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Had "permission" for a longer ride this morning, so I thought I'd take out the Langster to tackle a couple of localish climbs that I've always said would be "challenging" on fixed. In fact of the two in question, Carter's Hill, was one that a mate challenged me to ride up fixed and the other, Vigo Hill, was the one I've always cited as the only one in the area I wouldn't attempt fixed. So God only knows why I chose to tackle them both today?...
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I honestly didn't think I was going to make Vigo. At the steepest point I was having to weave from one side of the road to the other to try to make the gradient more shallow, but it didn't really work. Every revolution was a huge effort and I'm just glad that I'd tightened my brake hoods on securely as I thought I was going to rip them from the bars. Made it.
Carter's was tough, but after Vigo it was a relative stroll in the park. Felt really good to tick them off. Won't be rushing back to Vigo...
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