Cycling Weekly:Nov 9th

[Toks]

1. Who's the ACC rider on page 23 and what Cyclosportiv event is it?

2. Killer Climb (Box Hill) page 52. Can anyone confirm, are the hairpin bends 10?. I didn't think they were that steep

[Elliot M]

looking closely it is not an ACC top and it looks a bit to moor-like to be in the SE

[Grahame]

[quote="Elliot M"]looking closely it is not an ACC top and it looks a bit to moor-like to be in the SE

[Ian A4size]

i have got a magic gadget or 2 and they have never gone over 6% gradient, if they are 10% hairpins they are only 10 metres long, steepest bit is up to the first hairpin, then an avg 4/5%. Killer climb?@rse!

[quote]looking closely it is not an ACC top and it looks a bit to moor-like to be in the SE

[Dr Frigo]

[quote]Just what I thought Ian. How could they say anywhere on the Box Hill climb is 10%?

[kieran]

may HAC 4 gives box hill a gradient of 6% average and almost constant, I live on a steeper hill!

[huw williams]

Toks - you should remember that climb well - its the Nameless climb after senny bridge on the Dragon ride, just before it kicks right at the top hairpin.

It's from this year's ride but I don't know who the rider is.

[Ian A4size]

Now this is a killer climb and also an addiscombe rider who i cant identify, i was knackered driving up it a few years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXxkngRkG6s

[huw williams]

Consumately the hardest climb I've done in a UK sportive. it comes after 97miles and many more massive hills

Notice how riders walking are slipping on the tarmac cos its so steep - BIG MISTAKE. If you ever find yourself having to walk up there - get on the grass - walking on such a steep hill on the tarmac takes a huge amount of effort just to stay upright

[Toks]

[quote]Toks - you should remember that climb well - its the Nameless climb after senny bridge on the Dragon ride, just before it kicks right at the top hairpin.

[Ian A4size]

'nuvver one, even the pro's are reduced to walking on last years RVV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmkC2FynBkU , yep thats all i do all day - sit in and watch You tube!

[Andrew G]

Bet those 2 riders were grateful for the "get on your bike", and "it's a cycle race" heckles!
I remember watching this, Boonen's power riding up it was very impressive. The Koppenbergs been dropped again for 2007, I think to try and keep everyone on their bikes.
What's the Killer Climb section like in the Belgian CW? Take a lot to impress those tough fellas.

[adrian]

Someone else having a rough time on a steep climb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXi_5VPXis8