Brutal Hill

seanorawe

This is a hill during a relatively local club's hilly race 2012. This is Cornmill hill and I think this os the part of the hill that is a whopping 28%

Spoiler alert

Features a lot of slow motion falls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VSayKZOAu4

Strava link

http://app.strava.com/segments/1112177

johnny25

Fantastic!

I particularly like the fall at 4.30!

But on a serious note, a 'big hand' to those giving it a go. I would have fallen off too. Probably in a more spectacular manner. And ended up walking to the top.

Still trying to psych myself up to give Edge Hill a go.

ugo.santalucia

A 250 mt section of road that goes up 30 mt... hardly the Galibier!
I think this Strava segments have gone a bit out of hand. The country is peppered with short stretches of road where it appeared to make more sense to tarmac straight rather than with a bend... that does not make them into Epic climbs... You can probably find some inner sides of steep bends that go up to 35-40%

nick1972

Traction seems to be the biggest problem. Not sure how long hill is before the camera but it doesnt look very long..

goonz

Will check this at home, was watching some vids of ppl climbing Alpe De Huez, just looks terrifying!

gpreeves

johnny25 wrote:

Still trying to psych myself up to give Edge Hill a go.

Would definitely recommend it. Once you have head to Northend via Warmington and pop up to Burton Dassett. Not the most logical of routes but is one of the more interesting sections of road in Warwickshire.

not-another-hillǃ

4 of us doing Alpe D'Huez this year the day after the TdF goes up it...have a turbo training DVD that takes you up the 21 hairpins.....positively bricking myself if Im honest!!! :shock:

Ben6899

Were those yellow jackets on offer?

Anyway, it looks relatively straight forward... in the dry. The rain that fell before the event certainly adds another dimension!

elderone

Cracking vid..on a par with mow cop shenanigans for falls.

not-another-hillǃ

Theres some unbelievably selfish riders in the youtube clip.......fall off and then decide to walk right up the middle of the hill, thus stoping anyone else get up it!!

get over to the side, ya eejits :x

diy

A tip I learned from mtb is that when you have to stop, turn your bike more side on to the hill before setting off, then you get a bit of momentum going before you start climbing again.

MountainMonster

diy wrote:

A tip I learned from mtb is that when you have to stop, turn your bike more side on to the hill before setting off, then you get a bit of momentum going before you start climbing again.

That is a trick that I have used for years, and makes a huge difference. I wouldn't want to try to set off any other way now, and I do it automatically now so I am happy!

That climb looks brutal!

goonz

Im bricking it just in anticipation of getting home to view it!

Whats the toughest climb in the UK? In peoples opinions?

peddlingmadness

Hardnott in the lakes, going up there tomorrow for a bimble. Last time I tried it my chain snapped. Hoping for more luck this time.

TakeTurns

Well done to the overweight guy at 6:50 making it look easy.

mbthegreat

It's the exact opposite of a Rapha advert.

Also chapeu to the bloke in blue at the very end who gets to the bend and says "nah fuck it" and decides to walk.

dynamicbrick

On a more serious question; how the hell do you tarmac a 28% slope, nevermind roller the thing??

thegreatdivide

ugo.santalucia wrote:

A 250 mt section of road that goes up 30 mt... hardly the Galibier!
I think this Strava segments have gone a bit out of hand. The country is peppered with short stretches of road where it appeared to make more sense to tarmac straight rather than with a bend... that does not make them into Epic climbs... You can probably find some inner sides of steep bends that go up to 35-40%

He's got a point.

I came across this hill on Saturday and the slight kink a third of the way in is ridiculously steep!

http://app.strava.com/segments/3820879

seanorawe

It is a small hill, with a very steep section, but i dont think I would be able to get up it. The corner where the camera is set up is notorious for fallers, thats why its put there.

A few old men showing the young pups how it's done in that clip

goonz

It does look steep but the bigger issue seems to be the road surface that just does not provide any traction hold. If you are not already in the right gear and try to get into the right gear at that point you are going over.

thefd

goonz wrote:

Im bricking it just in anticipation of getting home to view it!

Whats the toughest climb in the UK? In peoples opinions?

I'm off to do Applecross next week (Bealach na Ba) - I'll let you know how tough it is.

