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Old 03-30-2010, 01:35 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Bicycle Bob View Post
Ahh, there's nothing like a mile-long downhill coast...
You're thinking way too small :-) From one of the places I frequently ski/hike, it's IIRC 17 miles of downhill. Then there's the trip I used to do too often: California 88 from Carson Pass - 8650 ft - to the valley - 50 ft, if that. There are a couple of uphill stretches, but mostly it's about 60 miles of downhill steep enough to keep up speed with coasting (or regen, in the Insight).

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