Category 4: Usually less than 2 miles in length. Climbs of 250 to 500 feet in elevation gain.
Category 3: Between 2 and 3 miles in length. Climbs of 500 to 1,500 feet in elevation gain.
Category 2: Between 3 and 6 miles in length. Climbs of 1,500 to 3,000 feet in elevation gain.
Category 1: Between 6 and 12 miles in length, and steeper than a 5 percent grade. Climbs of 3,000 to 5,000 feet in elevation gain.
Hors Catégorie (HC) or Uncategorized: Usually more than 12 miles in length, with grades often exceeding 10 percent. Climbs of 5,000+ feet in elevation gain.
[24 Percent Grade]Different brands of cycling computers are known to record different values for elevation gain. In this blog, rides between 2006 and 2008 were logged using a CicloSport HAC 4, which is known for values on the low end. More recent rides were recorded using a Garmin Edge 305 cycling computer.
See also Top Bike Climbs in California and Top Bike Climbs in the United States.
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