Annual Simplified Climbing Lunacy Challenge chatzone

[Dogtrousers]

I've cancelled out my 13th ride, thus upping my lunacy number to 1,288m

I found today's ride (103km/1456m) incredibly tough for what it was. But I struggled round. That last 10km downhill was such a relief.

 

[Willd]

857 m done Might get a couple more longer rides in and try to extend that a bit

 

[Dogtrousers]

857 m done Might get a couple more longer rides in and try to extend that a bit

I have friends who live in your area and sometimes ride to visit them, and occasionally stay there to do pet sitting while they are away. It's definitely hard to rack up metres of ascent round there.

 

[Willd]

I have friends who live in your area and sometimes ride to visit them, and occasionally stay there to do pet sitting while they are away. It's definitely hard to rack up metres of ascent round there.

Going up Edge Hill (first marked climb above 117 m) once is enough for me

 

[Dogtrousers]

Just added a 1,600m ride which spat another one off the bottom of the list. Now upped my 13th ride to 1.291m

Looks like next year's target is going to be 1,300.

I've got a date with Bealach na Ba in August, so I'm not going to be able to neglect my climbing.

 

[bluenotebob]

ust added a 1,600m ride which spat another one off the bottom of the list. Now upped my 13th ride to 1.291m

Looks like next year's target is going to be 1,300.

I've got a date with Bealach na Ba in August, so I'm not going to be able to neglect my climbing.

Congratulations – you had a good climbing year!

Envious about your planned ascent of Bealach na Ba – will that be part of a longer tour? It seems like a long way to go just for that …

You passed through Brasted yesterday. I knew it 50 years ago – there was (and probably still is) a Shepherd Neame pub at the crossroads on the A25 where I often met up with colleagues who were also working in that part of Kent: Maidstone, Tonbridge etc. Decades before the M25 was built. It looks like you probably cycled past that pub yesterday.

Back in the 1980s, a couple of mates and I walked from Gravesend down to Eastbourne – a walk called the “Wealdway” (it took 3 or 4 days – so it was a long weekend walk). I’ve just dug out the guide book for that walk to remind myself of the route and I think we were a bit east of your ride yesterday. Parts of the Weald and particularly Ashdown Forest are stunningly beautiful.

I also walked long stretches of the North Downs Way (as I think you have) but I don’t remember going east of Oxted. I was much more familiar with the NDW (and Pilgrim’s Way) between Farnham and Oxted.

Your routes often bring back happy memories!

 

[Dogtrousers]

Congratulations – you had a good climbing year!

Envious about your planned ascent of Bealach na Ba – will that be part of a longer tour? It seems like a long way to go just for that …

You passed through Brasted yesterday. I knew it 50 years ago – there was (and probably still is) a Shepherd Neame pub at the crossroads on the A25 where I often met up with colleagues who were also working in that part of Kent: Maidstone, Tonbridge etc. Decades before the M25 was built. It looks like you probably cycled past that pub yesterday.

Back in the 1980s, a couple of mates and I walked from Gravesend down to Eastbourne – a walk called the “Wealdway” (it took 3 or 4 days – so it was a long weekend walk). I’ve just dug out the guide book for that walk to remind myself of the route and I think we were a bit east of your ride yesterday. Parts of the Weald and particularly Ashdown Forest are stunningly beautiful.

I also walked long stretches of the North Downs Way (as I think you have) but I don’t remember going east of Oxted. I was much more familiar with the NDW (and Pilgrim’s Way) between Farnham and Oxted.

Your routes often bring back happy memories!

I've walked bits of the Weald Way. I'm certainly familiar with the WW signposts and waymarkers.

There's one pub on the A25 in Brasted called the White Hart (I've never been in), but there are also a couple of very pubby-looking buildings that I suspect are former pubs.
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An old friend of mine runs a guest house on the West Coast of Scotland. I'll be visiting and facing the logistical challenge of getting my bike up there (I have a cunning plan) just for a single ride to Bealach na Ba. It would be a bit unsociable to visit then disappear off on my bike for the whole time.