First Hill Race

[ColinJ]

The plus side of going first is I get to watch everyone else climb it after me.

Some of them while you are still climbing it...!

 

[aJohnson]

Some of them while you are still climbing it...!

Yeah, I'm hoping I wont be overtaken though

 

[Garz]

All the hebdonites would have found it pretty tame.

 

[ColinJ]

All the hebdonites would have found it pretty tame.

I walked up the Rake once to watch the National Hill Climb championships from a vantage point near the top. Even walking it is tough!

I rode up it once on my MTB and it wasn't too bad, but that was only because I have a 22/32 bottom gear!

 

[Garz]

What would it be like in 36-25? (thats lowest i've got?) :arrow:

 

[PastyPower]

What would it be like in 36-25? (thats lowest i've got?) :arrow:

Just when you think you cant go any further you hit the steep bit and you look down and find no more gears. Thats what 36-25 is like for me up it. 1/2 a bike length forward and 1 length sideways. i dont jknow why im laughing though

 

[PastyPower]

What would it be like in 36-25? (thats lowest i've got?) :arrow:

Just when you think you cant go any further you hit the steep bit and you look down and find no more gears. Thats what 36-25 is like for me up it. 1/2 a bike length forward and 1 length sideways. I dont know why im laughing though

 

[aJohnson]

What would it be like in 36-25? (thats lowest i've got?) :arrow:

No idea, I have a triple but stay in my middle cog all the way up it, don't know what gear is lowest on my middle cog.

 

[PastyPower]

No idea, I have a triple but stay in my middle cog all the way up it, don't know what gear is lowest on my middle cog.

39-26 for the Trek 1.5 Slightly bigger gear? but i would be guessing

 

[Sam Kennedy]

Okay I climbed the hill today
It took me around 7 minutes (The record is 4:30, so I've got a long way to go!), and I actually had to use the granny ring, which I knew was a bad sign! I went to fast and too hard at the start, and as soon as the hill steepened, I had nothing left, but I kept going until I finished

The photo they took is from quite far off, and I must have blinked at the exact time they took it, because it looked like I had a stroke (I probably nearly did!)

I knew as soon as I had to drop into the granny ring that I had started too hard I also didn't eat enough, and Needed to stop on the return trip to eat a few cereal bars, which got me back after

It was another hard day of cycling, but I enjoyed it because it pushed me! (No Pain No Gain!)

Oh and 7% my ass.

 

[aJohnson]

Sam, don't worry about your time as it's your first. The reason for knowing a hill first is so that you know when to push hard at the right time, otherwise you'll just blow out.

But good job doing it

 

[Garz]

Ooooh I bet the nerves are kicking in andy? Good luck and post back on how it went!

 

[aJohnson]

Ooooh I bet the nerves are kicking in andy? Good luck and post back on how it went!

Well the nerves weren't bad, then he said 10 seconds and my leg started shaking the whole bike. I did it in a time of 4:08, the other junior beat me by 6.2 seconds. When I finished I couldn't walk, my legs were like rubber, it was the hardest climb I've had and I'm guessing most of that was due to the nerves. All in all a good day though.

 

[Garz]

Well done mate!

You made me guilty earlier of not doing any riding on a sunny(ish) day so I went for a 23 mile fast one.