http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: climbing everesting - Recent Posts en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:55:24 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355874 Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:25:02 +0000 Rosie 355874@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cool picture of the descent here:-</p> <p><a href="https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2021/10/linlithgow-cyclist-conquers-everest/" rel="nofollow">https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2021/10/linlithgow-cyclist-conquers-everest/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355842 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:51:05 +0000 mcairney 355842@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wow some effort that! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355832 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:49:09 +0000 amir 355832@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Magnificent! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355831 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:20:24 +0000 gembo 355831@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>At the false summit, makes sense </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355830 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:58:57 +0000 HankChief 355830@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ridiculously quick...</p> <p><a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/6130198627" rel="nofollow">https://www.strava.com/activities/6130198627</a></p> <p>Although arguably he didn't complete the full climb as he turned round before the usual hill climb tops out. (But that would be a bit mean). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355614 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:26:00 +0000 gembo 355614@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Arran one is fab</p> <p>No traffic really and surface ok</p> <p>Emma pooley held up the farmers in their harvesting, she picked exactly the wrong day. They didn’t seem to give a fecks she was everrsting </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355612 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 22:29:49 +0000 paddyirish 355612@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If I was going to do it, I would go somewhere remote and nice to look at, to try to avoid the repetition. Bealach na Ba, Ratagan, Kylerhea, the Ross on Arran are all decent climbs I've done in shocking weather and would welcome the chance to do on a good day. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355608 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:13:30 +0000 acsimpson 355608@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The last successful Scottish attempt I'm aware of was a borders rider on Ben Lawyers. <a href="https://everesting.cc/hall-of-fame/#/hill/5500939837" rel="nofollow">https://everesting.cc/hall-of-fame/#/hill/5500939837</a></p> <p>Newlands pass in the lake District might be a good option. 6km long and almost 200m of climbing. That's the northern approach which is the more scenic side too.</p> <p>Interestingly the southern approach has been tackled successfully on 4 occasions but nobody has done the northern side yet. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355599 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:55:18 +0000 stiltskin 355599@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>All things considered, I think I’d choose to do it from the Nepal side. Probably use the fat bike for extra grip on the descent. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355594 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:12:18 +0000 gembo 355594@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@toomanybikes, see @nobrakes story regards the drivers in that hill </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355593 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 14:20:01 +0000 amir 355593@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks @MB interesting</p> <p>A successful local attempt that I know of was on the hill from Falkland.</p> <p>@toomanybikes my legs wobble thinking of just one ascent of that climb :o </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355592 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:38:45 +0000 toomanybikes 355592@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was thinking if I were to do it, I'd use the climb out of the back of Stow. </p> <p>Can get the train out and back with a cafe at the bottom. </p> <p>Quite steep to start with, but think you could stay in the saddle the whole time. </p> <p><a href="https://www.strava.com/segments/2616985" rel="nofollow">https://www.strava.com/segments/2616985</a></p> <p>Granites seem like poor bang for buck looking at VAM per watt on my previous efforts. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355591 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:29:01 +0000 gembo 355591@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@murun, any info on Green Lowther, I might do that </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355590 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:13:17 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 355590@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some good maths here on regarding why you don't want a shallow hill:</p> <p><a href="https://cyclinguphill.com/everesting-cycling-mount-everest/" rel="nofollow">https://cyclinguphill.com/everesting-cycling-mount-everest/</a></p> <p>"An average gradient between 6-10% would be best. You want to avoid something fairly flat, Cragg Vale would take ages because it’s only 3%.</p> <p>Cragg Vale is 286 m height gain. But, 9.1km long (lap 18.2 km) 30 * 18.2 = <strong>546 km</strong></p> <p>Hardknott Pass at 30% – 30 ascents of the 298 m climb. Done</p> <p>Great Dun Fell – 635m – just 14 times. Shame about the two gates. Because that Everesting would require 54 jumps over gates in the road. Done!<br /> The Rake – 101m – * 88 ! – But, a max gradient of 23%<br /> Horseshoe pass – Wales – 311 m * 29 average gradient 5%, max gradient 10%" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355589 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:59:52 +0000 HankChief 355589@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I actually think that Kingscavil is too steep, especially on the descent. It will take some braking to turn before the bridge as this chap is doing. From my Strava, I was doing 45mph by the bottom by not braking.</p> <p>I don't think there is an easy hill to climb it on. I've pondered about Corstorphine Bank Drive as a potential option that is not too steep but with a descent that would allow you to relax/recover on. It also has the benefit of an ever changing vista of people to keep the boredom away. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355586 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:57:31 +0000 gembo 355586@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Too much traffic on The Granites? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355583 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:07:09 +0000 amir 355583@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's going to be hard.<br /> I wonder what the optimal gradient would be. Too shallow and it will be too long (?), too steep and you will get tired too quickly? Not sure about what length is best either.<br /> I would be tempted to do something at around 3-5%, like the Granites. From the Whitelaw Junction to the windturbine entrance is about 130 ascent and 3.5km. So about 68 ascents and 238km. Nice views though! