Route 25 hill in Meredith

ChocolateGypsy · 04-03-2012, 05:26 PM

Just a quick question...

Did the town or the state level the rt 25 hill in Meredith? I was considering getting a motorcycle when it occurred to me that it doesn't seem as steep as it once was... could just be me? But I also realized that I haven't seen as many vehicles sliding down it in winter like I used to... did something happen while I was away a few years ago?

(yes, it's typical of me to be a little slow at catching on!)

winniboy · 04-03-2012, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChocolateGypsy

Just a quick question...

Did the town or the state level the rt 25 hill in Meredith? I was considering getting a motorcycle when it occurred to me that it doesn't seem as steep as it once was... could just be me? But I also realized that I haven't seen as many vehicles sliding down it in winter like I used to... did something happen while I was away a few years ago?

(yes, it's typical of me to be a little slow at catching on!)

as far as i know no, its still at about 8 and 9% grade. still pretty steep. less accidents because no snow?

Bear Islander · 04-03-2012, 06:02 PM

The NH Legislature found an extra 6.2 billion dollars in a little used Flat-Earth Fund and used it to level out a few annoying hills. The hardest part was moving the Interlakes Regional High School out of the way and then returning it latter.

Next year they will be turning Red Hill into Red Field.

no-engine · 04-03-2012, 07:19 PM

In actuality, nothing was changed to the hills in 40 years!

ChocolateGypsy · 04-04-2012, 04:28 AM

Thanks everyone -- then it must be the vehicle I'm driving (that's the only thing that changed.)

With that in mind... I may have to consider more cc's.

dpg · 04-04-2012, 05:50 AM

Huh??? What hill are you talking about??? Do you mean the road?

VitaBene · 04-04-2012, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bear Islander

The NH Legislature found an extra 6.2 billion dollars in a little used Flat-Earth Fund and used it to level out a few annoying hills. The hardest part was moving the Interlakes Regional High School out of the way and then returning it latter.

Next year they will be turning Red Hill into Red Field.

Well there goes my view- say it isn't so BI!!

fatlazyless · 04-04-2012, 07:08 AM

say hey.....there's a very simple reason why most Harley riders have great big bellys that hang out over the gas tanks, and most bicycle riders are thin.....maybe you want to go pedal a bicycle up that Route 25- "High School Hill" sometime to experience how long and steep it is as pedalled on a bicycle..... with a Harley......you just turn your wrist a quarter turn and 95-hp runs you up that hill no-problem....not so on a bicycle, buddy....

CTYankee · 04-04-2012, 04:59 PM

So Less, I take it you ride a Harley.

kchadw · 04-04-2012, 05:44 PM

ya know....hills don't seem as steep ( unless your walking ) , trees seem higher, had trouble finding the house I grew up in...it was still there, I've been gone for a few.....even Milky Ways don't taste the same..

Damn old age ! Naw, it can't be that...My mind doesn't say I'm that old...hmmmm, maybe the body does though...

winniboy · 04-04-2012, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

say hey.....there's a very simple reason why most Harley riders have great big bellys that hang out over the gas tanks, and most bicycle riders are thin.....maybe you want to go pedal a bicycle up that Route 25- "High School Hill" sometime to experience how long and steep it is as pedalled on a bicycle..... with a Harley......you just turn your wrist a quarter turn and 95-hp runs you up that hill no-problem....not so on a bicycle, buddy....

i could be wrong, but i have a feeling the hill in question is not high school hill but in fact the hill on 25B next to the center Harbor museum. the responses however remain the same because no "flattening" has happened on either

ChocolateGypsy · 04-04-2012, 09:20 PM

I had to ask because I always seem to be getting lost in places that I knew "all my life!" Only to have someone tell me "the state came in and..." widened the road... put in a culvert... leveled the pitch... etc. And removed that tree, rock or something that I used as a bearing (I pre-date road signs in this area.)

songkrai · 04-05-2012, 07:11 AM

The hill is the same.

It's sad or funny depending on your vehicle and your point of view - during the initial stages of a snow storm - before state trucks get out - viewing folks making it half way up hill - only to slide backwards or just have the tires spinning.

CrownRay · 04-05-2012, 07:44 AM

Hmm..If only they could figure out a way to make the lake DOWNHILL, I could save some money on boat gas by coasting some more

DickR · 04-05-2012, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VitaBene

Well there goes my view- say it isn't so BI!!

