Hill climbing champs Matlock

[fossyant]

Christ on a bike! Winnats? How cruel is that?

Hill climbs are generally cruel. We used to do all the local ones - hated it.

 

[Milzy]

@Milzy best thing is to ride there and up the hill to your viewing spot.

I know what you mean but taking wife & young one. Not sure they can stand there for four hours though.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I know what you mean but taking wife & young one. Not sure they can stand there for four hours though.

They can take cable car up Heights of Abraham, followed by cafe, whilst you go see your bike porn.

 

[Milzy]

I CBA driving, will there be any YouTube live streams??

 

[Norry1]

Good luck @Legs

Let us know how you do

 

[Drago]

 

[Legs]

Good luck @Legs

Let us know how you do

Thanks Martin.

It was amazing today; the support was incredible and the noise was deafening on the steep part of the climb. Just the best experience I’ve ever had being on a bike.

I didn’t actually have a great ride - I did 3:05.1, 478W average, 110th out of 296. With the form I had a few weeks ago I’d have expected to have been 10s faster relative to others around me, but it doesn’t really matter; I was mainly there for a Good Time rather than a good time.

My brother and I were off only minutes apart so we were able to get this shot after the finish. 😁

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Came across a hill climb event on one of my local hills today. I was riding the opposite way. Good to watch especially as I once did 40 hill repeats on the same hill, and use it for longer VO2 max efforts

 

[Beebo]

Looks like a great atmosphere

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/0L7nSA-Dtkk?si=hA_ndZepdqZRJX7F

 

[Sea of vapours]

The atmosphere was excellent, if intermittently a bit damp. My partner was, as she put it, 'Fastest LOL (little old lady)', meaning fastest woman over sixty, with 5.2 watts/kg and a time of 4:31, so she was pleased. It's a long way to go for a sub-kilometre, ride !

 

[matticus]

My partner was, as she put it, 'Fastest LOL (little old lady)', meaning fastest woman over sixty, with 5.2 watts/kg and a time of 4:31, so she was pleased. It's a long way to go for a sub-kilometre, ride !

See if she'll do the 24h next year.

;-)

 

[MontyVeda]

one of my friends competed. 3m51s I think. not bad for a 58 year old.
He also did The Rake a few weeks back, and Whinlatter.
I walked up The Rake once for a pub lunch. that was bad enough!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The atmosphere was excellent, if intermittently a bit damp. My partner was, as she put it, 'Fastest LOL (little old lady)', meaning fastest woman over sixty, with 5.2 watts/kg and a time of 4:31, so she was pleased. It's a long way to go for a sub-kilometre, ride !

To hit that time I’d need to average close to 400 watts. Not going to happen. Well done your partner.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Amy was there


View: https://youtu.be/U2Zv10m1qPM

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Men’s winner averaged 9.9W/KG 😲

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/harry-macfarlane-hill-climb-champion-stats