PInk77W1]

@@eljeferaider 8 ft of sno in the sierras

[@goicoechea45]

Ouaaaah !!!!! Je suis impressionné une pente à 33,3 % ,il faut un sacré entraînement pour avoir de telle performance, là je dis chapeau 💯/💯 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤ et un bonjour de Bordeaux ( french) 🇨🇵

[@samiecrix4757]

this is an amazing community

[@victorlevivalenciano1755]

Here before this video blows up!

[@policies8534]

Couldn’t help but notice the guy with a single speed mountain bike like damn how did he climb this.

[@Mario7p]

adamantium knee implants

[@TheJanvicgwaps]

That dude on a hardtail MTB nice.

[@alicangul2603]

It's easier to climb with a bike that's designed to climb more steeper grades than this.

[@kurumitokisaki836]

This is one of the most fun climbs fam it is very hard but a very fun one if you enjoy uphill

[@niccubagonoc9907]

Damn, that dude with the hard-tail killed it!

[@Kumichan23]

This is a slope with a great inclination angle. The chain seems to break.

[@jascollinscork]

Is this the dead end one Phil Gammon did?? Surprised no chain snap 🤔😂

[@pqlex]

Imagine riding down that hill :D

[@christophfuhrich4270]

I can smell the lactat!

[@Balomes]

Sigma MTB

[@indiopeltier9758]

The side to side is the way up a mountain to not die

[@scalerper4523]

Everyone gangster till you see that one fixed gear rider tanking this

[@cricketandfitness8140]

Hahah fax

[@cricketandfitness8140]

Why are all the comments from 1 month ago when it was posted 7 years ago? Thanks KZbin recommend

[@Cuahutemoc-RJ]

Algum ciclista precisou de tubo de oxigênio no final da escalada?

[@triggamusician]

That's how 2% feel to me haha

[@87togabito]

Wouldn’t it be easier to just run a 10-46 cassette? I’m running a mtb cassette on my road bike, single chain ring, and never looking back to the smaller gear ratios of road bikes Lol. The mtb cassette on my road bike makes the hardest climbs in my area, the one that makes us cry, a walk in the park. Sure, I’m not the fastest, but I go up without even worrying that I can’t. Because it’s so easy slowly make your way up

[@nicovinn411]

Sometimes it's not what is attached on our bikes but instead the energy within us that really counts.. Having the right parts surely will help anyways

[@peter_smyth]

If it's too steep, surely a really low hear ratio won't help, as you could go so slowly you'd just fall over.

[@VeganCatalyst]

Indeed proper gearing is important as well as having fitness to begin with for this type of scenario. From my experience riding steep hills at around 4-5kph and less than 40 cadence is where you will likely start losing your balance. A 70kg rider going 5kph on 33% gradient would be doing at least 375 watts. For every other 1kph add 75watts. Gearing wise 5kph with 34x34 relates to 40rpm only. Most of the riders with the exception of first few guys seem to have lower gearing, likely 34x28 or even 25 on the back and it's the biggest reason why they are not able to reach the top.

[@niceguy1774]

Quite simply; No. The idea that _____ gearing combination is more efficient, just no one thought to try it, is a pretty wild one in 2022.

[@agapvlogs9694]

Wow its. Not easy to climb with that position , sliding road berry hard, watching here in phillipines.new friend...

[@bikebudha01]

20% is the steepest road climb I've ever done... I've been on stuff so steep on my mtb bike that I was in jeopardy of falling over backwards though.... (have had a couple of friends actually flip over backwards, it's super funny...)

[@aleksarajkovic3471]

funny until somebody gets badly hurt lol, that was my biggest fear when I was switching to SPD from flats XD

[@bikebudha01]

@@aleksarajkovic3471 ahh, the old days when people still rode flats. My favorite trick, when they switched over, was to get in front on a hill and ride real slow...

[@aleksarajkovic3471]

@@bikebudha01 thats just pure evil man lol

[@iczybear]

Dang I would love to try this one

[@leafster1337]

they look like me after 10 minutes of crawling up 15%

[@BearBoyBebenth]

An mountain bikers dream

[@gustavochagra1]

Yo me canso de solo ver el video

[@denzelpardillo1181]

Yeah my place had a 30+ percent gradient climb but it wasn't this long.

[@x-kid1848]

How steep is this damn road?

[@louisphilippe2076]

The road is so steep it's not tarmac, it's concrete...! '^_^ LOL

[@memelover2321]

Damn my legs are shaking while watching this

[@tobyallen9482]

i have 3 questions, why would you climb hills for fun, how can you like it and why don't you ride MTB instead of being a roadie

[@nakitojimo2001]

They should try 40-45 angle climb in West Java

[@Escorpio123PS]

Oh man. That seems very steep.

[@luigisoccini7261]

quanti metri misura?