The state Flat Earth Fund used flattening of the hills is funded by "view taxes." Now you can file for an abatement, maybe for loss of multiple hill views. Heck, you could come out ahead on this!

04-03-2012, 05:26 PM	#1
ChocolateGypsy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: on the road again...! Posts: 74 Thanks: 32 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Route 25 hill in Meredith Just a quick question... Did the town or the state level the rt 25 hill in Meredith? I was considering getting a motorcycle when it occurred to me that it doesn't seem as steep as it once was... could just be me? But I also realized that I haven't seen as many vehicles sliding down it in winter like I used to... did something happen while I was away a few years ago? (yes, it's typical of me to be a little slow at catching on!) __________________ ************************* Just droppin' in for a bite.

04-04-2012, 04:28 AM	#5
ChocolateGypsy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: on the road again...! Posts: 74 Thanks: 32 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Thanks everyone -- then it must be the vehicle I'm driving (that's the only thing that changed.) With that in mind... I may have to consider more cc's. __________________ ************************* Just droppin' in for a bite.

04-04-2012, 07:08 AM	#8
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,528 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	say hey.....there's a very simple reason why most Harley riders have great big bellys that hang out over the gas tanks, and most bicycle riders are thin.....maybe you want to go pedal a bicycle up that Route 25- "High School Hill" sometime to experience how long and steep it is as pedalled on a bicycle..... with a Harley......you just turn your wrist a quarter turn and 95-hp runs you up that hill no-problem....not so on a bicycle, buddy.... __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

04-04-2012, 09:20 PM	#12
ChocolateGypsy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: on the road again...! Posts: 74 Thanks: 32 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	I had to ask because I always seem to be getting lost in places that I knew "all my life!" Only to have someone tell me "the state came in and..." widened the road... put in a culvert... leveled the pitch... etc. And removed that tree, rock or something that I used as a bearing (I pre-date road signs in this area.) __________________ ************************* Just droppin' in for a bite.

04-05-2012, 07:44 AM	#14
CrownRay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Medford MA/Blackcat Island Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Hmm..If only they could figure out a way to make the lake DOWNHILL, I could save some money on boat gas by coasting some more __________________ "The ocean (or lake) itself is not dangerous, it's the hard stuff around the edges that will kill you."

04-03-2012, 06:02 PM	#3
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,757 Thanks: 31 Thanked 429 Times in 203 Posts	The NH Legislature found an extra 6.2 billion dollars in a little used Flat-Earth Fund and used it to level out a few annoying hills. The hardest part was moving the Interlakes Regional High School out of the way and then returning it latter. Next year they will be turning Red Hill into Red Field.

The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to Bear Islander For This Useful Post:
BroadHopper (04-04-2012), codeman671 (04-03-2012), Jonas Pilot (04-03-2012), SIKSUKR (04-04-2012)

04-03-2012, 07:19 PM	#4
no-engine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West side Winnipesaukee, Lakes Region Posts: 516 Thanks: 20 Thanked 52 Times in 40 Posts	In actuality, nothing was changed to the hills in 40 years!

04-04-2012, 05:50 AM	#6
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,560 Thanks: 149 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	Huh??? What hill are you talking about??? Do you mean the road?

04-04-2012, 04:59 PM	#9
CTYankee Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Guilford, CT and Bear Island, NH Posts: 28 Thanks: 430 Thanked 19 Times in 8 Posts	So Less, I take it you ride a Harley.

04-04-2012, 05:44 PM	#10
kchadw Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Palm Bay, Fl., N. H. in my m/home Posts: 30 Thanks: 15 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts	ya know....hills don't seem as steep ( unless your walking ) , trees seem higher, had trouble finding the house I grew up in...it was still there, I've been gone for a few.....even Milky Ways don't taste the same.. Damn old age ! Naw, it can't be that...My mind doesn't say I'm that old...hmmmm, maybe the body does though...

04-05-2012, 07:11 AM	#13
songkrai Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 725 Thanks: 35 Thanked 145 Times in 98 Posts	The hill is the same. It's sad or funny depending on your vehicle and your point of view - during the initial stages of a snow storm - before state trucks get out - viewing folks making it half way up hill - only to slide backwards or just have the tires spinning.