fred whitton challenge
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http://www.fredwhittonchallenge.org.uk/route.php
I'll be sending in an application to see if I can get a place on this. Looks like a cracking days cycling.
I'll be sending in an application to see if I can get a place on this. Looks like a cracking days cycling.
Does look good. A mate did the route this year, Hardknot is a monster if you've not done it before - hits 33% from memory at some points.
Only one of the 3 lads made it to the top without walking / falling off clipped in: and all were fit lads (iron man etc). Lad who got to the top put it down to riding a compact chain set & pure bloody mindedness.
Only one of the 3 lads made it to the top without walking / falling off clipped in: and all were fit lads (iron man etc). Lad who got to the top put it down to riding a compact chain set & pure bloody mindedness.
princeperch said:
ETA: I would be pleased to see all the triple chainset snobs try this ride on their double. I'll be there with my triple...
It doesn't look that bad. Did many get up there on a double chainset? The hardest climb I've done on a double is Bushcombe Lane in The Cotswolds but it's just a baby in comparison to anything in't north. It was still bloody hard though.
The trouble with triple chainsets is all the double chainset boys walking faster than you.
funnily enough, despite what I said, I actually used my new carbon boardman bike with a compact, and it wasnt too bad overall. one of the guys we started out with dropped out at about 50 miles as it was too much for him.
the other issue being that you have done nearly 100 miles when you get to hard knott.
the other issue being that you have done nearly 100 miles when you get to hard knott.
I by complete accident went past some of these heroes yesterday! The wife and I had arranged to meet her sister and husband at the center at Whinlatter and I was in awe at firstly how many riders there was. Secondly how steep it was and thirdly how shockingly bad some drivers went past or in some cases almost through the riders!
Well done to all who've had a pop at this one!
Well done to all who've had a pop at this one!
Edited by Old man Jimbo on Monday 9th May 21:07
princeperch said:
the other issue being that you have done nearly 100 miles when you get to hard knott.
If you got through that ok you'd probably like the Marmotte. 112 miles and you ride about a hundred miles over a Cat 1 and two Hors Categorie climbs before tackling L'Alpe d'Huez at the end as a sort of special treat.Well done by the way.
okgo said:
Looks impressive!
I'm doing all the hills I can at the minute, I've got a bet on with a mate that I'll big ring ditching next month I am not
hopeful!
Same here!I'm doing all the hills I can at the minute, I've got a bet on with a mate that I'll big ring ditching next month I am not
hopeful!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/85445431 is last night run out. Feel free to join us if you want some cycle buddies
cacel that, just realised you want to "big ring". madness
Edited by Simond S on Saturday 14th May 17:14
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