mr browndog
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jimboalee said:Curiousity.
What gear length are you using.
I'm on 30 ring, 25 sprocket for the 19% bits.
im on a triple (50/39/30)
not at the stage yet were i want to change, maybee somthing to consider in the future
jimboalee said:Curiousity.
What gear length are you using.
I'm on 30 ring, 25 sprocket for the 19% bits.
mr browndog said:lantern rouge,where is chimney bank?
is it local, wouldnt mind looking for it on google earth and try mapping out a route, i loe a good hill to try and get up especially when your heart is trying to thump out of your chest half way up
Vikeonabike said:My hilly route East of bourne in Lincs....Look at the profile...it's Himalayan (at first glance)
Hilly ride east of bourne
jimboalee said:
I planned, but never got to ride it, a 200km Overseas Audax from San Francisco to San Jose, round Silicon Valley and back to San Fran.
The highest point on the route was 80 ft above sea level.... a bridge over the BART rail line...
I decided to ride the 25% hills Downtown instead.![]()
Vikeonabike said:Now that beats my 26' ASL
Chrisc said:Just attempted Thurstonland Bank Road near Holmfirth on my 34/25. A mile to the top, it's +10% for half that, 18% at worst, never less than 6% and I'm going to think long and hard before I go near it again. Didn't make it in one, had to rest for a mo twice. If I'm going to do this to myself I really should get a 27 on the back end I think!
jimboalee said:That's 3.5 mph at just under 35 rpm.
18% - a little under 300 Watts.
jimboalee said:Why did you stop?
I'm getting better, worked up to climbing in my 52" now instead of the 35" pansy sprocket...quicker and not necessarily harder, at least it doesn't feel like it. AND I'm standing/sitting and changing gear to suit. Getting there..mind the commute now has 800 feet of climb, most of which is in the last section so riding this hill every night seems to be helping.jimboalee said:You need some training. Go to the gym and ride the gym bike at 320 Watts for 15 minutes. Stand up if you wish.
jimboalee said:Then write 100 lines "I must not stop half way up a small hill".
and then write 100 lines "I must not publish my failures on a public chatboard".
mr browndog said:just read that chimney bank lays claim to being the steepest public roand in england !!!
not sure i want to try it now
You are in good company, Zacklaws. I watched the Tour of Britain go up it a dozen years ago. Chris Boardman may have had breath for the cameras, but nearly half the peleton got off and walked: most pro tours don't have anything more than half as steep.zacklaws said:I cycled out 103 miles round trip last Friday to Rosedale just to climb "chimney bank". ....found it really hard to keep the front end down, and then hit the severe part and crawled up at about 2mph on the 33% part finally getting to the top.
ASC1951 said:Chris Boardman may have had breath for the cameras, but nearly half the peleton got off and walked: most pro tours don't have anything more than half as steep.