[@Gabrielroque09]

Amadores

[@sandrocarvalhodasilvacarva6218]

O vencedor O Poeta de rua O vencedor segui adiante E não olha para traz E está sempre confiante De que é capaz As dificuldades podem até tentar Atrapalhar Mais o vencedor sabe que; As dificuldades uma hora irão passar O vencedor e corajoso sabe que pode conquistar Confia em Deus Sente dentro de si, uma força que o impulsiona Para seguir sempre em frente Com os olhos brilhando como um diamante Sonhando mais consciente Que para ser um vencedor Não pode ficar parado Nem por um instante Buscando a verdade Tendo como comportamento A Fé e a confiança em Deus Lutando como um combatente Não desistindo assim, tão facilmente Sabe que para ser um vencedor Não pode nunca, nunca, nunca, desistir Confiando em DEUS Seguir, seguir e seguir...

[@luigisoccini7261]

chi ha usato il rapporto piu duro?

[@monicasmadhouse9278]

Pittsburg 37 new Zealand 35 Los Angeles 33

[@Dewsta26]

Man is machine

[@glennoc8585]

If I was 60 kgs and my bike was under 6kgs I'd give it a go. One guy sounded like he was dying there.

[@kerrysupporter]

It’s all about gearing

[@user-cj9ig2qu5i]

20%?

[@muphatsvlogs7318]

new supporter sending love and full support

[@Pedalareversoilcielo]

salita mostruosa ....ottimo video 👍

[@JungleYT]

How did old time vehicles make it up there???

[@mas_dans3902]

Cool ....from karawang present...👍

[@hanhartm2732]

Isch das Schwarz Orangenen Trikot von ALB EXTREME? 🇩🇪 Does someone Know? Wär ja eh klar, auf der Alb isch des n normaler Anstieg 😉

[@lucianoluciani6018]

35%?????

[@theo.Minion]

Wow.

[@rcromehobbies9242]

We dont talk about Bruno NO NO NO!!!!

[@rcromehobbies9242]

On my real comment now. Love how 7+ years ago people choose to push as much power compared to todays High Cadence Technique.

[@jobinkjoseph5963]

Super

[@MarioXcore1]

ive gone up this on my grave bike and its not that bad with the lower gearing

[@ravioliravioliravi]

no you haven't

[@user-vj2xp1en2j]

😯🚲👏😲🥳🤝🥰🤩👯👌 I'm going to do it again soon

[@srjnrwyn]

1:25 omg con una mtb 🤣

[@seunghyunjung2771]

crazyu uphill!!!

[@TokyoNightGirl-fk4cn]

💞Wow💚💛💛💛💛💚💛

[@RadioReprised]

No Volkswagen Beetles allowed.

[@mattfoley6082]

You'd think cyclists would know to get out of the way.

[@markcavandish1295]

This Is Great

[@junaidgt90]

Elderly hill climb… My bad i misread it 😂

[@bigb4844]

Seems impossible with 34 in front and cassette 30

[@sergeilvov4544]

Супер !!! 👍👍👍

[@nicolasfernandez5605]

No son las piernas las que los hacen subir sino sus corazones.

[@Mario7p]

en realidad son ambas cosas, en conjunto :P

[@tlfreek]

not a problem me and my Creo :)

[@jeramaehinlo9247]

Gradient reveal.

[@conchio90]

% climb?

[@conchio90]

35%. 👍🤣

[@sand9577]

That's it? That's the whole climb? I suggest you go try "Alto del Pionomo" it's like 5 kilometers long, with an average grade of 12% with a 1km stretch of over 30% This street, would the warm up.

[@magicracer1]

the last rider with my bike ;-)

[@nickharoldsen1970]

We don’t talk about Bruno.

[@piaresquare5424]

what a bunch of dudes

[@Vitor_Gabriel.]

the guy with an electric motor: 😎

[@vincentalfred2073]

I've ridden this on a single speed bike

[@TheLelol]

gearing is important

[@s5msff152]

🔥🔥🔥

[@klaush1014]

Hammer🇩🇪

[@jackedwards5985]

bro mans has parkinsons

[@kcyclopoints]

Super 👍

[@jvlsgames4446]

Why go up if no one went down the slope hahaha

[@gaboom8725]

Do that on a fixie

[@techcat7318]

More like the "dreaded" hill climb

[@ozgurinsan]

worst cameraman ever.

[@gulfcitynd]

Gah that's a wall

[@EagleLogic]

Fuck that shit. I will stick to flat time trials, thank you.

[@shokies3761]

goods

[@thomasgilson6206]

I don't get it. Why don't they just walk up the hill.

[@niceguy1774]

Are you suggesting people walk up the hill? For what purpose exactly?

[@thomasgilson6206]

@@niceguy1774 Stretch the legs a bit.

[@niceguy1774]

Stretch them for what reason?

[@luigisoccini7261]

sembra il muro di botticino sera bs italy

[@saulgonzalez5980]

Asta borracho subo yo esa subidita esta re facil

[@coffeepot3123]

Who tf builds roads like this?. "So yeah we got this major incline so let's do it properly an... " Pave it over, straight line! "But sir .. " *WAT* ! "Nothing sir.. ;_; "

[@hikiNEET420]

pre isang maliit na ahon lang yan anyways na budol ako