one of those moments on a ride when you feel good :-)

ianbar

just wanted to share really. we have a local climb not massive or anything but a cat 5 and for me a decent challenge, while last summer i ended up pretty strong on it i really am not that fit at the moment and have not been hitting the climbs at all really. well...headed off today and thought yeah ill give it a go, and really it felt pretty easy going if honest really suprised myself! given me a bit of a good boost which i needed! funny how one monet can give you such a high(just like one can give you such a low). it could have also just been the fish and chips that i shouldn't have had last night!

bianchimoon

It's a great feeling ain't it, let's hope there's many more to come in spring and summer

ShutUpLegs

I'm guessing this was a dream right?

EarlyGo

Yes, don't you just love that feeling as you crest the top and it was all easier than you expected? I always feel like I go down the other side 5mph quicker too!

ShutUpLegs - you are far too cynical!!

Regards,

EarlyGo

RoadMeridaBen

ianbar wrote:

just wanted to share really. we have a local climb not massive or anything but a cat 5 and for me a decent challenge, while last summer i ended up pretty strong on it i really am not that fit at the moment and have not been hitting the climbs at all really. well...headed off today and thought yeah ill give it a go, and really it felt pretty easy going if honest really suprised myself! given me a bit of a good boost which i needed! funny how one monet can give you such a high(just like one can give you such a low). it could have also just been the fish and chips that i shouldn't have had last night!

Thats called a tail wind :P

ianbar

no tail wind but the sun did come out in my eyes half way up and i only had clear shades on and so nearly ran over a running coming down the hill!

pilot_pete

It's a great sign of getting stronger. I only started cycling just under two years ago and most hills were a struggle. Most of those same hills aren't now, including climbs like Wynatts Pass. I'm even clocking KoM times on Strava now...and that's overall, not in my age category! It's a great feeling isn't it?

PP

ianbar

everyone seems to use this strava thingy i must have a look into it!

ineedalager

I had an experience on a local climb a few months back. It's a 3/4 mile climb fairly testing for beginners like myself. I am on the bottom 1/3rd of the hill when 3 guys overtake me on raod bikes I'm on my winter hack a Boarbman Hybrid coverted to drops. The front guy goes off he way way to quick for me but I was able to up my speed a little to stay with the other 2 guys. Half way up they have slowed and I think I normally go quiker than this but i didn't want to overtake them only to be overtaken again at the top so I stayed behind.

3/4's of the way up the young guy in front of me I'd say late 20's is pedaling sqares he is bearly moving and right out in the middle of the road and looks like he about to keal over. I had no cjoice but to pass him I pass the next guy who is also srtuggling but not suffering as much as his friand. I ride away from them 50 to 60 yards and then comes across the fast guy who stopped at the top to let his friends catch up. I say killer hill that and he says yeh but good fun though. I ride away and look back 1/4 of a mile and there is no sign of the 3 guys. That's the first time I have ever overtaken a guy on a hill and rode away from him. What made it really satisfying was they overtook me but couldn't make it stick. 3 years ago I was walking up that hill pushing my MTB and I am 56 years old made my day.