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.
FIFY , you forgot a zero.
Nooo, nothing like that on my daily commute. 100 m is enough!
but thanks for the encouragement.
That frame is so GT. and that fork is so 90’s 
I remember when bombers were… the bomb. At least for DH…?
the correct number is n+1, Limit s-1,
where n = number you have now, and s is the spouse divorce point.
This I like.
1999-2019 … Hit the 20 years with this bike.
Bike survived a whole lot better than its rider :(.
Here is my bike (for a week) TCR KOM
Thanks to the gents at the Giant store on Nanjing E St.
Such a sweet tape job on ranlee’s S-Works with the fade from orange to black
Supacaz Star Fade can do no wrong. One of my favorite tapes of all time.
That bike from Nanjing Giant is awesome. What’s the rental rate?
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.
My son is racing this 90s Kona Cinder Cone with a bomber, that my friend has kept up since he was in HS.
Now that I’m 6000mi away, I’m missing my other bikes
2016 Norco Torrent with 27.5x3.0 1x11
2018 Felt carbon VR3 2x11 with 32x32 climbing gear replaces the old faithful
2004 Trek 2100 aluminum 3x9
My daughter will soon grow into her brother’s
Pinarello FP Zero 2x8 22” wheel alloy starter bike.
That Pinarello is cool AF 
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.
Winner winner chicken dinner.
I know the idea is to ride up grades not buy upgrades, but in my defense, these wheels are much heavier than the ones that came with the bike. 
Note to self, never buy tubeless tires and try to install them on clincher wheels.
