South London hills

Nhatt's done a flounce tho, innit?

Here, btw:

http://www.lfgss.com/thread42068.html

@Jayloo: Moh-byl?

I'd prefer to say "cell phone".

1. Jayloo I have a feeling this might be a free spot.
   
   

Correct, good sir, me and the hills are not yet buddies. Plus, I won't do hills in a boys group.

Spybot climbs like a girl anyway.

Right then.
I've had a look at this route, well the Central section (Anerley bits) and the Western bit (that would be Fox Hill area). It's all do-able. BUT. We will need to start early at 8 at the latest. I think it'd be good to warm up around Anerley (down Farquar road, up Dulwich Park Road, then up and down Anerly via Crystal Palace Park Road, Westwood Hill, Sydenham Hill and Anerley Hill Road. Then into Fox Hill area. There are 4 or 5 short 17%+ slopes here. The plan will be to go up them, come down them, go to the next one, repeat till all done (possibly going up one at a time, I'm not sure, it's quiet and residential, but it might be good to do it this way RATHER than us all trying to get up a short slope and blocking the person behind). Then go down to the bottom of South Norwood Hill. Climb that and head over to Dulwich via College Road. It'll then be up to Canonbie. As I've not seen this bit, Pascal/Tom will you be able to help out on this bit?

Yup.
(Sounds good)

Spybot climbs like a girl anyway.

So do I. Does this matter? I'm still in anyway.

Thanks for organising Tom!

I have done no organising whatsoever! But giving the impression of having done so is good enough for me.

(Fox hill looks brutal. Yay!)

Guessing doing this all fixed is the order of the day?

Well I've not got any choice, unless I do it on the Raleigh (aka the heaviest bike in the world).

YES.

65 for normals like me.
67 for smiff.
80+ for 6pt.

(Fox hill looks brutal. Yay!)

Cypress is worse, because it's at the end.
Milestone = ooh hello
Sylvan = you're not playing are you?
Fox = FUCK this is good.
Cypress = CAR YOU WILL FUCKING WAIT ON THIS ONE WAY ROAD BEHIND ME. SPEED BUMPS FUCK OFF.

See that's why I was thinking of rocking something that won't break my legs. But whatever, I'll let bravado and good times win out :)

Tom, I'd stick it in the 60s.

I'll be bringing the café covers for the cleats. No shame in walking.

(yes there is)

I didn't walk.

which way up canonbie?

The "up" way.

Will it be ok if I get to Crystal Palace by 9.15? That way I can get the train down from Dalston and save my legs...

I dunno, I was out at 7ish this morning and it was great. I was finished by 8.30ish and traffic was picking up. I don't know what traffic would be like around 9ish.

7am's a bit early if coming from Dalston! I've just checked and there are earlier trains, could get in at 8.03 or 8.33?

get in at 8?
I know this makes it a bit "serious" but, it's cycling on urban roads, there'll be be a couple of us, it's hilly, there's loads more excuses, there's traffic, the bit around Fox Hill should be fine. Going up and down Anerley I can't guarantee.

Ok. I may decide to ride down, depending on what happens between now and then.

I'm scared now, what are you trying to say?