shropshills sportive,clee hill..29.9% ?

elderone

Ive booked this as my first sportive and just looked at the route and the clee hill is first major climb.Looked on stava and its gives a section averaging 29.9%.Is this for real.Has any one ridden this hill or have local knowledge to confirm this.
http://app.strava.com/segments/3440832

philvantwo

Its not that bad, if your coming from Ludlow then Angel bank is far worse!

dangerousdave.

i dont think the mapping is working correctly, never ridden this on a push bike but been over the road on a motorbike many a times, its a good pull up from Cleobury mortimer but it is no way 30% gradient.

elderone

Think its coming from brignorth side.The route itself just says over clee hill,its the strava that says its that steep,but if it is it,s only a short bit.More hill practice required me thinks.

simon_e

That section is pretty flat. As dangerousdave has said, Angel Bank is the steepest bit (it hits about 15%), but that's on the Ludlow side, and I think the SHS goes in the opposite direction. It's quite a rollercoaster from Bridgnorth towards Cleobury Mortimer before that as well.

If you want do a local event beforehand then the Oswestry Paragon CC reliability trial is at 10am on 12th May starting from Llanyblodwel VH. Route - http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5246981

elderone

Simon E wrote:

That section is pretty flat. As dangerousdave has said, Angel Bank is the steepest bit (it hits about 15%), but that's on the Ludlow side, and I think the SHS goes in the opposite direction. It's quite a rollercoaster from Bridgnorth towards Cleobury Mortimer before that as well.

If you want do a local event beforehand then the Oswestry Paragon CC reliability trial is at 10am on 12th May starting from Llanyblodwel VH. Route - http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5246981

thanks Simon,do I have to be a member as they said they were mainly a tt club and im not into that.

canny_lad

I'm not doing that ride but have signed up for the highlands challenge in Ludlow in June, which is 65 miles. Good luck, be sure to let us know how you get on.

simon_e

elderone wrote:

do I have to be a member as they said they were mainly a tt club and im not into that.

No, you don't have to be a member of any club to join a reliability trial - just turn up, sign on (usually £3 or so) and pedal

Mid-Shropshire Wheelers run training on the 1km floodlit circuit at Sundorne, Shrewsbury, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Cost is £2, sign on at trackside. DIY on Tuesdays, group riding on Thursdays, newcomers are always welcome. Membership not required here either, more info on club website.

@Canny lad, the Highlands is supposed to be a lovely event, I keep thinking about it. Perhaps this year I'll take the plunge...

elderone

Thanks simon,ill look into that.
Canny lad have you got a link for that one.
cheers

canny_lad

http://www.shropshirehighlandschallenge.co.uk/

Slacey

Both the Shropshire Hills and Highlands Challenge are great events, can't go wrong with either. Done both for the past two years and can't make either this year

iplod

I remember Clee hill being the main climb of the sportive, but dont remember it being anything like 29.9%. More of a long steady climb. Very similar to Blodwel bank in gradient.

southdownswolf

looking at the strava segment, there is a part that is 1,117.8%. Forgive me if I am wrong, but I'm not sure that is possible :shock: