Hill climbing

[HLaB]

There are hills in Richmond park ?

Lol I didnt want to say it first but it looked flat from the profile

 

[thefollen]

I'd say find a gear you feel comfortable with then get yourself into a good rhythm. When climbing I find myself mumble-singing a song of sorts and time the pedals accordingly. Whatever gets you in the zone. Also have the mentality of 'that hill ain't got nothing on me, I'm smashing it today!'. All in the head.

You do ride with SPDs also? Makes climbing a lot nicer.

 

[Sittingduck]

Inspired by this thread I just went to Rich P and smashed a PB!

 

[jowwy]

I was wondering about that too!

Ah - there are 2 hills per 7 mile lap, with about 300 ft of climbing, so not extremely hilly, but not flat either ...

Im sorry but thats not hills - its a couple of sleeping policman

 

[ColinJ]

Im sorry but thats not hills - its a couple of sleeping policman

I know what hills are - here's the profile of a little ride round this area ...

 

[Hill Wimp]

There are hills in Richmond park ?

London Mountains !!!!

 

[Hill Wimp]

Hills get easier with more practice, I used to hate them but see them as a challenge now

Im holding you to this

 

[Sittingduck]

Don't listen to these bores, OP. The hilly bits in the park are enough to get a sweat going, that's for sure!

 

[jowwy]

I know what hills are - here's the profile of a little ride round this area ...

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they are proper hills colinj - reminds me of my weekend rides around the welsh valleys

 

[lukesdad]

Im sorry but thats not hills - its a couple of sleeping policman

Phew I'm glad about.... Thought for a moment it was a profile of my Missus !

 

[lukesdad]

Don't listen to these bores, OP. The hilly bits in the park are enough to get a sweat going, that's for sure!

Don't listen to his old bollox he does half a dozen laps for a warm up.

 

[PK99]

I was wondering about that too!

Ah - there are 2 hills per 7 mile lap, with about 300 ft of climbing, so not extremely hilly, but not flat either ...

In at Robin hood gate
left up Broomfield to the roundabout at Kingston gate, swing round and back over.
Round the park
Double bump again
Repeat
= good workout

 

[Sittingduck]

Not a chance LD... 2 laps and I'm bored. I do variations and use the cut through towards the 'Ballet school' to spice things up, heh. Check it out, my exciting route, this arvo: http://app.strava.com/activities/71199501

 

[lukesdad]

Not a chance LD... 2 laps and I'm bored. I do variations and use the cut through towards the 'Ballet school' to spice things up, heh. Check it out, my exciting route, this arvo: http://app.strava.com/activities/71199501

Col du Broomfield! Pmsl

 

[ColinJ]

In at Robin hood gate
left up Broomfield to the roundabout at Kingston gate, swing round and back over.
Round the park
Double bump again
Repeat
= good workout

Pee-taking aside - circuits of Richmond Park are probably the kind of thing I'd really enjoy!

I love the hills round here but they are a bit severe and sometimes I'd like some flatter roads to have a good go at. The only flattish roads here are the busy valley A-roads.