Toughest Climbs/hills of London

[ceepeebee]

Canonbie Road is 18%, looks a bit like this:

 

[Hitchington]

Knights Hill, how could I forget Knights Hill!

 

[thom]

Canonbie Road is 18%, looks a bit like this:

Wow - I thought you were supposed to park with the front wheels turned into the kerb - wouldn't be good if that van's handbrake gave up !

 

[RiflemanSmith]

Nagshead road Chingford.

 

[ceepeebee]

dude, even I can do Knight's Hill (I am v v v bad at hills)

seeing as you're local, have you done the Alexandra Drive/Roman Rise double? The first is fine, bit steep, the immediate rturn onto RR kicks my arse repeatedly, and it's v v short.

Salters Hill is also a bugger, first time I managed that was after abandoning the wet Whitstabl;e ride in September, soaked to the skin at 4am.

 

[Fab Foodie]

dell makes a good point, what's the CC definition of London in this case?

 

[Cubist]

Anywhere south of Northampton. (North Northampton for the pedants)

(Oh sorry, that was the Provincial CCers' definition. )

 

[Sittingduck]

Cottenham Drive or Wool Rd, both of West Wimbledon!

 

[Bollo]

Any of the hills around Hampstead, Highgate and Muswell Hill make me wish I lived in Norfolk!

I'd recommend a pedal up Gas Hill in Norwich then. It's not going to scare anyone with flat vowels but it's enough to make a gentleman perspire (or possibly a lady 'glow').
http://www.norfolkcycling.co.uk/Gasp.html

 

[defy-one]

Inside M25. Inside a London Borough. With a London Post Code. 0207 phone number. Who can tell?

greater london 0208
london 0207

 

[Sittingduck]

Greater?? It's all great, isn't it?!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Mornington Crescent

 

[defy-one]

my bit was always great. had brilliant childhood in west london, lots of big employers about and the weather is pretty good (for uk)

 

[johnnyinnes]

Yep, there's a few nasty little steep hills in South East London.
Anerley Hill, Gypsy Hill and Sydenham Hills all test the legs of the club run faithful.
College Road in Dulwich is also a great workout as it consists of four section of gradual uphill ascents.
Dulwich Wood avenue leading up to Farquar Road is also great.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Tower Hill!!


I'll get me coat.