i made it up my first official Cat 1 climb!

optimisticbiker
optimisticbiker Posts: 1,657
edited July 2012 in Commuting chat
Yep, Holme Moss in Yorkshire... Was hard work and no great pace especially against 16mph westerly winds... But I got there!
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Invacare Spectra Plus electric wheelchair, max speed 4mph :cry:

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  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Excellent work. God's own county as well. :)

    EDIT: how rude of me... which route did you take?
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  • kelsen
    kelsen Posts: 2,003
    Do you only have one set of lycra? :wink:
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    kelsen wrote:
    Do you only have one set of lycra? :wink:
    :D noticed that too

    Good work btw
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  • ror3h
    ror3h Posts: 68
    Nice! I went up there on thursday, wind wasn't too bad on the way up (coming from Holmfirth), but it definitely slowed me on the descent, but I was still over 40mph most of the way down. Was a tough day on the bike but I enjoyed it and shall be back when the weather/work permits.
    I wasn't sure how well I'd do as last week I changed the cassette from a 11-28 to an 11-25, but still managed it (albeit slowly: http://www.strava.com/rides/manchester-greater-manchester-united-kingdom-13202502)
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,963
    Looks like hell, but surely that's a cat 2?
  • optimisticbiker
    optimisticbiker Posts: 1,657
    I rode up from the Holmfirth side, tho I started at my friends house in Thongsbridge. It was interesting on the descent at the wind kept pushing me off to the other side of the road!

    I have several sets of that kit - work's team kit.

    Cat 1 or Cat 2? Most sites I looked at said Cat 1, including BR http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/r ... road-9910/
    Invacare Spectra Plus electric wheelchair, max speed 4mph :cry:
  • hmbadger
    hmbadger Posts: 181
    The raw stats (distance, av gradient) says that Holme Moss shouldn't be that bad, but I always struggle up it - mostly because of the wind. And always seems to be at the end of a ride too. Hate it! IN that area, much prefer the Isle of Skye Greenfield -> Holmfirth (or Meltham) - great climb.

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