Cheam and Morden Hilly 50 March 6th 'The Most Ridiculous of all the Classics'

[MacB]

I'm impresed.

Despite this being my manor (almost) I didn't make it last year and I was unable to do it today due to family commitments, so I'm in no position to pass comment.

I know all these hills well, it must be leg & lung sapping to have to tackle so many in a relatively short distance.

Al, it's early in the season for such a monster, the fact you had a go is better than I've managed!

Dang, just when I get used to the idea of hating you, you go and say something nice

 

[Cayopro]

Does anyone have any pic's of todays Hilly 50 ride, be nice to see some on here !!!

 

[Wowbagger]

A great day out!

Belated Happy 80th to Simon's mother.

My ride report is here

 

[Aperitif]

Lovely description of a challenge Peter - well done!

 

[Charlotte]

Does anyone have any pic's of todays Hilly 50 ride, be nice to see some on here !!!

I can do a little better than that

http://bicycleslut.wordpress.com/2010/03/07/the-cheam-and-morden-hilly-50/

 

[Aperitif]

I can do a little better than that

http://bicycleslut.wordpress.com/2010/03/07/the-cheam-and-morden-hilly-50/

Great stuff Charlotte! I liked the view of lane + blue sky and vapour trail at 4:36 - well done.

 

[dellzeqq]

Charlotte - relieved to see you walk up Friday Street - I've never, ever ridden up that hill.

As for the birthday....that's a bit embarrassing. I chose the Hilly 50 date, and, at the back of my mind a little voice saying 'you've forgotten something....'

 

[Cayopro]

Charlotte, That was great to relive some of those moments, just watched your Video footage even more suprised to see myself on it.....(Celeste Bianchi bike and matching jersey), ride completed in 2 & a half hours, how about you ? Great ride... many thanks

 

[ianrauk]

Great video and a bit of Hayseed Dixie to boot....

 

[MacB]

I believe that it is possible to find cassettes that have cogs with more than 21 teeth nowadays. You really should give one a go.

and ruin his 'hard' London streetwise image? he wore shorts to the start on Saturday you know, then stood acting as a signpost in defiance of the cold. Had it not been for the presence of the delectable Susie, there could have been offers

 

[zigzag]

Enjoyed the ride. With low enough gearing (32") all hills were manageable - I wouldn't say easy, but not too hard either.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I enjoyed it, even though I only rode half the route, and that the wrong way round, from the top of Ranmore! Still managed 67km on the bike on the day though, what with home-ryka's-ewhurst-home. My target was 50km but no rail services out of the 'Sham on the day meant a ride there and back and no way were my legs going to manage 100km at any decent speed from a near standing start. The look on Matt's face when he saw me coming down the hill north of Ewhurst as he was riding up it was a picture.

 

[Tynan]

fixed? dear god

mind you, 32t? dear god

 

[MacB]

well my lowest gear is 31" but I didn't even get to it, you know when the legs aren't going to co-operate any further. I saw no point in shuffling a few more yards before dismounting.

My math is simple, me + lack of fitness + 2 stone extra = not enough power to weight ratio for success - the solution is even more simple, if a little painful

 

[tanya g]

Sorry for registering and not turning up, I went to set off in the morning to find I'd lost my saddle bag. I didn't want to risk a pucture in the middle of nowhere with no way to repair it. Maybe next time.