Everesting

mtb-idle
mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
edited September 2014 in Commuting chat
...is apparently the latest must do challenge and is the buzzword used for riding the height gain of Everest (8,848 metres) in one ride as described below:

Everesting: a new mountain to climb for cyclists

So, who is up for giving this a go with me this weekend? Just 52 times up Box hill and we've cracked it!
FCN = 4

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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    MTB-Idle wrote:
    Just 0.52 times up Balham hill and we've cracked it!
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  • mtb-idle
    mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
    dhope wrote:
    MTB-Idle wrote:
    Just 0.52 times up Balham hill and we've cracked it!
    ftfy

    well, seeing as the height gain up Balham Hill is circa 12 metres then I think we would actually need to ride it 737 times (happy to be corrected on the actual height gain rather than my guesstimate)
    FCN = 4
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    8,900m IN ONE GO, no thanks, cycling is meant to be fun!

    14 times up the single biggest climb I've done, or about 4.5 times the most climbing I've done in a day so far.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • lancew
    lancew Posts: 680
    I was looking at this the other day.

    I think it looks like great fun..... But I haven't tried it yet.
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Poor MRS, even 6 AdHs won't quite manage this...
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  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    Basically 30,000ft of climbing in one ride! I usually reckon over 1,000ft in 10 miles is hilly. So that would be 300 miles of hilly riding then.
  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    If I manage this at the weekend, then I'll be happy... sod doing it 4 more times!

    http://app.strava.com/challenges/strava ... -challenge
  • mpdouglas
    mpdouglas Posts: 220
    Equivalent of a double Maratona in a single ride. No thanks!
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  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    iPete wrote:
    If I manage this at the weekend, then I'll be happy... sod doing it 4 more times!

    http://app.strava.com/challenges/strava ... -challenge

    Good luck, I'm currently 5th in Silly Commuters :D
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • ariba
    ariba Posts: 48
    A friend did this for charity on the 27th April. There were supporting a friend who was planning to actually climb Everest (also for charity) on the same day, but sadly due to the events on the mountain, he wasn't able to complete this.

    However the Box Hill climb went ahead.
    Report here:
    http://forum.scowl.cc/viewtopic.php?f=4 ... 9e73f9dbf0
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  • Agent57
    Agent57 Posts: 2,300
    Bloody impressive riding, 50 times up Box Hill! Wouldn't qualify as an Everesting though, I think, as they were about 2700m of climbing short. 8,848 for an Everesting, they did 6,144 according to Strava. Another 20 times up would do it. :D
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    ariba wrote:
    A friend did this for charity on the 27th April. There were supporting a friend who was planning to actually climb Everest (also for charity) on the same day, but sadly due to the events on the mountain, he wasn't able to complete this.

    However the Box Hill climb went ahead.
    Report here:
    http://forum.scowl.cc/viewtopic.php?f=4 ... 9e73f9dbf0

    :shock:
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    http://www.strava.com/activities/125017614

    96 (yes Ninety-six) accents, also handing for showing the accuracy range of his devices GPS! At least doing it that way on a hill with a fairly consistent grade you could really optimise the bike for that one grade, you could probably single speed it except you'd be going slower as the day wore on!
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  • willy b
    willy b Posts: 4,125
    Something I plan on doing, just need to find the right hill.
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  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    I take it then it doesn't count if you've just gone on a big ride with the same amount of climbing? It's supposed to be hill repeats?
  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    My local climb of Peth Bank (complete with 20% bit) would require climbing 66 times, wow!
  • daxplusplus
    daxplusplus Posts: 631
    Anyone got any tunes they would recommend for an attempt at this?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1t_DiC8AwQ Depeche Mode - A Pain That I'm Used To (Jacques Lu Cont Remix). Works on a number of levels for me .. anyone got any others?
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  • Agent57
    Agent57 Posts: 2,300
    markhewitt1978 wrote:
    I take it then it doesn't count if you've just gone on a big ride with the same amount of climbing? It's supposed to be hill repeats?

    Yes.

    http://www.everesting.cc/the-rules/

    "- Rides must only focus on one hill or mountain per ride (e.g. you can’t base yourself in one location and ride multiple hills). You cannot ride different routes on the same mountain. If there are 4 routes, that means there are 4 possible ‘first ascents’ (think of it like the North and South face of Everest).

    - Rides are not to be loops – that’s for Sunday mornings (acceptable – a Yarra Street ‘loop’ which is essentially the only way back down to the bottom of the ride. Unacceptable – the Three Peaks loop)."
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  • mtb-idle
    mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
    Here's a friend of a friend's failed attempt at doing this Everesting thing last weekend

    http://www.strava.com/activities/142446969
    FCN = 4
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    UndercoverElephant wrote:
    Poor MRS, even 6 AdHs won't quite manage this...

    Damn - it's nearer 9x up the Alpe! If I get to 6 by lunchtime, I might give it a go... :shock: :wink::wink::wink:
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  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    MTB-Idle wrote:
    Here's a friend of a friend's failed attempt at doing this Everesting thing last weekend

    http://www.strava.com/activities/142446969

    So close!
  • vs
    vs Posts: 468
    It's a tough day out for sure: http://www.strava.com/activities/170874610
  • willy b
    willy b Posts: 4,125
    vs wrote:
    It's a tough day out for sure: http://www.strava.com/activities/170874610

    Good work 8)
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  • pinarello_fan
    pinarello_fan Posts: 18
    Mate of mine did Beeley Moor in Derbyshire
  • willy b
    willy b Posts: 4,125
    Well one of the guys in the club has just done 2 successful attempts in 6 days. :shock:
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