Thanks man. I recon Tockie hill near town is pretty similar in length and gradient. I'm going to hit that a couple of times this week. The gradient is a bit lame to start, but kicks up for a tough finish. Only one set of TLs aswell.
If anyone fancies a hilly training ride on Thurs (day or eve) gimme a shout. No is 07783182458
I'm In Manchester, so i'm going to do a few training sessions over here. I'm sure Chicken & Co would be up for that though...