Toughest hill in the 'ham, thoughts?

Any news on this? Thread has been dead for a while now.

Hills i enjoy (?) in Brum :-

Park Hill in Moseley. Relatively traffic free, would make a great City Hill Climb
Rose Hill in the Lickeys. I prefer the ramp up from roundabout, followed by the loooong descent to Barnt Green station via Twatling (!) Rd
Lea End Lane. Bit further out, would make a great country hill climb. Relatively traffic free and has a 14% section at the top with warning sign at the bottom. The Peacock Pub at the top too.

I'm thinking about the route. Need a couple more suggestions for really steep hills and I need to reccy the dry ski slope hill to see if it's steep enough.

I reckon finishing at the Peacock Inn near the Lea End Lane point would be good

Here a map

EDIT: will check out Park Hill moseley

Looking at it, I think Russell road would be harder

:-S Russel Road barely qualifies as a hill

Depends what you're after with Park Hill vs Russel Road. Park Hill is shorter and steeper, Russel Road is longer and draggier. Power vs Endurance !

Edit - What Pastry Lover said

and it's less than a mile long!

Yeah, neither are that big. They've been cut.

Hagley wood Lane in the Clent Hills looks like a better option.

That gives us an evenly spaced ring of hills and about a 40 mile ride. Start somewhere central, then races at each of: Powke Lane, Hagley Wood Lane, Rose Hill, Lea End Lane. Recovery pub lunch at the Peacock Inn.

We will need a volunteer to start the races at the bottom of the hill while I note down finishing positions at the top. MotherGirl?

I'm going to put a provisional date on this now as well:

Saturday 5th November (morning start - finish mid afternoon)

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Saturday 5th November (morning start - finish mid afternoon)

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Nice one stu.

Why am I the effing volunteer? ha, sadly I now work Saturdays at OYB forever and ever and ever. Regretting that much?! :|

Cos further up the page you said

I haven't experienced most of these hills but happy to help Stu!

ah I'll let you orf then Stu, sorry to let you down!

if mothergirl cant i might be available to do it

Saturday 5th November (morning start - finish mid afternoon)

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2. EMM
   
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All riding the same gearing, right?

What ratio you have on a fixed setup is up to you. There will be two classifications though, singlespeed/fixed and geared. I think polo bikes should be excluded.

I'll be up for this - I'll be on the raleigh with gears though

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    Saturday 5th November (morning start - finish mid afternoon)

1. Stu
   
2. EMM
   
3. fade
   4.tomd (geared)
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Saturday 5th November (morning start - finish mid afternoon)

1. Stu
   
2. EMM
   
3. fade
   4.tomd (geared)
   
4. n3il
   

Yeah, we best start listing who's on gears

The Hell Climb
Saturday 5th November (morning start - finish mid afternoon)

1. Stu (geared)
   
2. EMM
   
3. fade
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4. n3il
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I'm on gear....

I take it gear means fixed gear, not crack. So you're in then, good.

The Hell Climb
Saturday 5th November (morning start - finish mid afternoon)

1. Stu (geared)
   
2. EMM
   
3. fade
   4.tomd (geared)
   
4. n3il
   
5. pistaboy
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Just realised bonfire night will be happening in the evening following this. A prize for the winner might have to be a firework!

I'll put £5 on pistaboy to win, if anyone will take it...

unless someone else fast joins the list it's pretty much a given.
better take myself off the list actually, I'll be organising

The Hell Climb
Saturday 5th November (morning start - finish mid afternoon)

1. EMM
   
2. fade
   3.tomd (geared)
   
3. n3il
   
4. pistaboy
   6.
   

haha my moneys on Marcus, in fact my names on that list, im taking it down... i heard neil n claire were having a bonfire... or is that just a rumour