Bicycle elevator in Norway

SimonAH

Has this come up before?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j1PgmMbug8

The Real Radioactiveman

Aweseome

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Now this would make next year's attempt at the L'Étape du Tour that much easier

Playing Devil's Advocate though, I think these sort of inventions for most people would take the pleasure out of cycling in its purest form - ie man (or woman) vs the road.

Jay dubbleU

Those wacky Norwegians - always smoking something

jonny_trousers

DDD should lobby for one of those to be installed on Balham Hill.

rick_chasey

I like their thinking.

Lots of old people cycle. We want them to continue cycling so we'll give them a bike-lift to get up the hill so they're not put off cycling.

Who'd have thought eh?

jonny_trousers

It also explains why Thor Hushovd struggles in the mountains.

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Jonny_Trousers wrote:

It also explains why Thor Hushovd struggles in the mountains.

Wrath Rob

That's not even a hill!

Now, if it was a steam powered catapult to launch you onto Embankment....

mossychops

Not very fast though is it. Could do with knocking it up a few mph and slingshotting you over the top.

spasypaddy

im getting the council to put one on swains lane as at the moment its the only way i can save face.

Mr Plum

Looks like they need a strong dose of MTFU! That hill looks about 6% or 7% for 100m, if that.

essex-commuter

Not exactly rocket science is it, but still some people struggle...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zMCo2zQYVE

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Mr Plum wrote:

Looks like they need a strong dose of MTFU! That hill looks about 6% or 7% for 100m, if that.

Agreed.

On that subject, does anyone know where/what the steepest hill in Londinium is? I'm a bit of a sadomasochist and 'enjoy' the chellenge of taking on big hills a la Ditchling beacon.

Fireblade96

Brilliant

The technique looks a lot like taking a drag lift on a snowboard....something that has caused me more than enough grief over the years !

rjsterry

Ride hard wrote:

Mr Plum wrote:

Looks like they need a strong dose of MTFU! That hill looks about 6% or 7% for 100m, if that.

Agreed.

On that subject, does anyone know where/what the steepest hill in Londinium is? I'm a bit of a sadomasochist and 'enjoy' the chellenge of taking on big hills a la Ditchling beacon.

Swains Lane is probably one of the steepest near the centre (Highgate area). Further out but still inside the M25, there's Succomb's Hill near Whyteleafe, which is short but 25%.

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rjsterry wrote:

Ride hard wrote:

Mr Plum wrote:

Looks like they need a strong dose of MTFU! That hill looks about 6% or 7% for 100m, if that.

Agreed.

On that subject, does anyone know where/what the steepest hill in Londinium is? I'm a bit of a sadomasochist and 'enjoy' the chellenge of taking on big hills a la Ditchling beacon.

Swains Lane is probably one of the steepest near the centre (Highgate area). Further out but still inside the M25, there's Succomb's Hill near Whyteleafe, which is short but 25%.

25%? Nice one. The only problem is its oop North, and I live in sarf so I might need to apply for a visa

I've got a 20% right outside my flat, but its very short as its only 100 metres or so.

spasypaddy

Ride hard wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

Ride hard wrote:

Mr Plum wrote:

Looks like they need a strong dose of MTFU! That hill looks about 6% or 7% for 100m, if that.

Agreed.

On that subject, does anyone know where/what the steepest hill in Londinium is? I'm a bit of a sadomasochist and 'enjoy' the chellenge of taking on big hills a la Ditchling beacon.

Swains Lane is probably one of the steepest near the centre (Highgate area). Further out but still inside the M25, there's Succomb's Hill near Whyteleafe, which is short but 25%.

25%? Nice one. The only problem is its oop North, and I live in sarf so I might need to apply for a visa

I've got a 20% right outside my flat, but its very short as its only 100 metres or so.

there just so happens to be a hill climb challenge thread on the subject...
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... t=12800630

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spasypaddy wrote:

Ride hard wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

Ride hard wrote:

Mr Plum wrote:

Looks like they need a strong dose of MTFU! That hill looks about 6% or 7% for 100m, if that.

Agreed.

On that subject, does anyone know where/what the steepest hill in Londinium is? I'm a bit of a sadomasochist and 'enjoy' the chellenge of taking on big hills a la Ditchling beacon.

Swains Lane is probably one of the steepest near the centre (Highgate area). Further out but still inside the M25, there's Succomb's Hill near Whyteleafe, which is short but 25%.

25%? Nice one. The only problem is its oop North, and I live in sarf so I might need to apply for a visa

I've got a 20% right outside my flat, but its very short as its only 100 metres or so.

there just so happens to be a hill climb challenge thread on the subject...
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... t=12800630

spasypaddy, I salute you!

I've just seen the rapha challenge on t'internet too. Looks like fun.

dodgy

Ride hard wrote:

Mr Plum wrote:

Looks like they need a strong dose of MTFU! That hill looks about 6% or 7% for 100m, if that.

Agreed.

On that subject, does anyone know where/what the steepest hill in Londinium is? I'm a bit of a sadomasochist and 'enjoy' the chellenge of taking on big hills a la Ditchling beacon.

Haha, spoken like a Southerner, Ditchling is but a pimple

By the way, Brubakken in Trondheim is at just under 20%, is that significantly steeper than anying in that London?

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dodgy wrote:

Ride hard wrote:

Mr Plum wrote:

Looks like they need a strong dose of MTFU! That hill looks about 6% or 7% for 100m, if that.

Agreed.

On that subject, does anyone know where/what the steepest hill in Londinium is? I'm a bit of a sadomasochist and 'enjoy' the chellenge of taking on big hills a la Ditchling beacon.

Haha, spoken like a Southerner, Ditchling is but a pimple

By the way, Brubakken in Trondheim is at just under 20%, is that significantly steeper than anying in that London?

Haha. Well, as a true Southern softy with a dearth of decent hills in sarf Londinium, the times I have taken on Ditchling has made it seem like the Alps.

Saying that, I need to man up for next year's Etape du Tour.