Game: Name that road!

[nickyboy]

Yes, well done!

I searched the thread to see if we had done it before and found a post by @nickyboy mentioning it, but not as his mystery road.

I actually did that climb the first day I met him. I was cycling down from Hebden Bridge to Coventry via Nottingham. I was carrying a heavy rucksack that day, which Nickyboy kindly lugged over Holme Moss and up Snake Pass for me. We parted company and I continued alone...

Lugging that heavy bag up Bar Rd in my bottom gear of 39/29 convinced me that I needed lower gears on my best bike! I put a triple chainset and slightly bigger cassette on so I now have a much kinder 28/30 bottom gear!

Your turn again.

Cubar isn't an easy climb under any circumstances but having ridden over Holme Moss from Heb I can imagine it was really tough.

 

[MontyVeda]

Yes, well done!

...

Your turn again.

Sorry far taking so long... finding that road has broken my phone line as the connection broke soon after, so no phone or internet at home 'til Openreach pull their finger out.

Which means it's a name that road free for all...

 

[ColinJ]

Which means it's a name that road free for all...

@dan_bo... do you fancy reposting the road that you tried to offer us a while back?

 

[dan_bo]

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[roubaixtuesday]

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A588?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/3WJcqewChJwYQcQj7

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Yes, well done!

I searched the thread to see if we had done it before and found a post by @nickyboy mentioning it, but not as his mystery road.

I actually did that climb the first day I met him. I was cycling down from Hebden Bridge to Coventry via Nottingham. I was carrying a heavy rucksack that day, which Nickyboy kindly lugged over Holme Moss and up Snake Pass for me. We parted company and I continued alone...

Lugging that heavy bag up Bar Rd in my bottom gear of 39/29 convinced me that I needed lower gears on my best bike! I put a triple chainset and slightly bigger cassette on so I now have a much kinder 28/30 bottom gear!

Your turn again.

Done many a rock climb on Curbar Edge in the photo.

 

[dan_bo]

A588?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/3WJcqewChJwYQcQj7

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Yep!

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Yep!

Yay!

At first glance I thought "must be fens, no chance!" then I noticed the distant silhouette of the mountains.

Actually cycled that road last year on the tandem.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I think this is easy, but I often misjudge them.

Name that road!

 

[dan_bo]

I think this is easy, but I often misjudge them.

Name that road!

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595?

 

[roubaixtuesday]

595?

I believe the rulz are that you have to post a particular spot, and it's probably a little soon for 20 questions...

 

[T4tomo]

I'm going for 853 steel, san marco rolls saddle, topeak wedge seat pack, and top marks for matching the stem to frame paintwork.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I'm going for 853 steel, san marco rolls saddle, topeak wedge seat pack, and top marks for matching the stem to frame paintwork.

Very close, and the stem is a bit of bling!

It's actually 953 - the rear triangle is polished rather than chromed.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I'm going for 853 steel, san marco rolls saddle, topeak wedge seat pack, and top marks for matching the stem to frame paintwork.

Which road is that?

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Which road is that?

A953, obs