Bielsa’s_Bucket
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Young_Marxist_at_Tescos
That's a great write up LBB.I've never heard of this hill, but I'll go have a bash next time I get chance.
Travis_Bickle
It's in the 100 greatest cycling climbs book. Great effort. I've driven up it and it's mental! Decided I'm doing that sportive in a couple of weeks. Have been offered the use of a £5k bike. I'll be declining I suspect....
Toronto_Ted
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[quote=Travis Bickle]It's in the 100 greatest cycling climbs book. Great effort. I've driven up it and it's mental! Decided I'm doing that sportive in a couple of weeks. Have been offered the use of a £5k bike. I'll be declining I suspect....[/quote]I had a quick look at that sportive, looks very hilly !! Do you think a better bike would make it any easier or quicker ? The list price on my road bike was £2000, I got it quite a bit cheaper has it was the previous years model. My mate has a bike which was about £750 but he leaves me standing on every hill. He is about 3 stone lighter than me though ;)
Foxy_Dread
Me and my mates yomped up LBB's hill for our first pint aged 14.
Travis_Bickle
I don't think it would make much difference except it'd shift like a dream (Dura-Ace). It's a Trek Madone with Zipp wheels. The saddle's worth a couple of hundred quid!It would mean I'd spend the whole day shitting myself about scratching the carbon! And look like the ultimate 'all the gear, no idea' rider when I crawl up the climbs!I'll have a ride on it next week but will probably stick to the borrowed Trek Franken-bike. It is very hilly and I'll probably struggle but fuck it, worth a go...
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under_the_arches
Mental that. Hills like them are great and the mental over the body battle you go through!Travis do not do sportif's they are shite. Give audax a go. There will defo be ones in Yorkshire way. Real good stufff
Travis_Bickle
Will do this one. Guy I know through work is signed up. Charity close to his heart. Uncle has ridden round there for years and reckons it'll be a good course. Excuse to ride Holme Moss etc.Anyone any thoughts on road helmets? There are fucking 100s to chose from. Seen some Bell ones going cheap.
Cuts
Travis_Bickle
You don't think Lycra shorts and clip clop shoes make me look enough of a c*** already?
Travis_Bickle
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Cuts
True that, when you were a kid you'd have gone off that on your racer with your best mate sat on the handlebars, These days, I think I'd have all on to walk down that second photo. Well done, flying the flag for the oldies.
Harvest
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under_the_arches
That first photy is ace. I like the look of concentration.You wouldnt have made that face as a youngen!
