Super Size Me

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This won’t be the last time I show how much hillier Pittsburgh is than Boston, but it might be the most succinct.

One chart, showing how much climbing I’ve done in recent years. Can you guess which line represents riding in Pittsburgh?

The average amount of ascent I’ve done by April 17th for the past six years: 8,221 feet.

Amount I’ve done thus far in 2016: 57,854 feet. That’s seven times my average and four times my max.

In other words, I’ve already done as much ascending as I normally would complete around the third week of July.

But you get the idea. Just look at the pink line and project it forward eight more months…