Tough AscentCycling uphill. For fun.
Favorite Climbing Books
In my cycling library, two books are well worn, much more so than all others. These two are the climbing bibles from John Summerson:
The first one contains 100 climbs from all over the US and was my go-to resource for quite a while. For me, the list of climbs was, if nothing else, a great motivator. I quickly started treating it as a bucket list, trying to knock off as many climbs as I could.
This was eventually followed by the California edition, which became my go-to for CA climbs. It is the same format as the first one, but with better overall coverage of CA. Whenever I am considering a new climb, it is always the first book that I reach for.
John Summerson also has a few other region specific books out:
While I don’t have personal experience with either, I’m guessing they are also quite good, based on the quality of the US and California editions.
- Glendora Mountain Rd, Glendora Ridge Rd & Mt Baldy Rd (to the Ski Lifts!)
- Costa Rica – Playa Flamingo Cycling – Monkey Trail
- Eastern Sierras – Onion Valley – The Toughest Single Climb in California?
- San Bernardino Mountains – Valley of the Falls – CA-38 (State Route 38) to Forest Falls Hill Climb
- Palm Springs – Tramway Road Climb (to Palm Springs Aerial Tramway)
- Newport Beach – Back Bay, San Joaquin Hills & Corona Del Mar Loop (Kéan Coffee stop included!)
- Mt. Tamalpais (Bolinas Fairfax Rd Ascent)
- Mt. Baldy Road to the Ski Lifts!
- Costa Rica – Playa Flamingo Cycling – Cycling Around Playa Brasilito
- Figueroa Mountain Loop (east side ascent)
- camden Says:
Hello guys, my name is Camden Patton! I`m an academic writer and I`m going to change your lifes...
- camden Says:
Hello everyone, it’s Camden Patton here! I work as a professional an essay writer and have created...
- Carl Anderson Says:
I'm here in 2020. Looking at hill gains. Peace....
- marianna Says:
Hello, it’s Philip Flowers here! I work as a professional an essay writer and have created this co...
- canadian pharmacy Says:
Global Low-down Far this outcome...
- quà t?ng pha lê Says:
C) Treo, d?ng, ??t, g?n bi?n hi?u làm m?t m? quan....
- cáp m?ng amp Says:
Thanh lý Laptop ( full c?a hàng) c?m ??....
- andy Says:
Dan, yes you can connect to the 154 from the climb. Stay on W Camino Cielo and as it turns to dirt,...
- Dan Says:
Awesome post! Can you go through West Camino Cielo to 154 with 32mm tires? I see you've noted that t...
- Qq Slot Terpercaya Says:
It's an amazing post in support of all the web visitors; they will obtain benefit from it I am sure...
Tag Cloud
