derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
Where is the hill in nagshead road? or do you mean kingshead hill.
Toughest Climbs/hills of London
- Thread starter TheLondonCyclist
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rb58
Enigma
- Location
- Bexley, Kent
I went up it a couple of years back. I can confirm the drivers were pretty ****ed off. But not as ****ed off as I was. I won't be going that way again. In my defense, I wasn't familiar with the area so was taken a little by surprise.2183097 said:
rb58
Enigma
- Location
- Bexley, Kent
Coming down the east face of Shooters Hill is brilliant. Dead straight and until recently a good road surface. Not recommended on fixed though
RiflemanSmith
Senior Member
- Location
- London UK
Doh lol yes.
laurence
Veteran
- Location
- in the aeroplane over the sea
pshhhhhhhh, it's just a drag. Traps Lane in New Malden is a bit nastier, suddenly ramps up.
Wimbledon Hill (the road to 'the village') is quite nasty, not helped by heavy traffic.
Star & Garter hill in Richmond - even more so, the little road on the other side of the home, very narrow and with a right angled bend to kill any momentum you had.
Roehampton High Street looks steep, but i've not tried it, mainly as the area is dodgy and you're likely to get to the top sans bike.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
That's my favourite descent around here. Usually someone sticks a set of permanently red lights or an intersection at the bottom of it but, this being Welling, they haven't thought of that yet.Coming down the east face of Shooters Hill is brilliant. Dead straight and until recently a good road surface. Not recommended on fixed though
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
Beddlestead Ln (S-N) & White Ln, both close to Clarks Ln & Pilgrims...
Technically perhaps, not London but within the M25!
Technically perhaps, not London but within the M25!
rb58
Enigma
- Location
- Bexley, Kent
Yep, they're nasty. Not for a racing snake like you though Ant, surely.
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
I am back up to 92Kg!
Moving house Today though and after I have moved, the regime will begin again, in ernest...
South Hill Avenue, a private road I ended up on once, is surprisingly steep in parts - about the same as around Crystal Palace.
Greater?? It's all great, isn't it?!
challenge!
Cycling Naturalist
Guru
- Location
- Llangollen
Streatham High Street has been known to destroy a pro peleton.
RedFeend
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Crowland, South Lincolnshire
[QUOTE 2183038, member: 1314"]I still refuse to try Shooters Hill. The other climbs in London are more slopes than hills. Shooters Hill looks ominous. I used to be wary about b****** Hill in Richmond Park but that's a piece of cake, now.[/quote]
I used to do Shooters Hill regularly as a teenager (a long long time ago). It is hardest going up from west to east, but SUCH FUN going down the other side. Wheeeeeeee!
There used to be a pub at the bottom of the hill. The We Anchor In Hope. A good place to stop and refresh. Now I live in the Fens. A hill is defined as a rise of around five or six feet.
I used to do Shooters Hill regularly as a teenager (a long long time ago). It is hardest going up from west to east, but SUCH FUN going down the other side. Wheeeeeeee!
There used to be a pub at the bottom of the hill. The We Anchor In Hope. A good place to stop and refresh. Now I live in the Fens. A hill is defined as a rise of around five or six feet.
