The ride over Bohlman Road and On Orbit Lane is a candidate for the steepest climb in the Bay Area for good reason. It rockets up 2500 ft in just over 4 miles and offers the discerning climber sustained grades between 15 and 20%, and a number of shorter sections that approach 25%. This isn't a test of aerobic fitness, grinding out the steepest sections is way more heavy weight-lifting session than spin-class.
I've been up it a couple of time before so I knew that standard road-bike gearing is pretty stiff, I opted for a 24f/27r granny gear and a couple of times even wanted a little more. I threw a Mt Bike crankset on the Plastic Bike and adjusted the front derailleur to match.
So if you are looking for a South Bay test of your late-season climbing legs, look no further that the Village of Saratoga and Bohlman Road and On Orbit Lane.
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