http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Good urban climb route? en Tue, 26 May 2026 10:56:24 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2034#post-21425 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:15:09 +0000 cb 21425@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Braid Road just south of Hermitage Drive is nice and steep and quite substained. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2034#post-21413 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:38:39 +0000 Smudge 21413@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"It ain't a proper commute unless you add in 4 laps of The Seat."</p> <p>Are you saying my bum looks big in this then...? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2034#post-21408 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:24:33 +0000 ruggtomcat 21408@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>i feel fat </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2034#post-21407 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:19:17 +0000 kaputnik 21407@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I think this would make a great urban event</em></p> <p>It's got nothing on the CCE "Top 10" hill climbs that we've <strong>all</strong> signed up for when it's a bit warmer, sunnier and there's some more daylight. However, to make the latter more interesting we could always start at sea level? :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2034#post-21406 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:51:29 +0000 thebikechain 21406@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It ain't a proper commute unless you add in 4 laps of The Seat. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2034#post-21402 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:51:53 +0000 druidh 21402@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My commute home has about the same amount of ascent. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2034#post-21401 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:30:23 +0000 Arellcat 21401@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Braidburn Valley is a lovely route for commuting through at the end of a hard day's work, but the dog walkers do get priority. I wouldn't suggest using Cockmylane (between Oxgangs Ave/Swan Spring Ave and Caiystane Gdns) because it's far too narrow and easily spoiled; Comiston Road to Pentland Terrace to Buckstone Terrace and up to Fairmilehead crossroads is a nice lungbuster of a long drag of a climb though!</p> <p>Why go up the Pleasance or Dumbiedykes? Queen's Drive would sort out the men and women from the boys and girls. :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2034#post-21400 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:36:42 +0000 LaidBack 21400@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some interesting cut throughs off Canongate and up at Oxgangs. I'd try it on an LB bike just to make it more hilly!<br /> Not sure what the max gradient is.</p> <p>If you want a nice hilly finish then add in Hillend Ski Centre. Cafe too! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2034#post-21397 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:48:05 +0000 ruggtomcat 21397@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think <a href="http://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net/journey/421989/">this</a> would make a great urban event, or is it too short? </p>