Circuit of Kent Cyclo Sportive 13th Sep

[Wigsie]

Thought I would repost as its closer to the date now, anyone planning on doing this http://www.kentcyclosportive.co.uk/

I am doing the 140k loop with a few colleagues from work, although they are likely to melt it off at 20mph + averages!

As long as I do it at 15mph or more will be happy!

 

[Panter]

That looks good actually, I haven't done any social rides at all this Year.

I suspect we'll be busy on that date but if not I may well be up for that. Would be nice to have something to commit too.

 

[Chrisz]

Hopefully I'll be having a go at that one too

 

[Wigsie]

Keep meaning to get over to sevenoaks and do a recce of the last few miles of climbs as apparently it's a peach!

 

[Panter]

It's not up Toys or Ide hill is it? <quakes>

 

[Wigsie]

not really sure, the boss knows the route...there is a sort of map on the website.

 

[Dave Elcome]

There is a group of us from work doing this ride as well. Currently they are hell bent on doing the 80k route, but I'm working on the longer one being adopted. Either way I will defo be riding.

 

[Panter]

not really sure, the boss knows the route...there is a sort of map on the website.

hmmm, I'll have to look into that, it's not really clear on the map. I imagine that a few SFACC riders will be doing that one.
I must admit I'm not up to Ide Hill standard yet, I get breathless just driving up the thing

 

[Wigsie]

hmmm, I'll have to look into that, it's not really clear on the map. I imagine that a few SFACC riders will be doing that one.
I must admit I'm not up to Ide Hill standard yet, I get breathless just driving up the thing

We can hold hands and take a windy walk up it after 130K's

Must admit I don't really know either, just that I have been told that its a real tester. oh well I figured I am going to be hurting so much after 130k that the last few monumental climbs I can just pootle up.

 

[Panter]

We can hold hands and take a windy walk up it after 130K's

Must admit I don't really know either, just that I have been told that its a real tester. oh well I figured I am going to be hurting so much after 130k that the last few monumental climbs I can just pootle up.

If it's described as a real tester, it probably does take in Ide hill.


I'm not sure I could crawl up it after 130K's let alone walk

 

[Wigsie]

I know Firemansimon is doing the shorter loop and no amount of mocking and jeering has convinced him otherwise.

So he can get the stretchers, beer and round up a couple of massage therapists ready for our post ascent treatments!

 

[DannyB]

The route incorporates One Tree Hill climb from Underiver to Sevenoaks Prep School which is the finish. It's very steep and has several kicks, the first up to Underiver, then a short down hill through the town then another kick out of the town until a very short, 20m flat and then a final long steep section that just gets steeper and steeper! Just what you want after 130km + in the saddle

 

[DannyB]

Just as a indication of the hill, it's steeper than Ide hill, probably as steep as Toys Hill's steeper sections but the steeper sections are longer.

 

[Panter]

The route incorporates One Tree Hill climb from Underiver to Sevenoaks Prep School which is the finish. It's very steep and has several kicks, the first up to Underiver, then a short down hill through the town then another kick out of the town until a very short, 20m flat and then a final long steep section that just gets steeper and steeper! Just what you want after 130km + in the saddle

Just as a indication of the hill, it's steeper than Ide hill, probably as steep as Toys Hill's steeper sections but the steeper sections are longer.

Hmmmm, thanks DannyB.

Have fun Wigsie

 

[Wigsie]

Hmmmm, thanks DannyB.

Have fun Wigsie

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