I have indeed climbed balaka and on to lengshuikung a couple of times on the same 42-17 ratio on 700c wheels on my Colnago (there’s an old thread here with that bike). Really good power training, at the expense of one’s knees.
I probably would struggle now, 15 years later… but I can still get up 100m elevations without dying.
1500/day for the first 3, then 1000 for each additional. I’m guessing it is a bit steep, but they were the only shop to reply to my 6 email or FB requests for a carbon road bike rental.
I’m loving it. Full Ultegra with Giant’s carbon rims and bar. Eventually I’ll get around to weighing it. I think it will be -1.5lb than my Felt VR3 at home.
Isn’t it though. Way cooler than my last few bikes let alone my first road bike. I am a bit cheap though, so I found it used. It was $100 more than the Fuji that was on the market in Madison at the same time.