Photos atop your favourite climbs

[aguppy]

First of 3 times up Mt Ventoux.....Top o the Malaucene ascent

 

[TeeShot]

Woodhead pass waiting to see The Tour come past

Top of Newlands Pass in the Lakes

 

[I like Skol]

This is me taken just 50 minutes ago at the top of the Snake Pass....

Wait a minute, I'll try that again but with the flash;

And there are the fires of Mordor in the distance....

 

[fossyant]

Bet it was ace up there at this time of night @I like Skol

 

[I like Skol]

It was great actually. Started off by getting gritted as a gritter passed me at Dinting before I made the climb. On the Snake itself I used my SolarstormX2 which gave more than enough light on #2 for the slow climb. All the cars that passed me gave plenty of room and went by carefully
On the way up the hill the sky was brilliantly clear and the stars were bright, Orion was right above me and I planned on trying to take a photo of the stars when I got to the top but when I got there the clouds had blown in and no stars to be seen . Really peaceful at the top.
Coming down was fun, switched the Solarstorm onto full power and it was more than bright enough for the job. I will have to guess what my descending speed was as the Solarstorm knocks out my Cateye Wireless computer . Probably 40+mph going off previous trips.
As I rode back through Glossop I passed the big windows of the Oakwood pub and thought I caught a Glimpse of @nickyboy propping up the bar. Decided not to pop in for a pint!

 

[blazed]

What a great thread!

Here are a few of my favourites from last year

West from Col de Pailheres

• Edwardoka
• 10 Feb 2016

Col d'Aspin

• Edwardoka
• 10 Feb 2016

Sunrise at Teide Summit

• Edwardoka
• 10 Feb 2016

Las Cañadas from Teleferico del Teide

• Edwardoka
• 10 Feb 2016
• 2

Highest road in Tenerife

Me at Col du Tourmalet

• Edwardoka
• 10 Feb 2016
• 3

Eastward view from Col de Pailheres

• Edwardoka
• 10 Feb 2016
• 4

Cairnwell Pass

• Edwardoka
• 10 Feb 2016

Creating great threads is what I do.

 

[ColinJ]

Creating great threads is what I do.

Where is the other one?

 

[Citius]

Some of his threads are very special.....

 

[blazed]

Where is the other one?

I think everyone started to realise that I was something greater than most people from this thread.

 

[ColinJ]

I think everyone started to realise that I was something greater than most people from this thread.

I stand back in awe at your, er, awesomeness!

(Actually, I am sitting down, but I could stand up if it would help? )

 

[Citius]

I think everyone started to realise that I was something greater than most people from this thread.

You are without doubt greater than almost everyone else. Just not in the way you might be thinking...

 

[Spinney]

Mod note Guys - can we just keep this as a thread with great pics? Just the pictures and not the getting at each other. Please?

 

[EasyPeez]

I will have to guess what my descending speed was as the Solarstorm knocks out my Cateye Wireless computer . Probably 40+mph going off previous trips.

I got recorded my highest speed to date coming down off Snake Pass. Only 44.5mph but then I am a bit of a scaredy-cat. It's a fun descent though.

 

[I like Skol]

I got recorded my highest speed to date coming down off Snake Pass. Only 44.5mph but then I am a bit of a scaredy-cat. It's a fun descent though.

I have done faster descents, but not this time - Flying Skol

 

[nickyboy]

I got recorded my highest speed to date coming down off Snake Pass. Only 44.5mph but then I am a bit of a scaredy-cat. It's a fun descent though.

Snake descent to Glossop is one of the best. Not stupidly steep (6-8%) but nice and long (3 miles), good sight lines, decent surface and only that tricky left hander past the golf club to worry about. Catch it with an Easterly and 50 is achievable without too much effort.

Big easterly tomorrow and nice dry surface .....but I'm doing a recce of my Llandudno ride so I'll leave it for others to enjoy