Ride Grading Chart

Moderate Hills (6% - 7.5% maximum gradient) - As many shallow kms as steep ones

For help understanding this chart, click here.

(1) Locate the ride distance along the bottom axis

(2) Go up to the percent of ride that is level (or proportion climbing and descending). You may need to interpolate.

(3) Read off the ride grade in the right-descending diagonal box.

(4) Look up the recommended level speed for the ride grade here.

Chart for grading rides with moderate hills having as many shallow kms as steep ones