parbold hill
jmeadows
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anyone local to parbold hill?
going to be giving it a go in a couple of weeks, then carry on through appley bridge, up holland, skem then back through ormskirk to aintree
done a recce in my van today and am looking forward to it.
did everyone find it tough on their 1st go?
going to be giving it a go in a couple of weeks, then carry on through appley bridge, up holland, skem then back through ormskirk to aintree
done a recce in my van today and am looking forward to it.
did everyone find it tough on their 1st go?
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I am a big guy 95kg but managed it ok, but it was easer as had a strong tail wnd.
Near by the is roby mill, I have tryed that hill twice and not managed it yet. So you could do both.
Enjoy and may see you out there one of these days.
jthef- i possibly went through roby mill on my way back, unsure though, thrying to work my route on google, i dropped off parbold hill at the appley bridge junction and headed to skem from there.
will just do the route i know first then try diff ways in the next few weeks, see if am cut out for hills!
Easiest way to describe is from Burscough towards Parbold this is the steep way up so take it easy at the start as it does steepen up, at the top there is a ice cream van (usually, if you are over heating) then you have a nice down hill bit until you come to the cross roads turn right towards Appley Bridge and then it is straight down then up to Roby mill.
The lanes to the left of Parbold are quite so if you want an easer time try there. Also round there is part of the Lancashire cycle way rought 91 and that can take you back towards Ormskirk on quieter roads.
HTH
will prob loop through skem then as i say and then back to ormskirk way or through latham, cheers for the help & advice you lot
whats HTH?
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/view.asp?siteid=3732&pageid=12588&e=e
I'm sure he came from Ormskirk/Skem.
spartacus- thats great ta, when am getting fed up of the usual route i will giv that a go, prob do a recce in van 1st so i know the route, thank a lot
Jump in and have a spin. They have there own web-site , look via google.
i usually do 20 mile sprint work/interval, or 40-70 milers with intervals so i would be hopeful of keeping pace. been on the website too, one thing put me off when i read someone asking for marshalls for a race, stating its a condtion of membership to volunteer, i have twins on the way so the last thing i need is pressure to marshall as well as get my training rides in, having said that i do plan to join
from aintree through lathom right at ringobells then to parbold, right at appley bridge, passing lees lane,(went left) and up roby mill, up holland, skem(got lost, wrong turn at 1st roundabout!), ormskirk then home.
made a few basic errors, had brekky right before i left mine, threw a flapjack down on parbold approach then nearly threw it all back up again
loved the pain and fighting the urge to stop, cruised past some geezer on the main climb to the top of parbold too! seen him on approach and thought mmm, interesting to see how i fair, caught him & passed him with a 'morning'! he then flew past on the descent as i freewheeled and got further away through appley, then on approach to roby mill i caught him again but he turned off to lees lane and i didnt know what was up there.
roby mill was fun because i forgot it was there! a nice sting in the tail :twisted: cyclings grrreeeaaattt!
the lung & leg burning intensity was what i have been after since i got a mtb last year, hooked on hills now, although i know they got A LOT bigger than parbold & roby way.
First try at Parbold Hill today! came from Southport through Bescar and up to Burscough ind estate. The followed the signs for Parbold. wondered what all the fuss was about for about 4 miles, until the lights at the narrow bridge!!!
Made it as far as the school, and then had to walk the rest of the way :oops: only had my bike a week tho, so not too bad.
Then went down the other side and down through Appley Bridge and found Roby Mill. Didn't make it up that one either!
Kept going straight on until the memorial junction at the end of College Lane, and then down towards Gathurst. Went up through Shevington, following signs for Ormskirk and Parbold, and then went up the other side of Parbold Hill (an absolute doddle!), and back through Bescar and back to Southport.
About 38 miles in total, and I'm v pleased with myself. It was throwing it down this afternoon too, so i probably weighed twice as much!!! Discovered that braking in wet woolen gloves isn't fun, and that my toes got very cold too. Probably with them being so wet!
