How hilly is your ride

[numbnuts]

As I get older the slopes are like hills the hills are like mountains and the mountains well forget it
are you allowed to say "slope" , well you know what happened to JC when he said there was a slope on his bridge

one of my rides there's a lump in the middle

 

[Globalti]

How long before somebody suggests grading rides for their hill to distance ratio? You could then add another grade for steepness or "technicality" a bit like rock climbers with their incomprehensible grades.

 

[huwsparky]

I`m not sure what the figures are to define it, but whenever I, or anybody I know rides around here and it comes up on Strava, it is always including cat 1, 2, 3 ,or 4 hills, obviously 1 being the steepest/longest. It`s not just here, it`s a standard thing. This part of the country is like Yorkshire.....LUMPY!! 25% climbs here are commonplace, and in Cornwall there are a handful of 33%. Good for the legs!

I hear what your saying as I live somewhere hilly as well.

So you'll have no problems posting a strava rated cat1 climb then?

I didn't think we had one in the UK. Possibly that long one in Scotland...

 

[ColinJ]

MOST of my rides are Hilly. Note the capital 'H'!

And so on ...

 

[Sea of vapours]

I didn't think we had one in the UK. Possibly that long one in Scotland...

Bealach na ba from Applecross
and
Great Dun fell

 

[biggs682]

Its the one thing i dont like about riding locally ie 15 mile radius of home is the lack of hills and the ones that do i can ride up in under 5 mins so in my mind they are not hills at all

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Lake District is my home - across the year so far I have averaged just over 70' / mile.

I occasionally go up to around 100' / mile but tbh I find that tough esp' if the ride is in excess of 20-25 miles.

 

[rugby bloke]

Its the one thing i dont like about riding locally ie 15 mile radius of home is the lack of hills and the ones that do i can ride up in under 5 mins so in my mind they are not hills at all

In which case they are probably the same ones I struggle up every ride !! I agree that they are more like short, sharp inclines than actual hills, but they drain my legs easily enough. The one decent climb I do enjoy is from Hinwick up to the Bozeat junction, but still a mere pimple on the larger scale.

 

[kernowpaul]

I do most of my riding in cornwall so am used to the bumps, its a nice novelty to have a flat piece of road.

So to use your measure my route is around 350 ft per 10 miles - not at all lumpy ! I'm going to Cornwall for a week in the summer and am tempted to take the bike, sounds like it will be hard work.

which part of cornwall are you heading to? if its down the bottom end of the world these might give you an idea of the terrain.

https://www.strava.com/activities/598202027
https://www.strava.com/activities/521121032
https://www.strava.com/activities/592274446

 

[numbnuts]

MOST of my rides are Hilly. Note the capital 'H'!

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And so on ...

WoW

 

[Big Dave laaa]

80-100ft/mile unless i fancy fast and flat into cheshire when it drops right down to 20ft/mile sometimes. The old knees need a rest every now and then

 

[rugby bloke]

I do most of my riding in cornwall so am used to the bumps, its a nice novelty to have a flat piece of road.



which part of cornwall are you heading to? if its down the bottom end of the world these might give you an idea of the terrain.

https://www.strava.com/activities/598202027
https://www.strava.com/activities/521121032
https://www.strava.com/activities/592274446

A bit further north - Polzeath. Been there a few times without the bike and I find it challenging enough to walk around the area ... Have to have a poke around Strava so see what I can find.

 

[huwsparky]

Lake District is my home - across the year so far I have averaged just over 70' / mile.

I occasionally go up to around 100' / mile but tbh I find that tough esp' if the ride is in excess of 20-25 miles.

I enjoyed the Fred Whitton. You have some real nice climbing up your way. Was surprised also that there were some flat pieces in between on that ride along with very nice scenery.

Hardknott on a 100miles is a very tough climb indeed!

 

[Elybazza61]

I live in the fens,,,,,

 

[biggs682]

In which case they are probably the same ones I struggle up every ride !! I agree that they are more like short, sharp inclines than actual hills, but they drain my legs easily enough. The one decent climb I do enjoy is from Hinwick up to the Bozeat junction, but still a mere pimple on the larger scale.

What about Hardwater or the road up pass Whiston ?