National hill climb champs 2023 the struggle!

[Jameshow]

Feather and Laverick head and shoulders tbh.

Overview


View: https://youtu.be/KfVXNYrVloM?si=iMMWIwluu8sI6wL_


Riders view


View: https://youtu.be/tnBrwYQZPoA?si=wljJ81AuNuLOhcff


Analysis


View: https://youtu.be/bErAPXZX-Jc?si=fGCyZNEsEOVETojJ

 

[DCLane]

It's a mad, mad event. I know @Legs was there - anyone else?

BeardOnABike's Youtube video (the 'Rider's View' above) was excellent and I liked the drone he had flying about, which a few people spotted. He was in the warm-up area before his ride, as were many. I was down in the warm-up/start zone for about an hour, but didn't get to see the "chaos" near the finish.

For anyone who's wondering "what are those idiots doing?" and/or "I'd like to try" next year's is up Prospect Hill in Northumberland, last Sunday of October. Qualifying and entries are via Cycling Time Trials.

 

[Jameshow]

Any locally on a Saturday I could try @DCLane

Would need a Cannondale supersix hi mod tbh... !😍

 

[DCLane]

@Jameshow - hillclimb season's finished until next year. But yes, there are August-October hillclimbs across Yorkshire (Drighlington, Jackson Bridge, etc.). They'll come up on CTT's listing early 2024 - https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/ - filter by 'Events', 'Open Events' and 'hillclimb'. They're definitely Type 2 fun.

 

[13 rider]

@DCLane did you or your son ride , how did you ,they get on

 

[DCLane]

@13 rider - son no. 2 did. His chain dropped on he first corner, so he wasn't happy, but did OK-ish considering.

He'll be doing the universities' national hillclimb this weekend and back for next year's.

 

[13 rider]

@13 rider - son no. 2 did. His chain dropped on he first corner, so he wasn't happy, but did OK-ish considering.

He'll be doing the universities' national hillclimb this weekend and back for next year's.

Did he blame his mechanic Dad ? , A mechanical on an event like that must be gutting

 

[Ming the Merciless]

7.3W/kg for 12 mins 😳 Need to up my game.

 

[DCLane]

Did he blame his mechanic Dad ? , A mechanical on an event like that must be gutting

Nope. I didn't finish the bike, a LBS near him did. It'd performed flawlessly over several hillclimbs until then as well.

He was annoyed, but wasn't fully fit so went up as best he could anyway after a second start.