Everesting RW challenge

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  • WildWill 93 miles 4,480ft
    Ghost 176 miles 7,667ft
    Crooky BWFC 176.28 miles 12,522ft
    Magna Carter 395 miles 12,310ft
    Flat Footed 256 miles 9,315ft
    Pingu 251 mile 20,412ft
    CD 171.6 miles 11,519 ft
    BluePeter 294 miles 6772 ft
    Golden Boots 279miles 13,589ft

  • The key is the steepest you can ride without crossing a power threshold. 18% or whatever on Pebble Hill will probably burn the legs out too quickly. Rate of vertical ascent (VAM) is a Prof. Ferrari concept but the best you're gonna get if you're Lance Armstrong is circa. 1800 for a single climb. I did 8 reps of Box Hill the other week and averaged a shade under 1000. That's unsustainable for many more reps. Even if you hold 800 (which I'd wager an almighty task), then you're looking at 11 hours of "up" plus a few hours of "down".

  • BluePeter 294 miles 6772 ft

    CD 171.6 miles 11,519 ft

    Crooky BWFC 176.28 miles 12,522ft

    Flat Footed 256 miles 9,315ft

    Ghost 176 miles 7,667ft

    Golden Boots 279miles 13,589ft

    M..TRI 211.6m 16,328ft

    Magna Carter 395 miles 12,310ft

    Pingu 251 mile 20,412ft

    WildWill 93 miles 4,480ft

  • adding yesterdays commute

    BluePeter 294 miles 6772 ft
    CD 171.6 miles 11,519 ft
    Crooky BWFC 176.28 miles 12,522ft
    Flat Footed 256 miles 9,315ft
    Ghost 176 miles 7,667ft
    Golden Boots 279miles 13,589ft
    M..TRI 211.6m 16,328ft
    Magna Carter 395 miles 12,310ft
    Pingu 251 mile 20,412ft
    WildWill 110 miles 5,282ft

  • todays ride 31.63 miles 2389ft

    BluePeter 294 miles 6772 ft
    CD 171.6 miles 11,519 ft
    Crooky BWFC 207.91 miles 14,911ft
    Flat Footed 256 miles 9,315ft
    Ghost 176 miles 7,667ft
    Golden Boots 279miles 13,589ft
    M..TRI 211.6m 16,328ft
    Magna Carter 395 miles 12,310ft
    Pingu 251 mile 20,412ft
    WildWill 110 miles 5,282ft

     

  • TheEngineer wrote (see)

    I did 8 reps of Box Hill the other week

    I must admit, if it was me I'd go and try the Leith Hill octopus, or some sort of Box Hill-Ranmore-Pabble Hill circuit rather than just up and down the same one.  Although I suppose you do get most bangs for your buck that way. 

    I do have a hankering to do the 9 Olympic laps at some point.

  • DaylightRDaylightR ✭✭✭

    Can I count the ride where my 910 developed a fault and said I'd done 32,000 feet in 1mile?

  • popsiderpopsider ✭✭✭

    todays ride 31.63 miles 2389ft

    BluePeter 294 miles 6772 ft
    CD 171.6 miles 11,519 ft
    Crooky BWFC 207.91 miles 14,911ft
    Flat Footed 256 miles 9,315ft
    Ghost 176 miles 7,667ft
    Golden Boots 279miles 13,589ft
    M..TRI 211.6m 16,328ft
    Magna Carter 395 miles 12,310ft
    Pingu 251 mile 20,412ft
    WildWill 110 miles 5,282ft

     Strava says I've done 463 miles 22750ft (give or take the odd foot) climbing. 

  • So Pingu has the most bang for bucks, Ft per mile ratio at present

  • Flat Footed wrote (see)

    So Pingu has the most bang for bucks

    I couldn't possibly comment. image

  • Your doing that a lot at the moment.image

  • seren nos wrote (see)

    but my garmin doesn't tell me the elevation unless i download the info..image

    I don't think  anyway.........

    look at pingu compared to FF.similar mileage.which one lives in Wales image

     

    My garmin doesn't either Seren, I just know those numbers from a sportive I did and couple of rides with mates that do.

     

    seren nos wrote (see)

    but my garmin doesn't tell me the elevation unless i download the info..image

    I don't think  anyway.........

    look at pingu compared to FF.similar mileage.which one lives in Wales image

     

     

    TheEngineer wrote (see)
    Flat Footed wrote (see)

    So Pingu has the most bang for bucks

    I couldn't possibly comment. image

     

    image

  • I've got a hill on my doorstep, 6km, 512m.  Did it twice last week, will be doing it a few more times now to bump up my numbers here!

  • Iron Pingu wrote (see)

    I've got a hill on my doorstep, 6km, 512m.  Did it twice last week, will be doing it a few more times now to bump up my numbers here!

