Fish Hill, Broadway

It looks a fairly busy road. Is it safe to do on a bike?
Also, how tough is it? Looks like a decent hill but nothing too taxing gradient wise?
Also, how tough is it? Looks like a decent hill but nothing too taxing gradient wise?
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Take care on the way down, there's been some bad car accidents there.
Staying in Stowe. Anyone any idea's for a lumpy 35 miler from there?
http://www.blenheimpalace.com/assets/fi ... 202012.pdf
Sudeley. Tough one that seems to go on for ever and the woods can mean varying surface debris but climbs out from a nice town (Winchcombe) and takes you up on top of the Cotswolds:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3978834
Cleeve Hill. Medium climb on a road that can get busy. It will take you up from Winchcombe over to Cheltenham where you can then head back to Stow via a very undulating route with lumps a plenty:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3978839
Bushcombe. Very tough...so you could do a loop from Winchcombe up the nice side of Cleeve Hill, drop into Prestbury and then climb back up via the iconic Bushcombe. This hill gets a 10/10 in the 101 Hills book and is not pleasant in any way. Poor surface, 25% sections and an apex at the end which will get you grunting. Even the current Hills champ found this one unpleasant!
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3978843
Snowshill. Tough. Excellent challenge rising from Broadway up to a very pretty Snowshill village or bear left (as per the link) and keep climbing to the top:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3978854
Stanway. Medium but with a decent length and an even gradient...and the odd nice bend:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3978848
Selsley Hill. Medium/Tough one but can follow a nice visit through Broadway:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3978857
Dovers Hill. Medium/Tough (although only a 5/10 in the 100 Hills) but can take you on a nice loop up to Broadway tower or Chipping Camden (very nice) so can be combined with a longer route:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3978859
The Bourton dipper. Medium. Start with a nice descent (careful of the busy main road at the bottom!!) and then swish through lovely Bourton before climbing up a punchy hill:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3978870
The finish up to Stow? Medium climb that will provide a nice summit finish:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3978872
Most main roads are ok but I would avoid the A40 and A429 as both are busy with a lot of lorries.
Failing all that, I have a friend who lives in Stow so if you want to ride with a club from Moreton drop me a PM.
Will look at some of longer hills as we don't have many round Coventry. Are any of the climbs steeper than Edge Hill? Although scoring 1/10 in the 101 Hill Climbs the gradient always has me blowing out if my censored .
If you wanted to make it shorter then you could avoid the loop into Chipping Camden (I added that loop in because the town is so nice and there is a nice cafe to stop at). You could just turn right after Dover's Hill and head up to Broadway Tower where there is also a very nice cafe that is bike friendly:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3588953
Be careful on two major descents though: The one into Winchombe down Castle St (some tight bends, adverse cambers and poor surfaces) and the one down Snowshill (very fast, good surface but a well hidden bumpy mid-section).
Looks like the weather's going to be foul at the weekend. Should this route still be ok?
Thanks again
Xav
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Ive signed up for the birmingham bikeathon - and apparently this takes in fish hill -
Can anbody tell me how long and how steep it is - Im hearing conflicting gradients \ distances !!!!!!
For what it's worth, I agree with bobbinogs that it is not a pleasant climb. Too many fast-moving cars going close. I only really use it as a descent on my routes.
Good recommendations above. In addition to those flagged by bobbinogs, I recommend Saintbury Hill (scenic through the village and steep ramps) and Salters Lane (from Halies - very little traffic, scenic and unrelenting gradient).
I had my Garmin Virb running so here (by coincidence) is a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qSWb7o72I4
I wasn't particularly quick but not as slow as the video suggests
I wouldn't necessarily want to ride at a busier time though - although its 2 lanes its quite fast. The descent is great though
Thats a great vid - thank you very much - I haven't got my route map yet - so don't have an estimate of when I hit that section.....hope its early on...
That seems a bit optimistic... I wouldn't think you can reach 80 Km/h down Fish hill, even without brakes or carrying a few exhaust car batteries on your rack