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I've never had to walk Smalldean but I've not yet ridden it fixed or on the TT bike so there's still time :)
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Smalldean is beyond me on fixed - in days gone by, I might have had a proper bash at it (I've come close to getting up it in the past), but older and wiser (not wise enough to bring gears mind!), I know that the effort required to get even a 67" gear up there would put me so far into the red that I'd be feeling it for the rest of the ride.
It's also the location of Steve Abraham snapping his handlebars trying to haul himself up it on his usual 80-90 inch gear (one of a few locations of him snapping handlebars I believe!).
marcusjb
Good to see you @hippy
Good day out, especially for the time of year.
Being on fixed, I got frustrated with being in a big group with random speeds up the hills, so went off the front of that and rode solo for the rest of the day.
A little walk up Smalldean Lane was planned for, and indeed, needed. Other than that, most of the climbing was very fixed friendly and all good stuff.