Stonechat
Guru
- Location
- Staines, Middlesex
I used to cycle in several periods, especiall between 1980 and 1992.
I would never walk up a hill, but felt a bit defeated if I had to stop for a while
I was doing a lot of bird watching, so sometimes had gear on the bike
Two hills in particular caused problems. I could never get up them in one go.
One was in Guildford, the road called Pewley Hill which led to Pewley Down
The other was on the Isle of Portland, the steep road which led up to POrtland Heights Hotel
I checked these on the nice mapping sites we have available these days. Both are in the region of 25% at steepest
No wonder I had problems
I would never walk up a hill, but felt a bit defeated if I had to stop for a while
I was doing a lot of bird watching, so sometimes had gear on the bike
Two hills in particular caused problems. I could never get up them in one go.
One was in Guildford, the road called Pewley Hill which led to Pewley Down
The other was on the Isle of Portland, the steep road which led up to POrtland Heights Hotel
I checked these on the nice mapping sites we have available these days. Both are in the region of 25% at steepest
No wonder I had problems