Fifty miles and big hill

[Jacqui]

Did fifty miles yesterday including the hill from mythoroyd to littleborough , although very slow and overtaken by people who appeared to float I amazed that I did it . Did another twenty this evening knee ok when cycling so hope it will make it to the Eiffel tower .

 

[Scotmitchy]

Good for you, that sounds amazing.

All the best for your trip - bon voyage.

 

[ColinJ]

You're making very rapid progress - it took me several years to build up to a 50-miler!

I'm sure you'll have a great time riding to Paris - good luck.

 

[G81]

Brilliant, are you keeping a journal/blog on here? Be great to have all your training in one place, you are inspiring

 

[kewb]

you did fifty miles some of those floating past you mightve just left their houses   




well done btw .

 

[ColinJ]

you did fifty miles some of those floating past you mightve just left their houses   

I'm always getting 'floated past' by other riders on that hill too! It isn't steep (apart a couple of hundred yards halfway up) but it is 5.5 miles in length - the 'longest continuous gradient in England' no less!

 

[Jacqui]

Exactly the photo I took ,then another on the top with the Yorkshire / Lancashire sign.

When I got to the top it really did feel like an achievement ( though have a bone to pick with my friend when I see himas he said there was ice cream at the top ) which there wasn't . Though perhaps not having an ice cream will make me marginally more floaty next time.

Thanks for the encouraegment .

jacqui

 

[ColinJ]

Exactly the photo I took ,then another on the top with the Yorkshire / Lancashire  sign.

When I  got to the top it really did feel like an achievement  ( though have a bone to pick with my friend when I see himas he said there was ice cream at the top ) which there wasn't . Though perhaps not having an ice cream will make me marginally more floaty next time.

Thanks for the encouraegment .

jacqui

You were unlucky with the ice cream van - there is almost always one parked in the lay-by opposite the junction by the reservoir!

 

[kewb]

I'm always getting 'floated past' by other riders on that hill too! It isn't steep (apart a couple of hundred yards halfway up) but it is 5.5 miles in length - the 'longest continuous gradient in England' no less!

thats considered a  flat bit in scotland     

 

[jarushby]

thats considered a flat bit in scotland

and in Wales ....

 

[ColinJ]

thats considered a  flat bit in scotland     

and in Wales     ....

And even in places round here guys, but shouldn't we be giving Jacqui some encouragement rather than making little of her achievement!

It took me a couple of years to venture up that hill as part of a 15 mile round trip. Jacqui has done it as part of a 50-miler only 3 months after posting  this - go for it girl!   

 

[Jacqui]

Thanks I know it is not the steepest I have ridden up steeper shorter ones and know it is far steeper the other way but judging by the many cyclists going up and down I felt as though I had done ok .

I am never going to be the fastest and guess I will just keep plodding along and maybe just maybe I will make it to the city of lights.

 

[theloafer]

hi jacqui
congrats hun your doing real well i am sure you will be fine for your trip dont worry about speed that will come later just go out and enjoy
larry

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

50 miles on knobblies..well done. i did that road on sunday whilst on a 58 miler, the ice cream van was there. so was a bloke doing his misses in the passenger seat in the layby halfway up, the number plat was P1 LOT, they were friendly, they said 'hi' as i cycled past.

 

[BenScoobert]

50 miles on knobblies..well done. i did that road on sunday whilst on a 58 miler, the ice cream van was there. so was a bloke doing his misses in the passenger seat in the layby halfway up, the number plat was P1 LOT, they were friendly, they said 'hi' as i cycled past.

LMAO was it a mercedez benz saloon S63 AMG? and possibly P1 LDT? a close neighbour