2014-04-06 The London Classic

When I am wondering what on earth I am doing as I struggle with all my might to get up these hills I always take comfort in the Psalms...

Psalm 18 V 29 'For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall'

Is that the Fargo Street Hill Climb Challenge?

Best done on a unicycle, apparently ;-)

Record Setting Unicycle Climb at Fargo Street 33% Grade. (Raw - no sucky music!) - YouTube

Is there something I should know about this ride?

^^Yep, that's the one. Unigeezer was having a hard time at about 3.12. It's quite a feat, but I don't know if it's cycling really - at times it looks as though he's climbing stairs, stopping dead every half-turn of the cranks/wheel.

Is there something I should know about this ride?

We go up the "easy" side of Canonbie, and Eliot Bank is short. Maze Hill and Honor Oak Park are fine for steady climbing. Wells Park Road goes on for rather a long time. I've not tried Vicars Hill in this direction - it's by a road called "Cliffview", so it should be fun.

Is there something I should know about this ride?

I generally find the less I know the better.

We go up the "easy" side of Canonbie, and Eliot Bank is short. Maze Hill and Honor Oak Park are fine for steady climbing. Wells Park Road goes on for rather a long time. I've not tried Vicars Hill in this direction - it's by a road called "Cliffview", so it should be fun.

Oh!
That all means absolutely nothing to me, sorry. How steep are they?

middleofnowhere: I think you're probably right there, I'll be taking it as it comes.

middleofnowhere is right. All you need to do is turn up and ride.

But in case you need numbers, I don't think Canonbie gets over 18%, and that might even be the downhill section. Worth it for the view though.

And last year this chap in the aardvark top was still smiling after those hills on one of them funny bikes, and still breezing up Fox Hill.

no idea what that chap further back is doing though - maybe he'd snapped his chain or something

middleofnowhere is right. All you need to do is turn up and ride.

Ok, sounds like a good plan to me.

Anyone riding over at a sedate pace from Tower Hill?

I know what he's doing.....He's wearing his cleats out.

cafewanda
sounds good, what sort of time are most people getting there?

@bugloss, ignorance is bliss..
and don't worry.. the forum's
finest will be there for support
and guidance.. then we drink
and the exertions are easily
forgotten only happy memories
possibly why TLC is much loved
Al

Vicars hill is small in this direction, you are pretty much going down most of it.

I think I'm going to be feeling a bit worse for wear after the previous days activities, but it sounds Ok as long as there's beer at the end.

Re 'I think I'm going to be feeling a bit worse for wear after the previous days activities'

Glad to see that the LFGSS supreme athletes are taking their 'training' so seriously right up until the very last minute....

if you are not doing a 60mile loop out to sevenoaks and back on saturday
then frankly you are doing it wrong ;-)

Oh, just think what Pilgrims Way looks like now - milky sunshine, lush green hedgerows, butterflies, buzzards, skylarks.

I'll be heading down the OKR shortly. Not quite the same.

Pilgrims way looks good all year 'round..
and better than Star or Brasted Hill, lol

Oh, just think what Pilgrims Way looks like now - milky sunshine, lush green hedgerows, butterflies, buzzards, skylarks.

I'll be heading down the OKR shortly. Not quite the same.

y u no evening ride? :( bombing it down OKR, switch bikes and then out to the lanes. leaving catford about 6:50...

if you are not doing a 60mile loop out to sevenoaks and back on saturday
then frankly you are doing it wrong ;-)

I'm doing a 300km loop to The New Forest on Saturday, so you may be right there.

I'm going to a wedding. Sunday's gonna be messy.

Like wise, going to friends birthday party, so waking up the next day will be a struggle... =/

I'm seriously considering the Bridges ride, but that's just bravado, I'm hoping it will have worn off by the weekend

@ TPR - People turn up as and when. I'll probably aim to get there for 9/9.30am.

Like wise, going to friends birthday party, so waking up the next day will be a struggle... =/

This. It's not even in London :(

When, as can sometimes suddenly strike me as I just begin a bike ride, a moment I can't begin to remember why I'm riding at all, I tell myself 'better to regret the things you have done, than the things you haven't'.