Organised Hill Climbing...
Its a curious thing thats been going on in the UK since the dawn of time (or cycling at least...) - here we take a crack at "Waller Pain" in Caterham, South London - an organised hill climb that was first held on Waller Lane back in 1893!
Taking no advice from anyone, I had took the `95 Jimenez Banesto Pinarello up the climb - selecting the wrong gear of course - then blowing up completly when I almost caught my minute man (riders go up the course every minute just like a regular TT).
If your looking at pitting your climbing talents against real people rather than Strava or just want to try out your old BMX (yep, as well as serious riders on stripped down machines there were also BMX`s, shopping bikes, tourers etc.) anything goes - its great fun!
Advice I would give:
1. Don`t ride an hour to get there before hand...
2. Select your easiest gear and keep the cadence high...
3. Don`t over cook it if you almost catch your minute man...
4. Don`t do what I did or take my advice - I blew completly before the end...
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29 авг 2024