Funnily enough, the road actually starts climbing quite gently, lulling you into thinking, 'This is easy'. Then it gets steeper. Then it gets relentless. Then the road surface deteriorates so you begin to wonder if it was last tarred by John McAdam (1756 - 1836). When you think you must be near the top, you round another hairpin. Then it really climbs. That's when even very fit folk might decide to get off and walk.

See here for above quote

YIMan

Not-another-hill! wrote:

4 of us doing Alpe D'Huez this year the day after the TdF goes up it...have a turbo training DVD that takes you up the 21 hairpins.....positively bricking myself if Im honest!!! :shock:

Me too! Going across camping, watching TDF Alpe D'Huez stage then staying on a couple of days to attempt it and others. There's still 12 weeks training to go!

I keep telling myself it's not that steep, it's just long.

goonz

YIMan wrote:

Not-another-hill! wrote:

4 of us doing Alpe D'Huez this year the day after the TdF goes up it...have a turbo training DVD that takes you up the 21 hairpins.....positively bricking myself if Im honest!!! :shock:

Me too! Going across camping, watching TDF Alpe D'Huez stage then staying on a couple of days to attempt it and others. There's still 12 weeks training to go!

I keep telling myself it's not that steep, it's just long.

Sounds like an adventure, I really need to mark in something like this! How many days you going for in total?

thegreatdivide

The ‘easy’ side of Glen Quaich

http://www.strava.com/segments/b8079-climb-1383350

The ‘fuxk this I’m selling my bike’ side

http://www.strava.com/segments/kenmore-615848

The Mechanic

TheFD wrote:

goonz wrote:

Im bricking it just in anticipation of getting home to view it!

Whats the toughest climb in the UK? In peoples opinions?

I'm off to do Applecross next week (Bealach na Ba) - I'll let you know how tough it is.

Funnily enough, the road actually starts climbing quite gently, lulling you into thinking, 'This is easy'. Then it gets steeper. Then it gets relentless. Then the road surface deteriorates so you begin to wonder if it was last tarred by John McAdam (1756 - 1836). When you think you must be near the top, you round another hairpin. Then it really climbs. That's when even very fit folk might decide to get off and walk.

See here for above quote

It looks from the map on the above link that the route goes backwards. The classic climb of Bealach na Ba is from Tornapress. The climb from Applecross is much shorter.

goonz

Whats the toughest climb in London?

Swains lane?

ugo.santalucia

goonz wrote:

Whats the toughest climb in London?

Swains lane?

There isn't any...
Probably the one that can burst your lungs if you takle it hard is Muswell hill?

thefd

The Mechanic wrote:

TheFD wrote:

goonz wrote:

Im bricking it just in anticipation of getting home to view it!

Whats the toughest climb in the UK? In peoples opinions?

I'm off to do Applecross next week (Bealach na Ba) - I'll let you know how tough it is.

Funnily enough, the road actually starts climbing quite gently, lulling you into thinking, 'This is easy'. Then it gets steeper. Then it gets relentless. Then the road surface deteriorates so you begin to wonder if it was last tarred by John McAdam (1756 - 1836). When you think you must be near the top, you round another hairpin. Then it really climbs. That's when even very fit folk might decide to get off and walk.

See here for above quote

It looks from the map on the above link that the route goes backwards. The classic climb of Bealach na Ba is from Tornapress. The climb from Applecross is much shorter.

I hadn't noticed that - but yes I'm doing it from Tornapress.

I'm also off to the Alps in May - doing Alpe d'Huez and Telegraphe & Galibier (Basically the route of La Marmotte) - hence the reason I'm heading up to do Applecross for some training.

YIMan

goonz wrote:

YIMan wrote:

Not-another-hill! wrote:

4 of us doing Alpe D'Huez this year the day after the TdF goes up it...have a turbo training DVD that takes you up the 21 hairpins.....positively bricking myself if Im honest!!! :shock:

Me too! Going across camping, watching TDF Alpe D'Huez stage then staying on a couple of days to attempt it and others. There's still 12 weeks training to go!

I keep telling myself it's not that steep, it's just long.

Sounds like an adventure, I really need to mark in something like this! How many days you going for in total?

Going the Monday night, probably Eurotunnel, coming back Sunday, but Tuesday and Sunday will be taken up with driving.