2010-07-22 - Rollapaluza Urban Hill Climb

Winspar - isn't the start time thing a little confusing?
The event's an evening one, and yet Dale is starting at 06.30. Are you suggesting it'll take him that long to get up the hill?

Not really, it's how most TTs work although I'm not sure why Dogs is so early? Maybe he's got somewhere else to be aftewards (yes, I'm inferring the Heath :)).

it does say "PM" at the top of the column....

Course is shorter, Simon Warren did a 1.45 yesterday....Dale is first, something to aim at is the thinking, I doubt he'll be beaten until the seeds go in the last 10 mins.

Yes it is rather handily placed for the Men's bathing ponds if you are that way inclined

it does say "PM" at the top of the column.....

Reading fail on my part then... Sorry.

Simon Warren did a 1.45 yesterday....Dale is first, something to aim at is the thinking, I doubt he'll be beaten until the seeds go in the last 10 mins.

Training is cheating. I did a 2:30 yesterday*

*time taken to finish pint

Sod it. I better get my arse up it tonight and see if I can be bothered to time myself

haha me a time to aim for. i know i'm a local but i'm riding fixed 47-20 with mudguards. prays for rain!!

At least you won't be able to moan for a couple of hours about dodgy gear changes like you did at Yorks....

I haven't really got any idea what gearing to ride so I am just going to stick to my commuting gear of 70.
Mainly out of laziness. Is this a good idea?

If I had been able to read my watch on Saturday instead of feeling faint and nauseous, I am sure that my time would have been nearer to 5 minutes than 2.

When I was fit I always found 74 to be insanely high for this hill.....but aren't you the local?

When I was fit I always found 74 to be insanely high for this hill.....but aren't you the local?

Err.. 63"? Oh you were talking about mikec?

I haven't really got any idea what gearing to ride so I am just going to stick to my commuting gear of 70.
Mainly out of laziness. Is this a good idea?

I quite like 70" on Swain's, especially if you're on for something short and fast.

dam shame I missed the entry to this, will hopefully come along to watch.

When I was fit I always found 74 to be insanely high for this hill.....but aren't you the local?

yep it is my local hill. But laziness stops me experimenting with GI.
All I know is that I got up it in 82 in winter once and it fucked my knees up for a while and I went up it a few times in 58 and it didn't feel right so I was assuming somewhere between 59 and 82 would be ideal :)

Split the difference, you need a 70.5" gear.

stick with your commuting gear if you are accustomed to that. i like to spin and i do ride a bit around there.

god this will be entertaining.

sam, ouch!! i still not sure how i managed that day, riding down/back and doing both catford/bec. those were the days.

i'm riding 74.2" :(

I'm snapping 69"..

We are gonna enforce helmet use BTW, for insurance reasons....plus don't want any criticisms from non -supportive bystanders...OK?

We are gonna enforce helmet use BTW, for insurance reasons....plus don't want any criticisms from non -supportive bystanders...OK?

You might wanna mention that on the web page to avoid people having a whinge when they arrive sans-lid.

all riders are gonna get a rider email...

wtf?! we're riding individually up a closed road.

brake is stop you from rolling back i think

Yeah I may have to dig out my broken helmet from somewhere