On what hill did it force you to ride at your LOWEST cadence ever ?

[GuyBoden]

Mow Cop is a nice hill climb.

Here's a pic last year of my old 1980's Reynolds 531 steel competition bike about half way up Mow Cop, I had got off to take this picture then rode to the top.

I don't see any problem riding extremely slowly up steep gradients with modern 42t or 46t rear low gears. I'm an old bloke, so why struggle?

 

[Guitars and Bikes]

Hardknott Pass. So low and slow I ended up having to walk bits.
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The local fun little hill is Gold Hill, but although it's over 20% and cobbled, it's short enough that you can just attack it and power up it, so the cadence never drops too low.
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Is that the hill Ronnie Barker and the hovis loaf of bread made famous ?

 

[Solocle]

Is that the hill Ronnie Barker and the hovis loaf of bread made famous ?

The very same.

 

[Teamfixed]

I Cannot remember but I was riding fixed and came very close to bending the handlebars💪

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Mow Cop is a nice hill climb.

Here's a pic last year of my old 1980's Reynolds 531 steel competition bike about half way up Mow Cop, I had got off to take this picture then rode to the top.

I don't see any problem riding extremely slowly up steep gradients with modern 42t or 46t rear low gears. I'm an old bloke, so why struggle?

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Yeah right. I normally use "just need to admire the view" !!

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Beeston Brow in Bollington is a crippler. Cobbles, sharp turn and steep, it has it all. Not long though. And to think some people live on it and have to drive up it regularly. (I think it may be one way only).

 

[ColinJ]

I was riding up the 25% section of Mytholm Steeps, Hebden Bridge (after the 15% bits, after the 20% bits, and before the nasty 30+% LH bend) when I decided that I ought to check that I could unclip if I had to on a future ride...

@GuyBoden has said that he would love to test one of his mega-sprockets on that climb one day...

 

[Guitars and Bikes]

I was riding up the 25% section of Mytholm Steeps, Hebden Bridge (after the 15% bits, after the 20% bits, and before the nasty 30+% LH bend) when I decided that I ought to check that I could unclip if I had to on a future ride...

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@GuyBoden has said that he would love to test one of his mega-sprockets on that climb one day...

Yikes a ride on the inside line of that bend would result in some gnashing of teeth

 

[Jameshow]

Yea did it last summer shade over 45mins!🤣🤣🤣

Oops wrong thread thinking of that Spanish hill on the other thread!

 

[UphillSlowly]

I did the Maratona without realising I was coming down with COVID. Passo Giau (10km at 10%) took me just under 2 hours. Cadence was in the 40s all the way up, but didn't stop.
Uphill Slowly

 

[andrew_s]

Winnat's, in 1979 on a 5-speed imitation racing bike (46x14-28), on the way back to Manchester for year 3 of uni.
I was just someone who rode a bike for commuting at the time, & hadn't been able to leave the bike in Manchester over the summer.
I thought I was going to pull the handlebars off.

In terms of uphill slowly, taking 4 hours for 22 km @ 5% comes to mind.

Spoiler

My excuses are a gravel road, a 25 mph headwind, and that the top was at 5200m

 

[chrisleuty]

Beeston Brow in Bollington is a crippler. Cobbles, sharp turn and steep, it has it all. Not long though. And to think some people live on it and have to drive up it regularly. (I think it may be one way only).

Speaking from experience, it is two way.

 

[GuyBoden]

@GuyBoden has said that he would love to test one of his mega-sprockets on that climb one day...

Maybe when you are feeling better I'll drive over for a "Steeps" ride.

 

[Deleted member 121159]

Station Rd then Rhiwr Rd, from Gilwern to Waenllapria. Not the very steepest I've come across, but persists around 20% for a fair distance.

https://pjammcycling.com/climb/1522.Rhiwr-Road

 

[LarryDuff]

Talla wall in the he Scottish borders. Cadence eventually was so slow I stopped