Bunsuiten is a climb of 9.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 674 m above sea level. It is located in Shangrao, 江西省, 中国. The average gradient is 6.6% with a maximum of 12.2%. The climb has 642 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: At 9.7 km, with 642 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 6.6%, this climb is clearly HC. The first 3.5 km are still rolling (1 to 3%), but the climb gets seriously steep from KM 3.5-4.0 (8%) and never drops below 5% all the way to the summit. The finale is especially brutal, with KM 8.5-9.0 (9%) and 9.0-9.5 (10%) stacking fatigue on top of the steepest gradient on the route.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Save your legs at the start. Ride at a moderate pace over the first kilometres so you reach the foot of the steep section, between KM 3.5-4.0 and KM 4.5-5.0, with fresh legs.
2. Manage your cadence on the 9% stretches. On KM 5.5-6.0 at 9%, stay seated if you can, keep a smooth cadence and avoid unnecessary surges that will drain you.
3. Save something for the end. Keep some energy for KM 8.5-9.0 and 9.0-9.5, the steepest parts at 9% and 10%, then dig into your reserves over the final 200 m at 7%.
9.7 km • 642 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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