Still, loved it, and despite being a bit lost up until I saw signs for Parbold and Ormskirk at Shevington, I had a great time. Managed to get just over 30mph down Appley Bridge bit too - v hairy in the wet.
Deffo doing it again!.
I was out yesterday and my feet were soaking and freezing inside shoes and overshoes - horrible feeling. But it makes days like today (glorious) worth the wait.
Paul
Went out this morning, and it was much nicer than yesterday!
i done it again this morning and found it a whole lot easier than the first time, physically & mentally, didnt feel sick, legs felt stronger so i pushed quicker and felt less breathless, so it can get easier! bank tops great cause youve just done parbold and the appley descent and you see this big enclosed slope in front of you, i think its mentally tougher than parbold. i was lucky with the weather too as it was sunny & warm this morning
paul and or sparacus whats the ashurst climb like off lees lane?
emjay what bottom gear have you got?
new to the forum, I was wondering what sort of times and fitness, you lads are in doing parbold. I'm in ormskirk and have just started to take cycling serious.
I always veiwed Parbold as a goal, If I could get up there then I would know I was on the right track. But by the sounds of it , its just a training excercise for you lot.
I have a Montain Bike and a Claude Butler Tarino, Which bike are you using ?
Should I concentrate on one bike, at the minute, I just take the one I fancy.
Sorry there is a lot of questions.
Cheers, Ivan
It sure i's great fun!!!
i went out with the Southport Cycling Club yesterday morning, and did a 30 miler around Banks, Croston and Rufford. First time riding in a group, and really enjoyed it.
not sure what my bottom gear is - my bike's a Giant TCR1 with 105 groupset. I reckon with a few more weeks riding i'll be able to crack Parbold Hill, and then a few weeks after that Roby Mill too!
Hi Ivan,
I've just started cycling, and am using a road bike - I've been running for about a year, so i've got quite a good level of fitness, but I'm using completely different muscles to running.
I'm still learning a lot about cycling, and have been told that it's more important to concentrate on cadence (pedalling speed) than actual speed.
Ideally (so I'm told!) cadence should be around 80-100 rpm, and this will help build up fitness and stamina.
anyone with more experience or knowledge please correct me if i'm wrong!!!
emjay- forgot to say i wondered what the fuss was about when i done a recce in my van until i had to engage 2nd gear to keep momentum , poor little tranny van! do lots of running myself, great way to keep fitness levels up , but yeh is totally different to riding, riding is easier for me and comes more naturally.
ivan- everyone has different goals, mine was to ride up parbold and roby 2 weeks ago and yesterday i done it for the 2nd time and found it a lot easier than the first, now i want to fly up it! emjay will do it soon too.
i ride a roadie, dont worry too much about the complexitys of riding, enjoy it , find a way of riding that works for you and is efficient for you, dont konw how long it takes me to get up parbold & roby, dont know where to time from, my ride yesterday was 37mile & took 1.54hr if that helps? last week was 42mile & took 2.21hr.
i would advise interval work as it really helps fitness levels & will better prepare you for hills than a long slow slog, getting fitness levels up takes time so be patient, i rode a mtb all last year then got my roadie in feb of this & i always work hard on my bike & try & train with a purpose, most of all ENJOY, even the pain! :twisted:
By the sound of the distances coved and your times . I'm way behind !!!
I'll build up the distance and the interval work. Get some weight off and my speed up before I venture out with a group.
I'm recording every ride now, so at least I know when I'm improving for the past few years I've just been popping out for a ride and not putting much structure to it.
Thanks again.
Cheers, Ivan
Ivan,
Regarding riding in a group, I went out with Southport Cycling Club on Saturday morning, and learnt a lot with them - it was "only" a 30 mile ride, and was at a slow (by their standards!) pace, but really enjoyable, and we stopped for a brew half way round!
I'd thoroughly recommend riding with a group sooner rather than later, as you'll experience the benefits and learn good riding habits and techniques.
Matthew