Hill climbing

[gaz]

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

They never get easier, you only go faster.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

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.

But then you would end up like potsy and you don't want that

 

[gaz]

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

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Honest sir, we have hills in London, you just need to go south a bit.

Total ascent 3500ft
min elevation 221ft
max elevation 900ft
41 mile ride.

and all of that with in 12 miles of my house in south London

 

[lukesdad]

Up and down the downs 10 times Gaz ?

 

[Cuchilo]

Honest sir, we have hills in London, you just need to go south a bit.

Total ascent 3500ft
min elevation 221ft
max elevation 900ft
41 mile ride.

and all of that with in 12 miles of my house in south London

Where is that ? I want to avoid it

 

[vickster]

Surrey hills? South Downs?

I did Sutton to Eastbourne recently, 71 miles, 3700 ft of climbing, almost killed me! Did have to walk up a few of the really steep bits

If you like hills, take the bike to Guildford!

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Come and live in yorkshire, I cant go anywhere round here without climbing hills, good job I like em

 

[lukesdad]

Surrey hills? South Downs?

I did Sutton to Eastbourne recently, 71 miles, 3700 ft of climbing, almost killed me! Did have to walk up a few of the really steep bits

If you like hills, take the bike to Guildford!

Go a few more stops on the train and petersfield is even better.

 

[Rob3rt]

Surrey hills? South Downs?

I did Sutton to Eastbourne recently, 71 miles, 3700 ft of climbing, almost killed me! Did have to walk up a few of the really steep bits

If you like hills, take the bike to Guildford!

I'd have called that fairly flat, little bit bumpy, if you consider it as ft per mile The reality is that the hills could be grouped together so there may have been 1 or 2 real hills and then a mostly flat ride.

 

[gaz]

Up and down the downs 10 times Gaz ?

lol no. No overlaps of hills, all different ones.

Where is that ? I want to avoid it

North downs.

 

[vickster]

I'd have called that fairly flat, little bit bumpy, if you consider it as ft per mile The reality is that the hills could be grouped together so there may have been 1 or 2 real hills and then a mostly flat ride.

I expect you are rather younger, lighter, and fitter than me. It was also pushing 30 deg and the furthest I had ever ridden. So I felt I'd achieved something. So thanks for pi@@ing on my parade!

https://www.strava.com/activities/68759897

 

[ColinJ]

But then you would end up like potsy and you don't want that

Have you compared our mileages over the past 3 years ...

I aspire to doing 5,000+ mile years again. (Even if most of them are flat! )

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Have you compared our mileages over the past 3 years ...

I aspire to doing 5,000+ mile years again. (Even if most of them are flat! )

Quality over quantity Colin

I find that just going out doing high mileage does nothing for my fitness, but if I make sure I mix in some steep hills I get fitter much faster.

In July I have done 660 miles and I have made sure most of them are hilly, as a result I am going up the hills in the next highest chain ring. The other day I did Dacre Banks in the middle chain ring, a couple of months ago I could only just get up it in the granny ring and I find myself in the big chain ring for almost all my rides these days.

 

[ColinJ]

Quality over quantity Colin

I find that just going out doing high mileage does nothing for my fitness, but if I make sure I mix in some steep hills I get fitter much faster.

I do like the hills, but at the moment there are many days when I could manage a flat ride but a hilly ride would finish me off!

 

[jayonabike]

Profile of the chiltern 100 mile route I did a couple of months ago. Proper hills.