Comments on: Mount Tom http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225 climbing and riding in New England and beyond Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:00:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mark http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225&cpage=1#comment-10088 mark Tue, 10 May 2011 20:30:28 +0000 http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225#comment-10088 Goat Peak is really short. The last two pitches could be that steep but they're short. The pavement is pretty well gone now its better on a MTB. Goat Peak is really short. The last two pitches could be that steep but they’re short. The pavement is pretty well gone now its better on a MTB.

]]> By: brent http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225&cpage=1#comment-10087 brent Tue, 10 May 2011 20:08:19 +0000 http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225#comment-10087 hey mark, thanks for the note! In a later post I also mentioned Goat Peak...can you tell me anything about that? I went up about 100 meters or so before I decided the pavement was too treacherous for 23s, but it looks like it might be a fun climb with cross tires. And I'd be curious to know if the 30% section in the map below is possibly real since I turned around before I got to it: http://www.brentacol.com/h/goat_peak hey mark, thanks for the note! In a later post I also mentioned Goat Peak…can you tell me anything about that? I went up about 100 meters or so before I decided the pavement was too treacherous for 23s, but it looks like it might be a fun climb with cross tires. And I’d be curious to know if the 30% section in the map below is possibly real since I turned around before I got to it:

http://www.brentacol.com/h/goat_peak

]]> By: mark http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225&cpage=1#comment-10086 mark Tue, 10 May 2011 19:58:04 +0000 http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225#comment-10086 stumbled on this blog - live in Easthampton which is on the other side of Mt Tom - that road actually gets plenty of use from local riders, Its a great place for max intervals since is so steep and it is part of some great MTB loops. You should hook up with some of the locals for a ride sometime. stumbled on this blog – live in Easthampton which is on the other side of Mt Tom – that road actually gets plenty of use from local riders, Its a great place for max intervals since is so steep and it is part of some great MTB loops. You should hook up with some of the locals for a ride sometime.

]]> By: Matt http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225&cpage=1#comment-9549 Matt Sat, 25 Dec 2010 04:28:12 +0000 http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225#comment-9549 I don't know why any of the hikers had no clue where it is; but there's more than one trail to the summit. I hiked it once and its a challenge, but the views are spectacular. I don’t know why any of the hikers had no clue where it is; but there’s more than one trail to the summit. I hiked it once and its a challenge, but the views are spectacular.

]]> By: Brentani’s Cycling Blog » Back to Mount Tom http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225&cpage=1#comment-1653 Brentani’s Cycling Blog » Back to Mount Tom Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:54:47 +0000 http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225#comment-1653 [...] in all, even though I definitely did better on Mount Tom than last time, I’m not really pleased with my form. I’m about 10 pounds heavier than I’d like [...] [...] in all, even though I definitely did better on Mount Tom than last time, I’m not really pleased with my form. I’m about 10 pounds heavier than I’d like [...]

]]> By: Brentani’s Cycling Blog » east of town http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225&cpage=1#comment-681 Brentani’s Cycling Blog » east of town Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:41:34 +0000 http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225#comment-681 [...] even though i said that Mount Tom was a once in a lifetime hill, I’m already feeling the itch to go hit it again. c’mon, [...] [...] even though i said that Mount Tom was a once in a lifetime hill, I’m already feeling the itch to go hit it again. c’mon, [...]

]]> By: brent http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225&cpage=1#comment-573 brent Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:21:09 +0000 http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225#comment-573 yeah, I can't imagine doing it in standard gearing, much less after a race. As I wondered in the post I just put up today, I think I may have been riding in gears that were a bit too low on Mount Tom, or I needed to just slow down to a pace that allowed me to put more of the load of climbing on my legs. I would be surprised if there's a steeper mile in Mass. It seems only slightly less steep than the last mile of Lincoln Gap (maybe by 1.5% or so). yeah, I can’t imagine doing it in standard gearing, much less after a race. As I wondered in the post I just put up today, I think I may have been riding in gears that were a bit too low on Mount Tom, or I needed to just slow down to a pace that allowed me to put more of the load of climbing on my legs. I would be surprised if there’s a steeper mile in Mass. It seems only slightly less steep than the last mile of Lincoln Gap (maybe by 1.5% or so).

]]> By: Doug http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225&cpage=1#comment-571 Doug Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:08:55 +0000 http://www.medusarecords.org/hills/?p=225#comment-571 I had similar responses when I had trouble finding the summit road. One hiker had no idea what I was talking about. Another said bikes were not allowed by the reservoir. I finally found somebody that said head towards the ski area to find it. That's a bugger of a climb, ain't it? You described it more aptly than I did. Riding that after the Jiminy Peak Road Race in standard road gearing is something I will never try again. It could be the steepest mile in Mass. I had similar responses when I had trouble finding the summit road. One hiker had no idea what I was talking about. Another said bikes were not allowed by the reservoir. I finally found somebody that said head towards the ski area to find it.

That’s a bugger of a climb, ain’t it? You described it more aptly than I did. Riding that after the Jiminy Peak Road Race in standard road gearing is something I will never try again. It could be the steepest mile in Mass.

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