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Oh good, lots of beautiful scenery to look at as a distraction.
Oh good, lots of beautiful scenery to look at as a distraction.
What just before you black out
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Despite the lumpy looking profile, it isn't a particularly hilly route. If you check the scales you will see that the first big lump is basically a long drag. The next big lump is the Trough of Bowland which does get quite steep towards the top, but apart from that, most of the climbs are short or gentle. There is a sting in the tail after Ribchester though, at about 93 km on that profile. That includes a short steep section which caught many of us out when we did it last time. And of course, the Col de Whalley, a little hill to the car park at Spring Wood. Anybody still feeling frisky at the end of the main loop can sprint up that!
I might bring Single-Speed.One of my favourite past times is watching people on fixed wheel bikes go downhill. It makes up for being left far behind on the climb
*Ahem* ...I've just plotted the route* on my own favourite mapping site, and I'm getting a peak gradient of 8.6% at around 16.8 miles in, which I'm guessing is The Trough. Apart from that it appears there are no hills over 4%. In theory it should be doable on fixed and SS, but if the elevation data is not accurate there could be other stuff that is not showing.
* The file I used was 'Spring Wood Whalley - Trough of Bowland- Glasson Dock - Longridge - Spring Wood, Whalley.gpx'
I know it is hard to work out but you can see the Trough climb (the big one) and the steep little one towards the end and they look steep on the profile. Everything else is easier than those. Most of the climbing is the long draggy kind that would be ok for experienced fixed riders such as you and dr_p - I reckon 5 - 7% maximum.
I think the Trough is slightly harder from the Dunsop Bridge side, as we will tackle it. The last 1.25 km from that side averages about 9%, with 500 m at 13% including a short stretch at about 18%
This isn't one of those new fangled ideas that allows you to freewheel is it, what next, gears?I might bring Single-Speed.
You are Henri Desgrange AICMFP!This isn't one of those new fangled ideas that allows you to freewheel is it, what next, gears?
Over 45?You are Henri Desgrange AICMFP!
Hi kbrook according to Colin there will be more than one group with the slowest group probably averaging about 10 mph I will be in that group. Where r u by the way or is that your username (kelbrook)I've just come accross this browsing on a Sunday morning, I don't live that far from either start point could I join in the fun. I am not particularly fast any idea what sort of speeds you will be going dont want to be the back marker!
Yeah - 'come on down'!I've just come accross this browsing on a Sunday morning, I don't live that far from either start point could I join in the fun. I am not particularly fast any idea what sort of speeds you will be going dont want to be the back marker!