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Haha and I've heard Wrynose is almost as bad so that twice over. Actually looking at the comparison that seems like less of a discrepancy than I was expecting, but part of me knows the gradient definitely feels very different when actually on the road - which is why I decided I wanted to try this in the first place, since I have no idea what that actually feels like! Initial idea was to just do Hardknott but figured Wrynose is on the way so why not, but may divert off Cockley Beck if we get to the top of that and look at Wrynose smelling suicide that way.
Mostly ride to get around London and do a 50-100k (edit: ride) every month or so and realistically feel like I have a good shot at getting up this; thinking of trying Swain's Lane on the fg to try approximating what the 25% bits are going to feel like on the geared bike..
youClown-
I'm not sure you're looking carefully enough at the graphic, it's nearly twice as long and twice as steep as Ditchling. Ditchling is local to me, I've gone up it on 60:28 on a tandem with a weak stoker, it isn't that tough. Those passes are a different beastie, I have been one of three who had to get out and push to get a VW camper over Wrynose. If I were you I would spend a day going up and down the climbs on the escarpment of the North Downs close to London and see how you do before tackling those. 34:32 is a tiny gear and should get you up a brick wall, but your mileage isn't that high, try some other toughish climbs first, the ones you have chosen are right bastards.
ColinTheBald
I can’t offer much on route advice.
Tough climbs, here’s the Veloviewer comparison. Are you riding much at the moment?