WobblyBob
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Blyth,Northumberland
Thanks for that ColinJ, it felt pretty hilly to me ha ha...... it just helps me to this into perspective.
& to the O.P. ....even more respect to you mate
How hilly is hilly?
- Thread starter kerndog
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Thanks for that ColinJ, it felt pretty hilly to me ha ha...... it just helps me to this into perspective.
& to the O.P. ....even more respect to you mate
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
To illustrate the aforementioned hilliness classification, here are two local audax profiles:
Spring Into The Dales (2,350 m in 110 km, 21.4 m/km, very hilly)
Its shorter, hillier sister event - Season of Mists (2,550 m in 100 km, 25.5, insanely hilly!)
Spring Into The Dales (2,350 m in 110 km, 21.4 m/km, very hilly)
Its shorter, hillier sister event - Season of Mists (2,550 m in 100 km, 25.5, insanely hilly!
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Which corresponds to 18.9 m/km and corresponds to the metric ratings above!
byegad
Legendary Member
- Location
- NE England
I use that as a basis too, although very hilly pans out at close to 2000/10 miles. Additionally the steepness of the hills makes a difference. For me living in County Durham and also riding in the Yorkshire Dales and North Yorks Moors, I reckon on anything less than 10% is a mild hill, 10-20% is steep and anything 25-33% is a very steep hill. My trikes are optimised in gearing so I have one for each type of hilly ride.
You could always do one of these!
Ascent Mont Ventoux from three main roads (Bédoin, Malaucène et Sault) at least;
the climb will be in the same day (but in the order and the date preferred).
You can choose between 3 options:
Cinglé - up and down from three main roads, 136 km and 4443 m difference in level.
Galérien - up and down from three main roads and the Route Forestière (down by one of three paved roads). This road is paved at the start and at the end, but it is deteriorates over 6 km: provide reinforced tires or use a MTB. 187 km and 6052 m difference in level.
Bicinglette - represents twice the Cinglé, six ascents and six descents: Bédoin twice, Malaucène twice and Sault twice, 272 km et 8886 m difference in level.
Not many folks have done the last one!!
Ascent Mont Ventoux from three main roads (Bédoin, Malaucène et Sault) at least;
the climb will be in the same day (but in the order and the date preferred).
You can choose between 3 options:
Cinglé - up and down from three main roads, 136 km and 4443 m difference in level.
Galérien - up and down from three main roads and the Route Forestière (down by one of three paved roads). This road is paved at the start and at the end, but it is deteriorates over 6 km: provide reinforced tires or use a MTB. 187 km and 6052 m difference in level.
Bicinglette - represents twice the Cinglé, six ascents and six descents: Bédoin twice, Malaucène twice and Sault twice, 272 km et 8886 m difference in level.
Not many folks have done the last one!!
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
anything where I have to use the granny gear is hilly for me, by that, I mean 30-30.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Ah, the Raid Pyrenean - I always fancied that, but wasn't fit enough to have a go!
Jerry Atrik
Veteran
- Location
- South Devon
Im doing the Raid Pyrenean in July and have been told that Dartmoor where i ride just doesnt compare and that's hilly . Done the 100km Dartmoor classic route today with all the gear im taking and my god ive got an awful lot more training to do . If you see a lunatic cursing to himself ( but enjoying it really } on the high moor in the middle of winter with big red panniers then thats me . And doing it all again tomorrow .
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kerndog
Well-Known Member
Ive been dying to ride up onto dartmoor, love it up there. Me and a few friends are hoping to get up in the summer/when were fit enough to do the round trip from where I am.
Jerry Atrik
Veteran
- Location
- South Devon
Let us know when and i'll join you !
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
My commute is quite hilly. Every work day, I commute 27km (16.8mi) to work, with about 300m (1000ft) climbing, then from work it's 33.5km (20.8mi) with about 600m (2000ft) climbing.
4 years ago, I couldn't have done the above commute. My commute back then was 8km each way and very flat. Then I moved to a 27km each way but still flat commute. Then I moved to my current location because I wanted more hills. You just have to work up to it over time.
4 years ago, I couldn't have done the above commute. My commute back then was 8km each way and very flat. Then I moved to a 27km each way but still flat commute. Then I moved to my current location because I wanted more hills. You just have to work up to it over time.
