dan_bo
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About Shaun schlumphing up his brompton? Oo er.
A Little Cobbled Yorkshire climb!
- Thread starter ColinJ
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About Shaun schlumphing up his brompton? Oo er.
BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
- Location
- Iskele TRNC & Mordor UK
I doubt I'd even do thta on an MTB let alone a road bike with skinny tyres etc.....I'd likely get off and push and live to ride another day.
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User482
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Yup. I did it when I rode the Pennine cycleway a few years ago - thanks, Sustrans. Just to compound the misery, I was on a sturdy bike loaded with two panniers. Needless to say, I didn't make it to the top.
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User169
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Looks like Belgium!
oldfatfool
Guru
Col, how does it compare to the cobbled road through Hepptonstall featured in Season of Mists Audax? That hits 25% iirc
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
The problem is normally having enough rear wheel traction to allow you to shift your weight forwards to keep the front end down. Conditions are currently good though - no ice, dry and most of the moss and leaf mulch seems to have been cleaned up by someone.
If you do decide to have a go, let me know and I'll try and video your attempt!
thom
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- Location
- The Borough
You know where you can shove it !?
Looks like fun though ... what's the distance and gradient btw ? Looks so steep that you might risk toppling backwards if you were actually sat on a road bike.
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
There's no way that the road through Heptonstall is 25%! Nearly everybody on SoM manages to get up that so I reckon the steepest bit is 'only' about 15% and most of it is more like 10%.
The Buttress is a bit of a killer which is why I haven't tried it (yet). It's one of those climbs that looks just about doable, but you know that the likelihood is that you will have to put a foot down at least once.
Strava claims 24.2% average gradient.
How accurate that is, I don't know - Never been up there myself, but would love to give it a go on a rigid mountain bike!
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Yes - that's the missing remark!
The first bit is very steep - I'd guess 30% or so. Above that it varies but probably 15% - 20% most of the way up to the road above. I reckon the length of the climb is only about 300 m but it feels like a lot more!
I'll walk up it with my GPS tomorrow and see what data that comes up with.
I've got an adjustable square somewhere and a spirit level. If I can find them, I'll measure the gradient at various points on the climb.
Rohloff_Brompton_Rider
Formerly just_fixed
Ah but I have a huge bag on the front....The problem is normally having enough rear wheel traction to allow you to shift your weight forwards to keep the front end down. Conditions are currently good though - no ice, dry and most of the moss and leaf mulch seems to have been cleaned up by someone.
If you do decide to have a go, let me know and I'll try and video your attempt!
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
And a huge you on the back!Ah but I have a huge bag on the front....
Rohloff_Brompton_Rider
Formerly just_fixed
Not as huge as I was last month...
classic33
Leg End Member
"Things to bring: Cycling Gear"
Makes no mention of needing a bike.
Made it about three quarters of the way up on my 105 a few years ago.
