So is it better to..

[andyfromotley]

live at the bottom of a ruddy great hill, or the top?

I'm a bottom man myself. (oooohhh - errrrr)

 

[Sittingduck]

I live 2/3 the way up a hill but it's not hugely long (the hill that is)

 

[fossyant]

I live at the top of a hill, so what ever way I go, there is always a climb or two to get home......

 

[jig-sore]

best to live on the top of a hill, then your house won't flood

 

[summerdays]

I would say bottom definitely ... at least you can go some where on the flat if you live at the bottom - whereas I always start my journey going downhill and know I have to finish with an uphill almost from any direction to get to my home.

 

[Graham O]

Don't know which is best, but living at the top, I can get to work at the bottom (of the hill) very quickly and without sweating while the ride home is via a longer easier route when I've got more time. Suits my commute, but weekend rides always end with 250m upwards.

 

[Joe24]

Top.
I like at the top of a hill, and to get home even when im pretty tired i have to get up one last hill to get home, and its a long one aswell.
I reckon its partly this that has got me so fit.
But if i go anywhere like the shops or where ever then i have to go down a hill to come back up it, which isnt so nice

 

[Ben M]

When I leave my village in the direction of most of my rides, there's about a mile of downhill slope, then a few miles of flat. It's really good as I seem to need to warm up more than most. If I set off uphill my legs get really tight and i take ages to get to normal, so a nice downhill stretch, then flat lets me warm up nicely.

 

[skwerl]

Top. If you're at the bottom you have to head straight up in the morning when you're cold. At least on the way home you can hit the hill nicely warmed up (if a bit tired).
I have this exact problem and my knees don't like being forced to climb straight from the off. This results in me spinning gently up the hill and occassionally (today in fact) getting scalped by someone who's already warmed up and thinks I'm a slow-ass loser.

 

[theclaud]

Top, definitely. Especially for commuting. If I had to go uphill all the way to work I'd probably go back to bad. And when I'm going home I can thrash it knowing there is beer in the fridge.

With you all the way. Mind you, I live at the top of one ruddy great hill, and work at the top of another, but at least I get the fast downhill first thing, in both directions. And when the sea levels rise...

 

[bonj2]

live at the bottom of a ruddy great hill, or the top?

I'm a bottom man myself. (oooohhh - errrrr)

i was at otley last weekend and i can confirm that if you are from there then you do live at the bottom of several ruddy great hills...

 

[upandover]

I have three miles of mild uphill to start my ride to work in the morning (followed by two miles fast downhill!), and it warms me up nicely for the rest of the ride and the more serious hills. Much as I like flat rides, I notice it when I haven't had the warmup...

 

[swee'pea99]

With you all the way. Mind you, I live at the top of one ruddy great hill, and work at the top of another, but at least I get the fast downhill first thing, in both directions. And when the sea levels rise...

I get the exact opposite, living at the foot of a bloody great ridge I have to get over to get to work. Every morning commute begins with a hellish uphill haul; every evening commute ends with one. Wish I lived on the other side... (I can't even have fun going down the other sides - the one big drawback of a fixie.)

 

[ComedyPilot]

My village is in a bit if a dip, but I'm up a slight hill (so safe from flooding)

All routes out of the village are uphill, so I always get home with a bit of speed on - it keeps the milkman on his toes.

 

[parnes]

My commute home was uphill. Cycle in any direction from central London and you'll go uphill eventually. I didn't mind it- it gave me an excuse to stretch my legs and put some speed on.


I guess it could be one of those psychometric testing questions like "Do you prefer sunrise or sunset?"

Sunrise preferrers were thought to be go-getting, positive and energetic types, sunset supporters were bedwetting shoplifters or something.

I always preferred about half-past twoish.