2011-07-21 - Rollapaluza Urban Hill Climb

I thought we accused you of being patronising, rather than sexist!

I recall the accusation was patronising and possibly a little inbred.

Great poster by the way, if I had ridden it this year I would definitely be buying one as a souveneir. It would look great in a living room, hallway, kitchen or in your office. I would be tempted to buy two so that my mother could have one on display in the breakfast room.

I didn't make it!
who did?

featuring a specially-commissioned artwork by award-winning illustrator Henry Obasi, based on his cover design for the 2011 UHC programme.

^

ah, thanks. I stopped reading when I graduated from uni.

whose hands, hair and tummy?

tries to recall names of those that work at speakmedia
doesn't look like george...

Looks like Paul.

no. it's Ringo

yeah they're some lovely looking pics. why were none of the moody photo taking people there when #1 was doing his thing, eh?!

Are you in:

000012.JPG by Fizban of Ad Gefrin, on Flickr

000011.JPG by Fizban of Ad Gefrin, on Flickr

000010.JPG by Fizban of Ad Gefrin, on Flickr

?

Been a bit slow getting the film developed.

great bit of art there fizban. i'm out in front hehe

Alex features here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui8GbV1rEVw

Alex features here:

Wiggle Blog - Carolyn Hewett | Urban Hill Climb - YouTube

I see meself. hehehhh
Btw when is the highlights video going to be up on the site?

Alex features here:

oh my, I really do... those bars really ARE narrow!

If you did the Urban Hill Climb this year on a fixed-gear bike, what gear did you use?
And was the gear too big?
I think I read somewhere that someone used 44x19.

Jobs.

last year I did it on 44x16, flat pedals, no clips/straps... not advised.

i made it but only made it because the crowd was yelling things like "don't you dare get off that fucking bike!".

made it but it killed me.

How quickly do you want to get to the top? It's beatable on pretty much anything you're likely to be running and gear choice is a personal thing. On the day, I did it geared (39x16/17/19) and was 'comfortable'. On the Norths Death TT I did it fixed on 50x16 and was definitely not comfortable. Still got there.
(and not slowly either, the latter was a flying start so not directly comparable but still would have placed well acceptably in the climb proper)

got my limited edition souvenir poster last week.. my girls read my name ahead of all the competitors and think i am a hero.. my missus even said i could put poster on the wall in the kitchen..

result xx

My gearing was somewhere near 47-17 and I made it but only just.

44 17 (70?GI)

was so easy.

I lie, I could taste blood when I reached the top.

19th July 2012

Same format?
Or more head to head races?

Bunch sprint, ftw

hoping to double capacity this year.

Shotgun downhill starting position.

Always a good night this one