Rake Hill Climb...

[a_n_t]

Why not compete? you'll be bound to beat my time.

There's a few in the club doing it, I'm in winter wind down mode

 

[aJohnson]

There's a few in the club doing it, I'm in winter wind down mode

Ah ok. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping it'll be decent weather on the day.

 

[trio25]

Hope it goes well, I'm working otherwise I would have given it a go!

 

[aJohnson]

Hope it goes well, I'm working otherwise I would have given it a go!

Shame you cant go >

I'm probably going to come at the lower end (if not at the bottom) of the times but it's the fun of participating.

 

[trio25]

Oh I know I would be one of the slowest, but I stop worrying about that ages ago. People are just glad to see people trying!

 

[aJohnson]

Oh I know I would be one of the slowest, but I stop worrying about that ages ago. People are just glad to see people trying!

Aye I'm not worried about my time, it's the participating what matters atm for me. Tackled some tough climbs today, happy I managed them.

 

[PastyPower]

This is going to be touch and go for me I have a yellow and purple wrist after Tuesdays tumble at the moment and cannot get more than around 20% of my body weight on my left wrist. Not having got any training in since then is cheesing me off too, hope a good run tonight can keep me active.

I see you have joined LRC too AJ . Im new member myself, though i have been on a fair few club runs now.

Matt

 

[aJohnson]

Yeah joined the other day, had a nice ride with them yesterday

About to go out for a ride now because it's nice and sunny out

Hope your wrist gets better asap.

 

[aJohnson]

Got the times, I'm first one to compete

 

[aJohnson]

Just had another try at the rake, did it in about 4minutes (Phone stopwatch so it's not perfect due to clipping in time ect...)

Managed to stay in the middle cog for all of it.

 

[PastyPower]

Just had another try at the rake, did it in about 4minutes (Phone stopwatch so it's not perfect due to clipping in time ect...)

Managed to stay in the middle cog for all of it.

4 mins, thats a VERY good time.

 

[aJohnson]

4 mins, thats a VERY good time

Not compared to the people getting 2mins . I just hope I'm not overtook. How's ye wrist feeling now?

 

[PastyPower]

Not compared to the people getting 2mins . I just hope I'm not overtook. How's ye wrist feeling now?

They just happen to be National Hill Climb Champions, google Jim Henderson

http://www.bobmuir.co.uk/Rake-2006/index.html

Here's a picture gallery i found googling from the 2006 HC up the Rake. At the very end are the finishing times. 4 mins is very respectable and considered a great time.

Wrist is nearly there, I may go for a run tonight after work and put it to the test, id rather have gone tomoz but its going to be raining

 

[aJohnson]

I may be there trying it again after college, I'll look at the images ect when I get home.

 

[aJohnson]

Looking at the pics, shows how painful of a climb it is