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794&page=2#post-355582 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:43:36 +0000 acsimpson 355582@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The only rule change I'm aware of is that GPS only tracks are now acceptable. Previously you needed a barometric measure.</p> <p>You can only ride a loop if the climb is one way. Otherwise it's up and down all day.</p> <p><a href="https://www.strava.com/segments/1458543?hl=en-GB">Beech Avenue</a> is 48m so that makes 185 ascents. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794#post-355580 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:01:41 +0000 gembo 355580@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>He is going up and down Kingscavil 122 times? Is that right? Incredible.</p> <p>With Strava have they loosened the Everesting rules? Used to be closed a loop you had to employ or maybe that was just to relieve the tedium? Emma Pooley also just went up and down the Col.</p> <p>How many reps of Beech Avenue would it be to count as Everest? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794#post-355575 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:59:46 +0000 mcairney 355575@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good luck! Riding some of those climbs more than once in a lifetime but consecutively in the same day takes a certain breed I think. Faside Castle would be a pretty decent Everesting hill I reckon. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794#post-355573 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:47:21 +0000 HankChief 355573@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>An attempt is being made at Everesting Kingscavil this weekend.</p> <p>Good luck Alex Ball.</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/atDPbIbL7BU" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/atDPbIbL7BU</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794#post-336474 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 17:20:19 +0000 Greenroofer 336474@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>She was a great addition to GCN. While some of current and former presenters are also medal-winning athletes, she's got the brains some of them may not be quite so well-endowed with... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794#post-336463 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 14:02:23 +0000 fimm 336463@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>She "recovered" by running a 5km before breakfast the next morning.</blockquote></p> <p>I'm absolutely not in Emma Pooley's class, but that sounds like a very sensible recovery activity. She's raced triathlons as well as racing as a cyclist. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794#post-336461 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 13:49:53 +0000 Frenchy 336461@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I did some quick back-of-the-envelope calculations and marvelled at her VAM [metres climber per hour] as well as her endurance. I realised I was disappointed to have missed a chance to tackle the record myself – because there was no way I could beat that time. Then I wondered where the hell that thought even came from, since I never wanted to do an Everesting anyway!</p> <p>But by then it was too late. The seed was planted, and it grew fast. I wanted to see if I could do it and if I could even get close to that time.</em></p> <p>She'd fit in well here, I think. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794#post-336455 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 12:36:15 +0000 paddyirish 336455@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've followed <a href="https://www.strava.com/pros/1954299">Emma Pooley</a> on Strava for a few years now- this is typical of her mad cap approach. Also shares some amazing photos of the Swiss Alps - not quite in <a href="https://www.strava.com/pros/1216273">Robert Gesink</a> league but runs him closer than most.</p> <p>Think the blog didn't say that the Mcdonalds she had to celebrate was her first in years. Strava activity <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/3732201691">here</a></p> <p>She "recovered" by running a 5km before breakfast the next morning. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794#post-336451 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:50:52 +0000 HankChief 336451@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I did a week long race through through the Alps a few years ago that Emma was also on.</p> <p>I wouldn't be appropriate to say that I raced "with her" as by the time I finished each day she was already back and showered having run a half marathon as well as the bike ride.</p> <p>Some athlete... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794#post-336446 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:22:51 +0000 gembo 336446@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Puts my theee reps of Beech Avenue into perspective </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794#post-336444 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:16:22 +0000 I were right about that saddle 336444@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>strong women don’t want to be patronised with condescendingly easy rides</em></p> <p>I strongly believe that women's events should be organised by women for women and we should keep our testicular distance. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794#post-336442 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:06:39 +0000 chdot 336442@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That was a bit to epic to read all of it!</p> <p>“</p> <p>If we’re being totally reductionist, one could say that so is any kind of bike riding that’s not for useful mobility or transport of goods. Leisure cycling is just a waste of energy and an extra emission of CO2.</p> <p>“</p> <p>Yes</p> <p>But</p> <p>That assumes transport of goods is <em>all</em> ok!</p> <p>More importantly (as ‘we’ understand) “Leisure cycling” is about so many things - not least life enhancing physical benefits and massive mental health ones. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12794#post-336441 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:06:17 +0000 fimm 336441@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've just read that article. It's great. I particularly like the quotes:<br /> <blockquote>Connie Carpenter-Phinney... said something along the lines of: “It’s a privilege to be able to choose how you suffer – not everyone has that choice. Some people have their pain forced upon them.” </blockquote></p> <p>and </p> <p><blockquote>I didn’t take up cycling to just watch other people take on stupid challenges and consider myself inferior. If there are stupid challenges out there, I want to be doing them too! Yes, it’s fun and inspiring to watch great sporting performances, but they inspire me to try to do likewise – not spend three weeks on the sofa watching on. Beating myself up against my limits until I feel suffering is a privilege, it makes me feel happy and in a strange way, more alive. And I strongly believe that this desire for challenge is just as strong in women as in men – it’s just less commonly portrayed as a societal norm.</p> <p>That’s why sport is empowering, maybe even more so for women than men. Yes, cycling needs to be accessible to beginners – but <strong>not all female cyclists are beginners</strong>, and <strong>strong women don’t want to be patronised with condescendingly easy rides. They also want to challenge themselves.</strong></blockquote> (emphasis mine) </p>