The last day of RAGBRAI included the hardest climb. Potter Hill, about 8 miles outside of Dubuque, had an average grade of 10% and a peak grade of 19%. It was only a mile long, but I could only make it halfway up in my lowest gear before I had to stop for a breather, at which point I turned around and took this picture of everyone else struggling up. About half tried pedaling up and the rest walked. While my pedaling was not much faster than walking (if at all), I am proud to say I finished the hill on bike after my rest.
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