Mt. Washington Hill Climb (World's Hardest Climb)

12% average grade, 7.6mi, 4600+ feet of climbing. August 15th, 2015.

[@PackerBronco]

You know it's bad when the grade drops to 9% and you say, "Ah! Sweet Relief!"

[@AdelaandJude]

Great inspirational video! Congrats on that time! I've yet to get in under 2 hours - ( I'm almost 60 ) - You were passing riders like crazy! Throw this on during a grind workout and love it! Thanks for posting it up!

[@abenghiat1]

Glad you liked it and thanks for the kind words!

[@1970pizza]

Not for a million $'s could i have done that , brilliant , brilliant video . I should have counted the amount of riders you passed , cos it most be close to 100 . Are you or were you a pro cyclist ? do you get a medal when you finish that climb ?

[@johnlanoue]

amazing... absolutely amazing... signing up for the 2017 ride, thanks for the preview of the hell I'm in for...

[@johnmichelotti246]

As a 55 year-old novice bicycle rider. I have to say that was extremely impressive!!! Wow IDK really what else to say.

[@abenghiat1]

Thank you!!!

[@e.rijpstra6152]

Holy crap, that is one hell of a climb. I wonder what gearing most people were running...34 32? Hats off to you all!!

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Greater than 1:1 gearing is very common. An often used strategy is to have a 30x38 bailout as your biggest gear. And if you never use it? I doubt you'll be spending much time in the 30x12, 13, 14, 16, etc. One's fitness, as well as if one is a true spinner, sits/stands a lot, etc. has a lot to do with this of course.

[@bulletprooftiger8120]

That was amazing. I watched it on my trainer and was crazy impressed. I've ridden through mountains and I love hills but that is too much! Fantastic!

[@abenghiat1]

Glad you liked it!

[@silverarrowslk]

abenghiat1 Going to try this on Cycleops Virtual training with a smart trainer. Looks tough and awesome. CVT is great and includes loads of routes with video that you can connect to via ANT+. Done Monte Zoncolan and reckon this is on a par

[@mitchmellons]

Bravo! Fantastic ride! Well paced and incredibly inspiring. You absolutely mowed through the field in front of you. Maybe you can into a faster wave next time and get pulled along to an even quicker time. Thank you for taping and sharing!!!

[@abenghiat1]

Thanks for the kind words! And yeah, if I do it again, i would qualify for the elite group.

[@GG-ub4ej]

7.6 miles average 12% grade... Just typing that hurts😓

[@dominicvirtudes6593]

Wait what grade?

[@sullybiker6520]

I don't know what amazes me more. The heart rate or the cadence. I got clammy hands just watching.

[@MrDidaxi]

Well done man! Thx for sharing and thx a million for the inspiration and adding to motivation! George, an amateur cyclist from distant Hellas (the other side of the pond and then some).

[@Trucker1957]

Visual illusion it almost looks like you're going downhill from the camera angle. Hat's off to you and all the other riders, what a feat of endurance. The road I live on is roughly 12% grade in front of my house and I push the bike up it.

[@edwardhackney9136]

Bravo!! Totally inspiring. I'll do it for the first time this year and thank you for this video.

[@john.415]

Fantastic! Really inspirational. I will be watching this video many more times on my indoor workouts!

[@BPMa14n]

Great video, Excellent performance. I use it to motivate me during indoor workouts.

[@TheHungaryJack]

Wow. Fantastic ride, man. You crushed it. Must have passed 200 riders on your way. And your sprint up the final 20+% grade was the stuff of legends. Well done!

[@abenghiat1]

Thank you! It was the toughest ride I've ever done!

[@thebatman3782]

Dude’s heart rate is 168 at the start line. If you weren’t doing cocaine you should go see a doctor.

[@escapedfromnewyork]

I saw that and thought, "dude, I can see nervousness and excitement, but your heart is going to explode like a roadside IED"

[@weldong]

min max heart rates are different per individual and on its own does not indicate health condition. Some people just have high heart rates. My zone ranges are quite a high compared to most people as well.

