Box Hill Obsession

[ianrauk]

I would call Box Hill a pleasurable climb,

 

[Dogtrousers]

The other problem with Box Hill (from my point of view) is it's very popular and therefore that loads of cyclists whizz past me, making me feel very old and slow.

 

[ianrauk]

There's always someone faster as there is always someone slower

 

[Dogtrousers]

Not if you go somewhere where there is no-one else around. Often as not I'm the youngest and fastest up Bayley's Hill!

 

[Norry1]

I've done Box Hill twice on RideLondons. It isn't hard, but the switchback bends are quite Alpine and it featured in the Olympics etc so I enjoyed it. There are many better hills as such but a lot of it is about the history.

 

[benb]

It's popular because it's not particularly hard, but enough to give the legs a stretch, and has a good cafe at the top and wonderful views.

It's also a bit of a case of it's popular because it is.

 

[raleighnut]

Yes, but few others immortalised in song.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yw2yKNLEPc

Its a shame that the bike shown is not a 'Lightning' like this 52

 

[MichaelO]

Leith Hill Octopus is where it's at.

 

[glenn forger]

Ive never seen them .

ale rider posting made-up rubbish to demonise cyclists? Blow me down.

 

[Pale Rider]

ale rider posting made-up rubbish to demonise cyclists? Blow me down.

I know it's hard, but, for once, try to look at the post, not the poster.

The topic is cycling litter on Box Hill.

http://www.dorkingandleatherheadadv...s-negatively/story-22794874-detail/story.html

 

[slowmotion]

I've never been anywhere near Box Hill and have no idea how I would fare on it. From what little I have read, I'm pretty sure I would be fed up with a constant invasion of cyclists if I was a resident. I wouldn't want a few hundred horsemen to gather outside my door every weekend in Hammersmith either.

 

[Rustybucket]

Leith Hill Octopus is where it's at.

Im looking to take this on in the summer!!

 

[Sittingduck]

Do I understand correctly Box Hill is often littered with gel and energy bar wrappers?

Very poor show, if so.

Hardly seen any litter there and have ridden it a few times

Edit: just checked and it appears I have done it 92 times in the past 3 years...! Can't be all that bad

 

[vickster]

Hardly seen any litter there and have ridden it a few times

Edit: just checked and it appears I have done it 92 times in the past 3 years...! Can't be all that bad

Must have the KOM by now on all the segments...even the pros didn't ride it that many times

 

[Tim Hall]

Box Hill. The only hill which immortalises a Cycle Chat member: