So, this Ditchling Beacon...

[GrumpyGregry]

Only had to shout WALKERS KEEP LEFT!!! once,

HeyWayne, were these walkers cyclists pushing their bikes or walkers walking up the Beacon on the road?

If the former then, I guess, fine, if the latter well... I think shouting at peds is pretty bad form and would not like to think what my response might be were I said walker

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Sad news, no idea if the chap was a novice or not.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/10362762.stm

Tragedy for someone.

 

[HeyWayne]

HeyWayne, were these walkers cyclists pushing their bikes or walkers walking up the Beacon on the road?

If the former then, I guess, fine, if the latter well... I think shouting at peds is pretty bad form and would not like to think what my response might be were I said walker

Former - participants in the event.

I'd not shout at a walker.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Former - participants in the event.

I'd not shout at a walker.

Then my admiration for you is undimmed.

 

[HeyWayne]

Then my admiration for you is undimmed.

T'was quite a bellow too - almost made myself jump!

 

[ColinJ]

Watching the likes of will doing it three times and the chaps on fixies cruising up is quite the humbling eye opener

If you were humbled by that, you need to come oop north and ride behind longers as he goes up this 20+% climb on his fixed gear bike! It's even more humbling when he does a little trackstand halfway up, looks round at the scenery and then just carries on!

 

[dnrc]

That's a shame. I went through at that time and saw that guy. He was a few hundred yards up the hill and was being given gas and air when i saw him.

I thought he looked in a pretty bad way at that point.

RIP

 

[slowmotion]

Can somebody post Google maps links to the start and finish of the Ditchling climb? I did the L2B years ago and I'm not sure if I have the legs these days. I need to know the nature of the beast.

Awful news about the rider. Very sad.

 

[arallsopp]

Deeply sad news. Thoughts go to family and friends.

 

[TChipperfield]

Can somebody post Google maps links to the start and finish of the Ditchling climb? I did the L2B years ago and I'm not sure if I have the legs these days. I need to know the nature of the beast.

Awful news about the rider. Very sad.

Here is the route from my Garmin, slow I know... http://connect.garmin.com/activity/37559579

RIP and thoughts are with the family.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Well, did it in one! Just fixed my eyes on the back wheel of the dude in front (thank you, you'll never know how much you helped). Only had to shout WALKERS KEEP LEFT!!! once, and in some places I wasn't going much faster than the walkers, but got to the top in one go.

Got quite emotional I don't mind admitting. I think I'd set it up in my mind it was going to be tough, but beat it.

Well done!
Actually, with a bit of room to manoever, it's not too bad a hill really.

Very sad about the guy who died though. It happens.

 

[slowmotion]

Here is the route from my Garmin, slow I know... http://connect.garmin.com/activity/37559579

RIP and thoughts are with the family.

Thanks TChipperfield,

Alas, I am so old that my Garmin skills are less than zero. Thank you for taking the time anyway....oh yes,

Welcome

 

[Will1985]

Can somebody post Google maps links to the start and finish of the Ditchling climb? I did the L2B years ago and I'm not sure if I have the legs these days. I need to know the nature of the beast.

Starts at the crossroad with Underhill Lane, then ends when you reach the top - the "finish" line has something to do with either the car park entrances or the posts on the left.

Map here

 

[HeyWayne]

Here is the route from my Garmin, slow I know... http://connect.garmin.com/activity/37559579

That's brilliant! Cheers.

 

[bazzadigz C+]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/10362762.stm

unfortunatly it was too much for this poor fellow RIP