[@tinigasan8377]

my limit is 193bmp if I exceeds ...I'm dead

[@E5T38AN]

Surely must have been warming up in a roller trainer before.

[@denali9643]

Fantastic climb, video and finishing time! I've done it 5 times and can't wait/dread going back.....

[@brissiAU]

Thanks for taking the time to post this, great job mate.

[@samlelacheur3019]

there really needs to be a uci race with this climb in it

[@Jace_Roams]

Great effort! My wife has been telling about this climb. We will be moving there in September and this is on my list! Thanks for the share!

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Great video. Very inspiring. I thought I would never, ever try this thing, but after watching this, I may reconsider.

[@abenghiat1]

Definitely worth it! And what's the worst that happens? you are just a bit slower than some others. While it's a race, my only goal was to make it to the top.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Well, at my age, & weight I would be much slower than you. But I did notice a few riders you passed that looked as slow if not slower than I would be. So maybe...

[@tomnix8194]

very good efford.....Acc. your heard rate you had a perfect race strategy and what was good visable and i really like- at the end you made "all out" and your attack was very sucessful! kudos for you!!!

[@escapedfromnewyork]

Totally impressive! Thanks for posting it. I wouldnt because the camera is extra weight. I'd take a leak before, shave my head, anything to not carry up that thing....who am I kidding. No way. I can't climb. I've lost a ton of weight and I'm strong, but still can't go when the roads go up.

[@konradgannon550]

One of those recumbent guys should do a video of them doing this ride to show how much faster they are. Wait…what?

[@denali9643]

Tremendous video and fantastic effort. The stats are absolutely mesmerizing. I'm going for #6 this month!

[@kamolhengkiatisak1527]

It is so intimidating for a senior like me, 64. I could tackle at most 15% gradient with 36/32 combination at present. To tackle this mountain, I need to use 12-36 cog set from the mountainbike setup, I think.

[@mediocrejoker9447]

ok, now this is an awesome video! thanx its what i love to see

[@sevenrats]

8mph on a 13% grade? That's crazy.

[@Ed-ip2sg]

Great effort! I would have been one of the guys walking the bike up the mountain :). I’ll subscribe and see if you can inspire me to try harder

[@abenghiat1]

Thanks Ed!

[@abenghiat1]

I was running a 34-36

[@michaelengelhardt2300]

34 chainwheel, 36 cog?

[@abenghiat1]

36 chainwheel, 34 cog.

[@badass6656]

Very impressive and passed many good riders.

[@haveallbeentaken]

That was awesome. I did whiteface this past summer and that was hard. This looks quite a bit harder. I don't think anyone past you the whole way up!

[@thebrakshow7415]

4:12 I was really hoping abenghiat1 would catch him, especially toward the top. Sadly, that dude was never seen again...

[@psulse]

nice ride! I saw the HR hit 190+ are you a man or machine? I was going to do this race a few years back to add to the ride bucket list. I have Paris Roubaix ( never forget the cobblestone ) and tour of Flanders ( coppenburg 😀 ) check off.

[@PeterTBirch]

psulse I

[@davidleathers6406]

What age group were you in? I rode it that year first time and finished 1:38, went down at 4.25 miles when my front tire came off the ground while turning. Then had to run down hill after my bottle and back up to my bike. The dirt section about killed me, hoping to try again in 18 to celebrate turning 60. Also I ran a 34-30 and it wasn't enough.

[@rbraz4308]

Well done attacking that last section.

[@quadsRme]

Great Video! Great Climb! thanks for sharing

[@minikuiotoko]

I could hear so many knees cracking and popping :)

[@TheNextLevel11]

Holy shit! That was unbelievable.

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

try biking above 8,000 feet in the Rockies or Sierra Nevadas

[@kblaine123]

Awesome vid and incredible effort. Please share with us the gears you were using and rider weight....would be helpful for us who dream of doing this. Congrats

[@udfx]

I've climbed this on foot... I don't honestly know which would be worse. Probably the bike version

[@Lastchance2030]

I will be doing some hills in the city of folsom california and wanted to be able to measure just about everything that you show...

