30% gradient

[sarahpink]

well coming back from dawlish warren I use my trusty garmin to get me and a friend back, we went through mamhead and kenton the ashcombe cross back to chudleigh and this one hill on the way back was just insane 30% gradient i didnt think I would get up it

im still giggling about the look on our faces when we saw this hill, think it will be our once a month training ride lol

 

[DavieB]

well coming back from dawlish warren I use my trusty garmin to get me and a friend back, we went through mamhead and kenton the ashcombe cross back to chudleigh and this one hill on the way back was just insane 30% gradient i didnt think I would get up it

im still giggling about the look on our faces when we saw this hill, think it will be our once a month training ride lol

Make it every other day!

 

[Muddyfox]

Thats not a training ride ... thats suicide well done to both of you for having a go and conquering it

I have to ride back up a 20% hill after my rides to get back to my village which nearly kills me every time

Simon

 

[sarahpink]

Make it every other day!

haha i wouldn't have any legs left

Thats not a training ride ... thats suicide well done to both of you for having a go and conquering it

I have to ride back up a 20% hill after my rides to get back to my village which nearly kills me every time

Simon

like the picture wish they had a 30% sign to warn me

 

[Garz]

Good job!

 

[marinyork]

Chapeau.

 

[hotmetal]

Hardcore. There aren't any hills quite that bad near me, for which I am duly grateful seeing as my lowest gear is 39:23
I'd be tempted to come back the next day with my mountainbike

 

[tincaman]

Was that out of Ashcombe up to haldon? Only ever been down it, very hard on the hands.

 

[summerdays]

I'm impressed I wouldn't even try ... last time I took a short cut in Bristol and ended up on that really steep hill in Totterdown (aptly named), I had to get off and walk down ... let alone try and cycle up and its only 25% I think.

 

[HLaB]

Talking of aptly named, the steepest hill I've been up is Gloom Hill, folk claim it is 30% but given I made it up with the 36x25 compact I doubt it.

 

[PpPete]

Talking of aptly named, the steepest hill I've been up is Gloom Hill, folk claim it is 30% but given I made it up with the 36x25 compact I doubt it.

Chapeau.

I had to get off and walk on everything above 20% on Saturday - even with my ludicrously low 26 granny ring x 30. Front wheel just kept coming off ground if sitting, and standing meant lactic levels & heart rates rapidly reaching unacceptable heights. Difficult to train for the Lake District when you live in Hampshire !

 

[Matthames]

I did a 25% hill this weekend. It was steep all right, I managed to get up it without feeling the need to get off and walk. However that was with the assistance of a 20x30 gear. It wasn't as bad as what I was expecting though, it is only a 40m climb, but my legs were screaming at the top.

I have it on video and will try to edit it and up load it when I get chance. The main reason for editing is mainly my reaction when I saw just how steep it was.

 

[Davidc]

Porlock next!

There was a time I'd have joined you but not any longer. Well done.

 

[Jerry Atrik]

Know that hill well and its NASTY ! Good on ya Sarahpink .

 

[spacecat]

Well done!!

I once climbed Hardknott Pass, which I believe is 33% in places. I thought my head was going to explode at the top though.

Living in the lakes I think that I'll stick with a triple