My 20 minute Cragg Vale hill climb challenge

[Norry1]

I've just checked strava...just over 27 mins is my quickest time over ten years ago. I don't think I've ever done the climb with favourable conditions.....almost every time has been with the belly full of tea and cake or a pie after stopping in Hebden irrespective of wind....I should give it a go soon when I've got some baggage off the tum.
PS what's the CC strava club?

https://www.strava.com/clubs/3889?oq=cyclechat

 

[PaulSB]

We have a number of local hill climb segments I like to have a go at. My best results always come when I'm out on a ride, find myself a mile or so from a climb that's on the route and think to myself "feeling good today, I'll give it a go." Sometimes it works, others it doesn't. The times when it doesn't work I find I get half way or so and decide "Nah, not today."

At my level, and I suggest for most, planning, weather conditions, markers etc. make no difference. Obviously pouring rain and a stiff headwind do make a difference but then those aren't days when i think "feeling good today." 🤣

The single biggest demotivator is information. I used to have my Wahoo set to show a comparison between my best time and today. The moment the Wahoo started to show I was 5, 10, 15 seconds off my best pace my head would go.

The best way to tackle a PB is turn up on a day when you're feeling good. Simple.

 

[ColinJ]

Get some markers on the hill, thst mean you are on target. For example reach point A after 1 min, point B after 5 mins, point C after 10 mins etc…

Assuming that the wind on the top half of the climb isn't going to be a major factor (and I have paced myself sensibly), I know that I reach the bus stop at the foot of the mid-climb ramp in close to half the total time. If that is close to half my PB it is worth getting stuck in for the rest of the climb.

I think that I will make a mental note of where I have got to after 20 minutes and try to push that closer and closer to the end of the climb on subsequent attempts.