short but v steep hill

[grellboy]

Evening. There is a ride near me next weekend which will literally take about 30 seconds. Its called Ride the Ravine, the Ravine being a road joining the beach to the cliff above it. The ravine road is tarmac and straight, about 80 metres long but with a gradient of about 1 in 3 I reckon?! There is a bit of a run up but only from 90 degree approach. Fastest up the ravine will be King of the Ravine. My question is, for such a short steep ride, what would be best gear, riding position etc?

 

[HertzvanRental]

Vincent "Black Shadow"-flat on the tank, fistful of revs!!

 

[Specialeyes]

That looks an absolute blast - great idea for an event.

http://www.revolutionevents.co/ravine-ripup

For such a short kick I'd be standing all the way up the up, sitting for a lower centre of gravity into the corner leading off the prom', then shifting up a couple of gears and absolutely stamping on it! No idea whether that's the best or most efficient way though...

As it seems to be a knockout competition in the solo events you'd only need to go a gnat's faster than your opponent*!

*but I imagine it will be massively competitive!

 

[Banjo]

Just enough weight on the front to keep the front wheel on the ground leaving enough weight on the back to stop your back wheel slipping.

Good luck .

 

[4F]

Electric bike, job done

 

[Mandragora]

Best gear: Deckchair.
Best position: Top of the ravine
Essential equipment: Bottle opener.
Intake: Liquid.

 

[Citius]

Evening. There is a ride near me next weekend which will literally take about 30 seconds. Its called Ride the Ravine, the Ravine being a road joining the beach to the cliff above it. The ravine road is tarmac and straight, about 80 metres long but with a gradient of about 1 in 3 I reckon?! There is a bit of a run up but only from 90 degree approach. Fastest up the ravine will be King of the Ravine. My question is, for such a short steep ride, what would be best gear, riding position etc?

Best gear - a small one. Best position - out of the saddle, honking on the hoods. If the hill is near you, go practice.

 

[nickyboy]

Hate to break it to you but the climb is about 8%. There's a strava segment for it I've found (I had a look cos I know Gorleston and I was amazed there was a 1 in 3 hill anywhere)
So definitely in the big ring, out of the saddle, bodyweight well forward and give it everything you've got for a few seconds
https://www.strava.com/segments/8291589

 

[50000tears]

8 seconds KOM? Not even a hill, more a bump in the road.

 

[jazzkat]

8 seconds KOM? Not even a hill, more a bump in the road.

Agreed, strava says a 7% average, just a brief rise in the road.

 

[ColinJ]

That's one 'hill' even I could sprint up!

 

[Karlt]

Grief. I've got worse than that on my regular easy route commute.

 

[alchurch]

8 seconds KOM? Not even a hill, more a bump in the road.

was there a motorway underneath

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Electric bike, job done

Too heavy, too slow

 

[Sittingduck]

Word on the street is that the Op is still (to this day) grinding up it...