'Cycling Climbs Of Yorkshire'

[Richard A Thackeray]

I bought the new (well... recent) Simon Warren book this morning, in the Wakefield branch of Waterstones

http://www.quartoknows.com/books/9780711237049/Cycling-Climbs-of-Yorks hire.html

Most of the West Yorkshire climbs seem to be centred on Calderdale though, but then again, that is where most of the steep/sharp ascents are

 

[Soltydog]

I'd be interested to see what climbs they list in East Yorks, Hanging Grimston is reportedly one of the worst, but on the Big G sportive there was one later on that was steeper & had more of my mates off than HG
& is Windy Bank listed in Calderdale? It may not be as steep as I remember, but my Mum & Dad came off the back off my Dad's Honda C90 going up it many years ago

 

[steve50]

Windy bank is fairly local to me, short sharp and pretty steep but i would say Boothtown to Queensbury road is steeper and a lot longer.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I'd be interested to see what climbs they list in East Yorks, Hanging Grimston is reportedly one of the worst, but on the Big G sportive there was one later on that was steeper & had more of my mates off than HG

Yes it features

 

[craigwend]

I'd be interested to see what climbs they list in East Yorks, Hanging Grimston is reportedly one of the worst, but on the Big G sportive there was one later on that was steeper & had more of my mates off than HG
& is Windy Bank listed in Calderdale? It may not be as steep as I remember, but my Mum & Dad came off the back off my Dad's Honda C90 going up it many years ago

Aklam North or South ? - I remember the walk well ...
http://eastyorkshirectc.org.uk/hill-climbs-on-the-yorkshire-wolds

 

[Soltydog]

Windy bank is fairly local to me, short sharp and pretty steep but i would say Boothtown to Queensbury road is steeper and a lot longer.

I lived in Queensbury until I was about 17, but didn't often cycle into Halifax, but wherever I went it was always a long steep hill home

 

[sackville d]

& is Windy Bank listed in Calderdale?

The bottom is Calderdale but the top is Bradford Met. if I`m not mistaken, which I often am

 

[sackville d]

I lived in Queensbury until I was about 17

The village in the sky!
I lived in relatively low lying Illingworth

 

[Pale Rider]

Escaping Pateley Bridge is horrid whichever way you go.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

The village in the sky!
I lived in relatively low lying Illingworth

If I'm heading up to Haworth, for the http://woodentops.org.uk/index.php?topic=home fell-races, I cut through Wibsey, Clayton Heights, Queensbury
I always smile though, up at Mountain, with the Bradford Sub-Aqua Club on a hill-top...................

Can be a good view up there, if it's clear
Queensbury, towards Thornton

 

[steve50]

The bottom is Calderdale but the top is Bradford Met. if I`m not mistaken, which I often am

I think you are right.
This is interesting, https://calderdale50.wordpress.com/the-others/windy-bank/

 

[steve50]

The bottom is Calderdale but the top is Bradford Met. if I`m not mistaken, which I often am

I think you are right.
This is interesting, https://calderdale50.wordpress.com/

 

[sackville d]

I think you are right.
This is interesting, https://calderdale50.wordpress.com/

"As you can tell I`ve been at the sauce"

That`s not a bad little site there Steve, This thread has inspired me to tackle Halifax Lane (Luddenden) tomorrow .I mean, what`s the worst that could happen,apart from cardiac arrest?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

This thread has inspired me to tackle Halifax Lane (Luddenden) tomorrow .I mean, what`s the worst that could happen,apart from cardiac arrest?

Given the temperatures, heat-exhaustion too?

 

[sackville d]

Given the temperatures, heat-exhaustion too?

No mate, I set off at 6.20 this a.m. before a rather nagging easterly breeze got up so it was downright cool actually

View: https://youtu.be/3ZRkyRQeJ0o


Not my footage by the way