AnythingButVanilla
Über Member
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- London
I'm finding the same thing too. I'm still not good with hills and pant and splutter and swear my way up them as I crawl at 3mph but I don't go out of my way to avoid them any more.
Don't tell anyone but........
- Thread starter Davehateshills
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I'm ill at the moment and off my bike until I recover, but hopefully I will be organising some more forum rides from Hebden Bridge in 2013. When you have got your fitness level high enough, feel free to come along and join in! (We don't ride fast, but we do tend to do at least 50 miles and take in a lot of hills so you'd probably want to build your stamina up until at least next summer.)Yep! i mist admit you are correct,already some of my big hills are already just hills. Long way to go yet though! Cheers Colin.
[Sorry for hijacking your thread, Dave - I hop about between so many threads that I forget who started what! Oh, and you'd be welcome on the forum rides too. Most of mine start from Hebden Bridge or Whalley, though I do venture further afield from time to time.]
byegad
Legendary Member
- Location
- NE England
Good for you. 
Gaz Vickers
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Heywood, Lancashire
Cheers Colin. I most probably will.
Peter Armstrong
Über Member
Now I am not sue how to say this as I do have a reputation to protect however the 'hills' you know, those things that I despise...... they are getting easier!
I have been cycling now for 3 months, covering between 50 and 100 miles each week and for the majority of that time I have listened to the more experienced members of this forum telling all of us 'Newbies' that it will get easier. That was true, things did get slightly easier however I could not see any light at the end of the tunnel (it was just pitch black)
Today I went for a 20 mile ride that I have done a few times. The first time that i did it was on the 20/08/12 and on that day it took me 1hr and 49mins, I did it today in 1hr and 26mins and I felt like I was literally flying up the hills.
For me it's a nice little training ride: http://app.strava.com/rides/24378590
The reason I wanted to post this is to say to my fellow 'newbies' That it is true and it does get easier, or should I say you just go faster!
Thats my usual quick blast route!!!!!
http://app.strava.com/rides/24159446
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Davehateshills
Senior Member
- Location
- Bury, Lancashire
Ah Pete, a Norden lad? I was born in Norden (t'was a long time ago!) I see you have took up residence in the old Rubber mill!
Peter Armstrong
Über Member
Ah Pete, a Norden lad? I was born in Norden (t'was a long time ago!) I see you have took up residence in the old Rubber mill!
Not quite, Just moved to the area from middleton! I gess there was a Rubber mill before the new apartment blocks there?
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Davehateshills
Senior Member
- Location
- Bury, Lancashire
No problem Colin. I like the look of the event from the Spring Inn in Feb. Will have to pile some more miles in over the next few months and see where I am. Had a lovely little ride today up near yours, well through Todmorden and up past Cliviger, lovely part of the world.
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Davehateshills
Senior Member
- Location
- Bury, Lancashire
There used to be a little hut on the left as you went down Black Pitts road, that's where I spent bits of my childhood being a Cub Scout (dib, dib, dib) Further down was a big rubber factory called Dexine. It was knocked down years ago. There you go, local history lesson over!
Dayvo
just passin' through
- Location
- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
So, when are you changing your forum name to Daveloveshills?
Or just change it a tad: Daveeatshills!
Well done and stick at it!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Even better when you are up on the hills looking down into the valleys, rather than in the valleys looking up at the hills!
Peter Armstrong
Über Member
Even better when you are up on the hills looking down into the valleys, rather than in the valleys looking up at the hills!
Even better when you get to the top of "Church Lane" you must know it, its a killer hill, I have to get off and push!
Peter Armstrong
Über Member
Thankx for the lesson!!!! and that huts still there I think?
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
A.k.a. Mytholm Steeps - yes, I know it well and my score on road bikes is something like 3-3! (I.e. I failed miserably on half my attempts.)
Here's a picture of the top of the 25% section. The gradient looks even worse than that when you are riding it!
Peter Armstrong
Über Member
Ha Ha, I have to zig zag my way up! and I fail! My gearing is shocking tho, 42 lowest ring and only 6 cogs on the back....
