115km and 2800 vertical meters | holes, gravel, cowpats:
A real taste of the glory days of cycling!
A vintage cycling parcours right out of the picture-book. But only for tough girls and boys. 115 km may not sound too extreme ... but paired with 2800 vertical meters of climbing and mixed up with holes, gravel and cowpats they represent a real sporting challenge. Especially given the dynamite-leg gearing of many classic bikes, usually with a lowest ratio of 42 x 22
But the big BERGKÖNIG round is worth every single drop of sweat. It brings you through lost valleys and over forgotten mountain passes up to 1800 AMSL, it offers stunning views and peaceful rests in farms and alps where homemade cheese and sausages are served.
But the big BERGKÖNIG round is worth every single drop of sweat. It brings you through lost valleys and over forgotten mountain passes up to 1800 AMSL, it offers stunning views and peaceful rests in farms and alps where homemade cheese and sausages are served.
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Facts
Length: 115 km
Surface: 98% tarmac, 2% gravel
Meters climbing: 2800 m
Meters descent: 2800 m
Longest climb: 7 km with Ø 7.9%
Steepest climb: 1.3 km with Ø 11%
Lowest point: 799 AMSL
Highest point: 1800 AMSL
Recommended ratios:
Doable on 42/26 (Campa), easyer on 39/28 (ex. Dura Ace)
Who uses longer ratios will face having to push the bike on some steep passages.
Tires:
Surface of most roads is pretty bad. Go at least for a 23 wide tire, or, if bicycle will accept, even a 25 or 28.
Attention: Only use tubs if you have good experience with long and steep descends.
Pure riding time "professional racer": approx. 4 hours.
Pure riding time ambitious sporty rider: approx. 5.5 hours.
Pure riding time average rider: please choose the other parcours!
For the real kings of the mountain!
Surface: 98% tarmac, 2% gravel
Meters climbing: 2800 m
Meters descent: 2800 m
Longest climb: 7 km with Ø 7.9%
Steepest climb: 1.3 km with Ø 11%
Lowest point: 799 AMSL
Highest point: 1800 AMSL
Recommended ratios:
Doable on 42/26 (Campa), easyer on 39/28 (ex. Dura Ace)
Who uses longer ratios will face having to push the bike on some steep passages.
Tires:
Surface of most roads is pretty bad. Go at least for a 23 wide tire, or, if bicycle will accept, even a 25 or 28.
Attention: Only use tubs if you have good experience with long and steep descends.
Pure riding time "professional racer": approx. 4 hours.
Pure riding time ambitious sporty rider: approx. 5.5 hours.
Pure riding time average rider: please choose the other parcours!
For the real kings of the mountain!
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