Savage hill in Ramsbottom

volvine

Has anyone riden up the very steep hill in Ramsbottom think it is called cannon st or something but it says it is 25% gradient and it is from the bottom to the pub the (shoulder of mutton) it is 0.6 miles long it looks awesome????????. :shock: :shock: :shock:

suze

Think its locally known as the "Rake" used for hill climbs.....

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. :oops:

ColinJ

It is called Ramsbottom Rake and there is a hill climb up there every year - see Google results.

I've been up it with mountain bike gears and even that was pretty hard.

I went to watch the national hill climb championships on it in 1999 - great fun watching riders struggling up it massively overgeared and weaving all over the road. I can see why the top riders go up on fixed wheel bikes but why do the weaker riders try and copy them? They'd get up much faster if they used gears that let them go up in a straight line rather than having to zigzag all over the place...

avoidingmyphd

Here you go:

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=55396

It's called the Rake after the middle, brutal bit, "Rawson's Rake". It's even pretty hard to walk up.

There's two steep sections (the second one is the worst) with a slight "recovery" opportunity along Tanner Street in the middle.

The official time trial course starts at one of the lampposts at the bottom, near the library. But just start at the crossroads and you'll be fine. Freewheel back down afterwards and have £10 afternoon tea (sandwiches, crisps, drink, cakes and "fancies") at the chocolate cafe.

roger_merriman

looks fun, if just for the name!

volvine

i just knew it had to be well known i think i will wait till i have put my compact on before i attempt it not far from me in Norden over Owd Betts and drop into Rammy and have a go at it nice deserved pint of guiness in the shoulder of mutton (if i make it) big IF lol

is there a hill competition comming up later in the year anyone know??????

a_n_t

ColinJ wrote:

It is called Ramsbottom Rake and there is a hill climb up there every year -

nearly http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sp ... ycle_race/