Box Hill Challenge

[Dombo]

Tried to find this on bikeradar but couldn't. Anyone got an idea what is a good time up Box? seem to remember Sylv did it in a smidge over 6minutes. So a good time for a mere mortal? Where do you start and finish the stopwatch, as you turn into zig zag and then as you draw level with NT carpark?

[Keith]

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12751859&highlight=box+hill]BikeRadar Link[/url].

[Sylv]

Choufflard is still at the top

It's 2.5km from the bottom junction to where you can turn left into the car park opposite to the café - aim for 7min30 ie 20km/h maybe (and so you can beat the Pie)?

[Dan_K]

Route is as above. My best is 8mins dead but then I'm 189lbs and that was on my older bike and not my gorgeous new Planet X Nanolight which i'm yet to throw in anger at Box Hill.

Get yourself on Strava if you have GPS and you can rank your ride on there too.

Good luck.

[Phil H]

I should have another go. Not feeling very fast at the moment though.

[John G]

Maybe we should organise a club event up the hill!... would we be allowed to do that?

[Phil H]

[quote="John G"]Maybe we should organise a club event up the hill!... would we be allowed to do that?

[quote="Phil the Pie"][quote="John G"]Maybe we should organise a club event up the hill!... would we be allowed to do that?

[DavidKennett]

Have a word with Glyn re [url=http://vimeo.com/20805101]Surrey League racing[/url]

[Andrew G]

There is a CTT time trial course for Box Hill but it continues along the top road rather than just being the haipins. Bec CC have a club event on it at some stage. Have to say I've never seen the big appeal of Box Hill, it's not a particularly special hill to climb and there are plenty nicer for either hill climbing or scenery. I guess it's due to the cafe at the top.

I have sent details in to the local TT district for a course approval for a club hill climb using Brasted Hill. Need to wait until I hear from London South, once cleared then it will be available for us to use for a Club Hill Climb Competition. Very quiet area and nice cafes near by for post event. Idea being that the competition can be run on a Saturday with a group or two riding over via Farthing Downs, then after the comp have a cafe break in Westerham or Brasted, then rides can continue as people want either heading straight for home or nice spins in the lanes.

[John G]

[quote="Andrew G"]There is a CTT time trial course for Box Hill but it continues along the top road rather than just being the haipins. Bec CC have a club event on it at some stage. Have to say I've never seen the big appeal of Box Hill, it's not a particularly special hill to climb and there are plenty nicer for either hill climbing or scenery. I guess it's due to the cafe at the top.

I have sent details in to the local TT district for a course approval for a club hill climb using Brasted Hill. Need to wait until I hear from London South, once cleared then it will be available for us to use for a Club Hill Climb Competition. Very quiet area and nice cafes near by for post event. Idea being that the competition can be run on a Saturday with a group or two riding over via Farthing Downs, then after the comp have a cafe break in Westerham or Brasted, then rides can continue as people want either heading straight for home or nice spins in the lanes.

[-Adam-]

Yesterday morning, from the hotel to the cafe:

2.7km
26.4km/h
6:04
425w (6.07w/kg)
175bpm

...room for improvement

[Sylv]

Nice work Andrew

[quote="-Adam-"]Yesterday morning:

[Dan_K]

[quote="-Adam-"]Yesterday morning, from the hotel to the cafe:

2.7km
26.4km/h
6:04
425w (6.07w/kg)
175bpm

...room for improvement

[John G]

[quote="-Adam-"]Yesterday morning, from the hotel to the cafe:

2.7km
26.4km/h
6:04
425w (6.07w/kg)
175bpm

...room for improvement