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My biggest climb is up the stairs to bed after a few drams of whisky. Don't know how I manage it sometimes. I'm going to attempt it soon, wish me luck.
My biggest climb is up the stairs to bed after a few drams of whisky. Don't know how I manage it sometimes. I'm going to attempt it soon, wish me luck.
Because you always smile?Tourmalet (from Sainte-Marie de Campan) and Hautacam on 2008 etape.
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Here I am on the way up Hautacam. Despite it being July in S. France it'd been British weather, damp and misty. Unlike a lot of riders I'd come prepared and was glad of the bibknicks and overshoes. Still froze waiting to descend back to the finish village. Don't know why I was so cheerful, as I was in quite a lot of discomfort at this point!
That looks amazing dude, over 2hours on one climb, I'm starting to adore climbing, sadly ill never be at your level, but such a long climb and in a hot country, maybe I should elope for a weekoooo biggest climb .....7361ft in 20.4 miles, I had the KOM on it too not anymore. I'll have to go back and reclaim it!
http://app.strava.com/rides/3069555#53899787
I wish we could export a few.
It is definitely an acquired skill. Well, I hope it can be acquired, 'cos I ain't quite got it yet.
The climb out of Holmfirth over Woodhead will trouble some cars.
I set off this morning to achieve this years goal a 33mile trip over holmfirth road and then back down the a6024 then onto the a628 'and back home I know it is a big hill but I have had this goal since January I got half way up holmfirth road when I just had to stop there was no way I would make it to the top after around 200ft and 5 more stops I decided to turn round as I wouldn't be able to climb it. According to my cyclemeter app I climbed around 680ft within one and a half miles and I just couldn't give any more