[@JT-fn4eu]

You sir are a fucking machine ... outstanding effort and a fantastic motivational tool/video too mate ay ... good one champ 👍👍🏽🇦🇺

[@abenghiat1]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@JT-fn4eu]

That was unbelievable!!

[@ow4148]

i onced done a 5km(3.125 m)climb at an average gd of 8%.that was hell! well done, well done!! but i would not say its the hardest climb, look at some of the climbs in the grand tours. thers a lot. zoncalon, angliru. but well done.

[@OlDoinyo]

Mauna Kea also has a "world's hardest" reputation.

[@acharyavivek51]

Very relaxing to watch

[@fespo276]

Wow!! Strong finish, too!!!

[@LittleGuitarConcert]

Yikes! Completely impressed - great job! Do you now have a "This Bike Climbed Mt. Washington" sticker on your bike? Must have been awesome going down :P

[@abenghiat1]

Thanks- I should email them and ask for a sticker- thats a good idea. And unfortunately, you can't ride down. apparently its "dangerous."

[@ricric9521]

Guy at 1:02 looked like he had one granny gear on the front. A 30, 32?

[@silverarrowslk]

Great video 👍🏻

[@joachimlybarliso5963]

Must try Lahug - Brgy. Busay ,Cebu city, Philippines.

[@pascalbocherel7785]

Good video and pace!!

[@windridr66]

198 bpm. I'd be blowing an o ring. Well done!!!!!

[@ankurchoudhary17]

I did Great river ride in Westfield MA..that seems to be trailer

[@drouleau]

Wow, looks like you had perfect weather and temps up there for the race - good job. I was there in 2013 when Cameron Cogburn won.....did you do the race that year? If so, I might've photographed you.

[@abenghiat1]

Yeah- we lucked out on that front. And I didn't do it in 2013- just 2015.

[@chadfischer7972]

Daaaaamn! That was impressive. I just signed up for 2017. Looking forward to it. Is this a Gopro camera? And how did you get all the stats and map imbedded in the video? Thanks!

[@abenghiat1]

Thank you and good luck this year! I was using a Garmin Verb and the Verb has software that imports the data for me.

[@chadfischer7972]

Thanks for the reply? I see you mentioned elswear that you have a 34 cog. Is that with a DI2? My DI2 is limited to a 32 in the back.

[@abenghiat1]

No DI2. I was running Shimano 105 components.

[@chadfischer7972]

abenghiat1 Ahh, thanks!

[@fmaguire]

Thanks for the covid lockdown workout!

[@abenghiat1]

Glad you liked it! Stay safe!

[@FatmanCycling]

looking at the heart rate...and i felt pain in my chest.

[@bloodsord9]

not to take anything away from your performance, because you did great, but a lot of people there are in horrible shape. also pacing like you did without PM... I'm impressed.

[@invishand3]

@1:02:00 24%. 54rpm. Wow. Did they start the slower groups first? i only saw 1 guy in your group pass you. I am looking for your gearing in the comments now...

[@abenghiat1]

They started the pros first, then went by age groups for the next waves....unless you were under a certain age....the youngest riders started in the back. Which I think made for a better video. I was running a 34-36.

[@invishand3]

@abenghiat1 awesome. U r n Great shape. Love to see your power stats. 250 - 350 watts for an hr is my bet. Any new vids coming?

[@TheFly6235]

How did you record and put the stats in the video? This is great!

[@abenghiat1]

I used a Garmin Virb with a HR monitor and cadence sensor along with an edge 810. Then I combined it using the garmin software. Glad you liked it!

[@jordanfeldman8524]

This is so sick!!!!

[@IvanLChess]

you earned yourself a beer

[@MrROUBAIX72]

At a certain point the other cyclists would be wondering how I'm riding so well backwards 😃

[@gts013]

Stupid question. Are there descents on this road too?

[@abenghiat1]

Nope!

[@Lastchance2030]

this is excellent! one quick question...what type of monitoring system did you use on the bike to get all of your numbers ( HR, grade, etc)?

