Weight / Fat loss

well that all depends if they are going uphill or not! power to weight is important uphill and power to friction/air resistance more important on the flat so its tricky to work out.

Swaintoux it is then.
Anyone care to set a date? Well aware regardless of weight advantage most will destroy me.
No idea what my wattage is over a given time.

If you are "bigger boned" then there might be more of you to resist the air, as it were, so I wouldn't completely disregard performance on the flat.

I think on a short climb Hippys massive power would see him comfortably win, a longer climb against a much lighter opponent might be different.

Use Hippy as a sail when you have a wind behind and twist his mind making him believe the climb is really longer than it is

Intriguing.
Swains is only .75mi bottom to top so thats me fucked then. Will just imagine that 30kg difference as an anchor dragging Hippy back down towards the graveyard after turning the corner where the real climb starts. Before he kills me with his power and bike handling ability.

He could just sit on you, to save time.

most competitive hill climbs are only a mile or so long. thats plenty enough time for the skinny rider to get ahead.

where is Swains? I'm new in town and dont know my geography yet.

oh, i see. I'm guessing this is swains.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5243824

it rises 70m in just over a km - ouch!

Got on the scales this morn.... think I need to join the comp.

It's a beast of a training hill. The Flask and North's Drinks awaits you at the top though.
http://www.lfgss.com/thread42843.htmlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTGw7S8P7G8

http://vimeo.com/13211418

If in doubt, do it 24 times for added weight/fat loss.

Ed, is it happening this year?

Tl;Dr can someone summarise the competition for me, and is it open to entrants from outside of the smoke?

24 laps death tt(up swains, down highate west), competitors set off at 1 min intervals, geared and fixed, plus me and Stix keeping it gangster on a tandem.
Or 40 odd if your name is Scarlett and you're a fucking machine.
I've not been up Norths lately so out of climbing shape but def up for it again. Don't have a working tandem at the mo which sucks but could try and build the loprotarcktandem ready for it.

If you are "bigger boned" then there might be more of you to resist the air, as it were, so I wouldn't completely disregard performance on the flat.

I think on a short climb Hippys massive power would see him comfortably win, a longer climb against a much lighter opponent might be different.

ie. Object going up Zoncolan.

Use Hippy as a sail when you have a wind behind and twist his mind making him believe the climb is really longer than it is

My mind is only concerned with trying to crush the opposition.

Intriguing.
Swains is only .75mi bottom to top so thats me fucked then. Will just imagine that 30kg difference as an anchor dragging Hippy back down towards the graveyard after turning the corner where the real climb starts. Before he kills me with his power and bike handling ability.

I've done Swains before in the Rolla thing. Just under 2min I think ~ somewhere mid-field.

7:50

http://www.urbanhillclimb.com/2011/07/video/

First of a series..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHdW6U7U7xE&feature=g-all-a&list=PL123E5F1E75C16606&context=G21ba7a7FAAAAAAAABAA
&v=rHdW6U7U7xE

7:50

http://www.urbanhillclimb.com/2011/07/video/

What was the cotton wool on your arm for? Cheeky blood transfusion?

Yeah, half way up.. that's why it took almost 2min.

Um.. I think I was jabbed earlier in the day for an MRI

i have joined on the spread sheet as i would like to shed some of the extra pounds i have gathered.

I am aiming for more James Anderson by the start of the season, at the moment i am deffo more Rob Key!

oh yeah i saw that urban hill climb thing. looks like a laugh.

Can you buy tapeworms on the internet?

ie. Object going up Zoncolan.

Is there any noticeable difference on the flat, or is it simply a case of horsepower wins?

Everyone excited about 1st weigh in?

At bazchmaz, I have a feeling its illegal.