     

    Iron Pingu wrote (see)
    TheEngineer wrote (see)
    Flat Footed wrote (see)

    So Pingu has the most bang for bucks

    I couldn't possibly comment. image

     

    image

    I might have to come visit!! image

  • BluePeter 294 miles 6772 ft - 23 ft per mile
    CD 171.6 miles 11,519 ft - 67 ft per mile
    Crooky BWFC 207.91 miles 14,911ft - 71 ft per mile
    Flat Footed 256 miles 9,315ft - 36 ft per mile
    Ghost 176 miles 7,667ft 43 ft per mile
    Golden Boots 279miles 13,589ft - 48 ft per mile
    M..TRI 211.6m 16,328ft - 77 ft per mile
    Magna Carter 395 miles 12,310ft - 31 ft per mile
    Pingu 251 mile 20,412ft - 81 ft per mile
    WildWill 110 miles 5,282ft - 48 ft per mile
    Popside 463 miles 22750ft - 49 ft per mile
    Rocco 159.5 miles 10982ft - 68 ft per mile

  • Iron Pingu wrote (see)

    I've got a hill on my doorstep, 6km, 512m.  Did it twice last week, will be doing it a few more times now to bump up my numbers here!

    Which hill is this? image(Intrigued) 

  • It's called the Tumble:

    http://climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Tumble&qryMountainID=7573

    But now I'm confused as to whether it's 512m or 432m.  There is a sign at the bottom and top with a picture of a bike that says 512m over 6km.

     

  • I know it, I rode it the other week, it was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be! image Not that I thought it was going to be easy. I saw the sign at the bottom, would it not mean the top is at 512m of altitude? 

  • image Probably, which means I've cheated , will adjust figures when not on laptop.

    Are you local then Rocco? There's also Iron mountain and Gospel Path not far, they're both over 400m climbs.

     

  • I'm in Cwmbran so just down the road. You? Not tried Gospel or Irpn Mountain but always game for a very slow plod up the hills
  • ride yesterday: 31miles with 1432ft

    BluePeter 294 miles 6772 ft - 23 ft per mile
    CD 171.6 miles 11,519 ft - 67 ft per mile
    Crooky BWFC 207.91 miles 14,911ft - 71 ft per mile
    Flat Footed 256 miles 9,315ft - 36 ft per mile
    Ghost 176 miles 7,667ft 43 ft per mile
    Golden Boots 279miles 13,589ft - 48 ft per mile
    M..TRI 211.6m 16,328ft - 77 ft per mile
    Magna Carter 395 miles 12,310ft - 31 ft per mile
    Pingu 251 mile 20,412ft - 81 ft per mile
    WildWill 143 miles 6,714ft - 47 ft per mile
    Popside 463 miles 22750ft - 49 ft per mile
    Rocco 159.5 miles 10982ft - 68 ft per mile

     

  • My ride into today was 21 miles with 374ft of elevation....i'm tempted to go and cycle up and down the Westferry underpass just to find some "climbing"...even if it is 15ft or so.image

  • Can I add my run in for today

    10mile with 764ft

  • Iron Pingu wrote (see)

    It's called the Tumble:

    http://climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Tumble&qryMountainID=7573

    But now I'm confused as to whether it's 512m or 432m.  There is a sign at the bottom and top with a picture of a bike that says 512m over 6km.

     

    That's probably about the perfect hill for a "proper" Everesting. Steep enough to keep it realistically short. Steady enough to get a rhythm. Pingu at the bottom bringing you cups of tea...

  • popsiderpopsider ✭✭✭

    We had the debate about the perfect hill -  whether you want something steep to minimise the amount of energy going forwards as well as up or whether something more gentle would be better given your legs are going to be in bits after a while.    I suppose the best way would be have a look at the hills on the table of completed everests and see if there is a pattern there with some types of hill making for faster rides.       Logically I suppose a really steep hill with a really easy gearing might be best though I don't think I could face riding at about 5mph for hours on end punctuated by the descents. 

  • fat buddhafat buddha ✭✭✭
    Rocco. wrote (see)
    I'm in Cwmbran so just down the road. You? Not tried Gospel or Irpn Mountain but always game for a very slow plod up the hills

    eeek - I was born and bred in Cwmbran.  left to go to Uni and never went back but still have some (non-immediate) family ties with the place.

  • popsider wrote (see)

     I don't think I could face riding at about 5mph for hours on end punctuated by the descents. 

     

    Pops, you've just described the experience of several people on this forum during their first IM bike leg.

  • So what does this sign mean ... 512m climb, or the top is at 512m

     

    /members/images/297947/Gallery/tumble.jpg

     

  • I read it as gain 512 m in height.
  • Cool, I'm having it then, lol.

    12 miles 1,679 ft

     

    BluePeter 294 miles 6772 ft - 23 ft per mile
    CD 171.6 miles 11,519 ft - 67 ft per mile
    Crooky BWFC 207.91 miles 14,911ft - 71 ft per mile
    Flat Footed 256 miles 9,315ft - 36 ft per mile
    Ghost 176 miles 7,667ft 43 ft per mile
    Golden Boots 279miles 13,589ft - 48 ft per mile
    M..TRI 211.6m 16,328ft - 77 ft per mile
    Magna Carter 395 miles 12,310ft - 31 ft per mile
    Pingu 263 mile 22.091 ft - 81 ft per mile
    WildWill 143 miles 6,714ft - 47 ft per mile
    Popside 463 miles 22750ft - 49 ft per mile
    Rocco 159.5 miles 10982ft - 68 ft per mile

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