10km at an average gradient of 18% with a maximum of 40%… and throw in some cobbles for good measure! The Pozza San Glisente may not quite reach the same mind-boggling 48% ramps of the Scanuppia, but it’s longer and even more relentless. So, naturally, we sent Ollie to Italy to take it on and find out just how hard this epic climb really is!

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    36 Comments

    1. A gravelbike with seriously low gear is the right bike here. This will be a climb when even I see the point of bigger rear gear than front gear.

      And No. Andrew Feather is a legend, but with lowest gear of like 34/28 he WILL fail.

    2. I'd say you need a mtb, and obviously personally adapted to your needs, this really is difficult, because you cannot use the road, like a normal road, your have to ride straight up without weaving etc

    3. How do you work out the gradient of a steep section? I live in Scotland, so there's a few hard steep gravel trails nearby but I've been wanting to find out how bad the gradients really are. I refuse to push the bike up them even if it means stopping 5/8 times to catch my breath.

    4. There are a set of hills in the Philippines that just look awful. They start about 2/3rds of the way up a small mountain. Last time I was there I went to try it and within 15 feet my whole body yelled "STOP!!!" My easiest gear was a 38×30 and it wasn't going to get me anywhere. I plan to try it again but with a significantly easier gear.

    5. Made a video with zero preparation where they don't actually ride the climb or show any data, asks for a like so they can film the actual proper video next time.

    6. "It's just not the bike for the job…."
      "I just don't have the right gears…"
      "You can't weave across the road"
      "It looks like it was last tarmaced in roman times…"

      Or just perhaps "I'm not strong enough to ride this all the way….. yet."
      RULE #5 😀
      Great efforts though, never give up.

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