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smokeysmoo
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Holy Spartacus BatmanThe fastest time on Strava up The Cat is 17.6 mph average over the 7.2 miles.
England : Staffordshire Cat & Fiddle Challenge - 07/10/2012
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skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
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- Astley,Manchester
I take it the ride starts and finishes in Stoke ?...........could be a long ride 
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smokeysmoo
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- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Aye. It starts and finishes at a community centre just along the road from Brian Rourke's shop.I take it the ride starts and finishes in Stoke ?...........could be a long ride
FWIW Sean Kelly rode it last year on this
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Aye. It starts and finishes at a community centre just along the road from Brian Rourke's shop.
FWIW Sean Yates rode it last year on this
The tyres don't match!
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smokeysmoo
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- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Trust me, it didn't slow him down any
Ian H
Ancient randonneur
The last time I rode up the Cat & Fiddle was towards the end of the Knotty 600km Audax event* in 1990 something. I remember the motorcycles, the police cars waiting, and the flowers on several bends.
*Something like: Nottingham, Penrith, Kirkstone Pass, Lancaster, Preston, Macclesfield, Nottingham.
*Something like: Nottingham, Penrith, Kirkstone Pass, Lancaster, Preston, Macclesfield, Nottingham.
fred22
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Why has Sean Yates got Sean Kelly 's name on his bike?
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smokeysmoo
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- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Well spotted go to the top of the class. Now edited
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smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
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- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
*BUMP*
This ride is this coming Sunday for any interested parties
This ride is this coming Sunday for any interested parties
SportMonkey
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The fastest time on Strava up The Cat is 17.6 mph average over the 7.2 miles.
Not any more. 18.2 mph now.
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
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- Wilmslow, Cheshire
PaulSecteur
No longer a Specialized fanboy
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- Walsall, West Mids.
Looks interesting and pay on the day means I can wuss out if the weather is too bad.
Where Can I get the GPX route?
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smokeysmoo
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- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
PaulSecteur
No longer a Specialized fanboy
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- Walsall, West Mids.
Merci Boo-coo!
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
Doesn't look too bad (did a similar club ride a few week ago, 50 mile, 4650ft climbing in that area, took just over 3 hours), hilly yes, but maneagable! I would be riding a 25t (and did so for the club run - I am running a compact though) for that route! Man up Smokey!
I am just teasing use whatever kit you want! I hope you enjoy it, it is a nice route and challenging, but the climbs are the sort of climb you can get into a nice rhythm and just keep moving. If you aren't much of a climber just take the climbs steady and be wary of false flats, don't hammer it until you are certain you are over the summit. TBH, the hardest thing about hilly routes in a group (particularly a sportive where you don't know the people around you) is dodging the people in front of you as they slow and in some cases stall completely.
I am just teasing use whatever kit you want! I hope you enjoy it, it is a nice route and challenging, but the climbs are the sort of climb you can get into a nice rhythm and just keep moving. If you aren't much of a climber just take the climbs steady and be wary of false flats, don't hammer it until you are certain you are over the summit. TBH, the hardest thing about hilly routes in a group (particularly a sportive where you don't know the people around you) is dodging the people in front of you as they slow and in some cases stall completely.
