South London hills

Straight. Up. And looming over you.

This must be particularly concerning for a short person.

I do this sometimes. Suitably horrible. https://www.strava.com/routes/4633116

The fuck dude? the fuck is Gibson Hill?? I refused to go down that on a fixed wheeler, so cut my ride short a little bit after reaching to the very top.

Apart from that bizarre gravel/towpath climb, your route is good, did managed some PB (Fox Hill in particular).

https://www.strava.com/activities/1022564177

Ah balls, forgot about that one!
Good effort, glad the rest was good.

Fox Hill is a proper punch in the face

It was, have to really push it hard at the start to build up speed on the fixed wheeler, 52 seconds is not too shabby and something to work toward.

Should take the carbon bike out, but I doubt it would make that much of a difference.

I do it on 72" so you have to attack the hills, not just grind up them.

Such good advice, a couple attempt on the heavy 64GI Surly Steamroller and managed to get 3rd overall on Fox Hill Climb.

Hopefully I'll try and get a KOM on it in the next couple of weeks.

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Kudos!

10psi less and it'd have been a KOM

70psi rear and 50psi front on 25mm wired tyres sans Paul brakes.