jonathanw
Chorlton and the Wheelies
- Location
- The Frozen North
Just signed up for 12th May
first ever sportive.........and hill that size
Anyone else??
first ever sportive.........and hill that size
Anyone else??
Bealach Beag
- Thread starter jonathanw
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Waspie
Über Member
- Location
- East Lothian
Not the Beag but I'm signed up for the Mor in September.
Don't want to worry you, but a lot of the hard work comes after the pass! Barely a flat bit of road on the Applecross peninsula.
I found the pass to be a little easier than I expected, it's still a big hill though.
Should be a great day, absolutely stunning part of the world.
Don't want to worry you, but a lot of the hard work comes after the pass! Barely a flat bit of road on the Applecross peninsula.
I found the pass to be a little easier than I expected, it's still a big hill though.
Should be a great day, absolutely stunning part of the world.
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jonathanw
Chorlton and the Wheelies
- Location
- The Frozen North
Not the Beag but I'm signed up for the Mor in September.
Don't want to worry you, but a lot of the hard work comes after the pass! Barely a flat bit of road on the Applecross peninsula.
I found the pass to be a little easier than I expected, it's still a big hill though.
Should be a great day, absolutely stunning part of the world.
Yes, I've been told the ride is just as hard, if not harder after the pass
Not expecting miracles and will be happy to get to the end
Noodley
Guest
The bit after is not too bad, or maybe time has faded the memory of how bad it was 
Seriously, if you have put in the miles and are fit then it will be fine - I would not be able to do it in my current state of unfitness, but hope that I can ride in those parts again without having to walk!
Seriously, if you have put in the miles and are fit then it will be fine - I would not be able to do it in my current state of unfitness, but hope that I can ride in those parts again without having to walk!
I did the Mhor last year - as my second ever sportive. It was certainly a challenge, and I had a bit of a fail on the hill. Despite taking an hour for the climb I was reasonably pleased with the rest of the day. I regard it as unfinished business, and may be back this year, depending on how things pan out between now and then.
Waspie
Über Member
- Location
- East Lothian
The bit after is not too bad, or maybe time has faded the memory of how bad it was
The bit after is ok, rolling hills, but once you hit the north coast of the peninsula it's one steep hill after another until Sheildaig. Give me a long drag of a climb anyday over repeated steep climbs. Might be a weight thing.
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jonathanw
Chorlton and the Wheelies
- Location
- The Frozen North
I have just had a sneaky trial run
and it turns out I can do it
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/gently-nibbling-away-at-self-doubt.98319/
and it turns out I can do it
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/gently-nibbling-away-at-self-doubt.98319/
edindave
Über Member
- Location
- Auld Reeker
Am jealous! I was annoyed that this one clashed with the Etape weekend which I signed up for last summer.
And the Sept event is no good for me either... oh well, hopefully next year I'll get a crack at it.
All the best for it!
And the Sept event is no good for me either... oh well, hopefully next year I'll get a crack at it.
All the best for it!
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jonathanw
Chorlton and the Wheelies
- Location
- The Frozen North
A clash is no bad thing
Enjoy the Etape. I missed out on it, as entries closed very quickly before I got organised, but I am now having a weeks leave in the Lochcarron area after the Bealch Beag, walking and cycling , so every cloud has some sort of lining that shimmers...apparently
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jonathanw
Chorlton and the Wheelies
- Location
- The Frozen North
Survived....very tiring
First sportive under the belt...
First sportive under the belt...
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jonathanw
Chorlton and the Wheelies
- Location
- The Frozen North
Well done
How was the weather?
started sunny, cloudy up the big hill, rained after Applecross. fairly strong crosswinds. usual scottish spring
DiddlyDodds
Random Resident
- Location
- Littleborough
I am off to Skye next week for the Skye Mor a week on Saturday , hope the weather is kind and the miles fly past
theloafer
Legendary Member
- Location
- newton aycliffe
did this climb 2006..did not find it that bad
..is on the long side but the steep bit is when you get up to the hairpin,s... if done on a clear day view,s are brill.. 
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jonathanw
Chorlton and the Wheelies
- Location
- The Frozen North
looks like you had a nice day
I went back on wednesday and cycled over it again, this time doing the full 90 mile Bealach Mor route, but with a Lochcarron start and finish, so twice over the big hill in 5 days. Was even going to do it a third time on the thursday, but was put off by the snowplough going up to clear the overnight snow (in May !!!!) so did Lochcarron to Diabeg return in foul weather- turned out to be some mental climbs in and out of Diabeg (I should have paid attention to the double chevrons on the road map) - stunning place nonetheless
So no prizes for figuring out what my second ever sportive will be!!!
I went back on wednesday and cycled over it again, this time doing the full 90 mile Bealach Mor route, but with a Lochcarron start and finish, so twice over the big hill in 5 days. Was even going to do it a third time on the thursday, but was put off by the snowplough going up to clear the overnight snow (in May !!!!) so did Lochcarron to Diabeg return in foul weather- turned out to be some mental climbs in and out of Diabeg (I should have paid attention to the double chevrons on the road map) - stunning place nonetheless
So no prizes for figuring out what my second ever sportive will be!!!