[@abenghiat1]

Hi Art, I used the garmin virb with a cadence sensor and heart rate monitor paired with a garmin Edge 810 GPS. With the GPS, cadence sensor, and heart rate monitor, you can measure everything- the virb is for video. Have fun!

[@Lastchance2030]

abenghiat1 Thanks !

[@jimli2000]

you are amazing!

[@JT-fn4eu]

Who are you ?? Alberto Contador??

[@eecak1973]

'World's Hardest Climb' in America maybe.

[@gesp5151]

Bit weird describing this as hardest climb!!!

[@LUCKY22854]

love this video

[@christopherbergh7409]

way to go! I may have missed the answer but, what gearing did you use?

[@abenghiat1]

I was running a 34-36

[@jeansimb]

thanks for the video. What gearing did you use?

[@jeansimb]

Thanks for the video! By any chance, do you know what your 20min or 1 hour watt/kg was a at the time of the race?

[@abenghiat1]

I don't know (no power meter on the bike).

[@stafgruglnioe5122]

oh wow.. but you know what the good part is right? getting to ride it down as well hahaha

[@sbullar]

Did you have any trouble with the wind on the climb, i read somewhere that the highest recorded straight wind speed in the world was measured on the top of Mt. Washington, as i recall it was over 200mph and that was straight speed not gusts.

[@abenghiat1]

No wind troubles. We got lucky that day- winds were less than 20 kts at the top. When I hiked it, it was gusting to 65-70 kts. That would have been tough on the bike.

[@arnabsom3251]

is it possible to ride for 1 hr straight without taking breaks ..

[@gravel1brevet2campinghocke27]

👍👍👍💘💘💘🍦🍦🍦Thank you for seeing me !

[@michaelchin3550]

Wow.

[@denniskowskie6748]

What app are you using?

[@AlexNeys]

At the start line you are having 120 bpm? Is it for real?

[@abenghiat1]

Yup. I just came from a warmup so the HR was still elevated.

[@addictedcyclist6422]

Where is the power data, would be interesting to see

[@abenghiat1]

Power data is missing due to lack of funds...

[@keiferpadilla5165]

Super human.

[@TheyForcedMyHandLE]

I'm eating nachos.

[@tech-village]

Please, give me kml file for this track ....

[@tech-village]

I'm found: www.mapmyride.com/us/berlin-nh/mt-washington-hill-climb-route-516827

[@davidivanlopez1]

what wheels what tires

[@haralaboslukatos6734]

what gearing is the best for that hills?

[@steventrott8714]

Did they take everybody down in a vehicle at the end?

[@abenghiat1]

Yes- you are not allowed to ride down.

[@SansP3ur]

Grats! What's the best time of year to do this climb? Is this an annual event?

[@abenghiat1]

2x a year, costs a bit of money- can only ride it during sanctioned events

[@BlackMesa322]

No power meter?

[@audiobanker1771]

Come to the KOM of Taiwan try once

[@andyeverett1957]

Do you know your average horsepower output? It has to be crazy high.

[@andyeverett1957]

Approximately [4600x165/(60x74)]/550= aproximattly 0.31 hp

[@andyeverett1957]

4600, feet climbed, 165, weight of rider and bike, 60x74, number of seconds riding, 550, number of foot-pounds/second for 1 horsepower. Neglected rolling and drive train losses, power even higher. I need to get stronger.

[@fitfriends4182]

wow

[@robertturinia3129]

Flouwder I found you

[@gregodify]

How do you get all of the data on the screen?

[@abenghiat1]

Garmin Verb software

[@deheckler]

Tyler used to Big Ring dat Thing bahaha

[@barryhambly7711]

How do we know this is not fake or were all the other riders over the hill and old. Power output and speed don't seem to add up . Just wondering.

[@abenghiat1]

There is no power output data on the video...what do you mean?

[@jwall62]

abenghiat1 he means he is just a troll watching from mommy’s couch while she cleans cheetohs off his shirt. Nice job!

[@lenardterante3652]

cool☺

[@markcoronel6369]

GUTS.

[@hanafiaho]

Too slow!