Simon
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| posted on 20/6/10 at 07:43 PM |
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That was hard work...
I, along with 27,000 others, did the London to Brighton bike ride today - not a massive distance at 54 miles, but I'd suggest serious cyclists
go and have a look at Ditchling Beacon. I reckoned (well, it looked and felt) it was between 1 in 5 to 1 in 4 for about a miles and a bit. Rode it all
the way but had to stop as couldn't engage granny ring.
Lots of clogged hills necessitate a much earlier start next year.
Final thing, I would be grateful to anyone who fancies supporting the BHF to give a little sponsorship on my justgiving page please
http://original.justgiving.com/simonlivingstone2
Thanks very muchly
ATB
Simon
[Edited on 20/6/10 by Simon]
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Marcus
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| posted on 29/6/10 at 07:42 PM |
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Hey Simon, I did it last year, and yeah Ditchling is a pig. I managed to ride it all the way on a road bike. My sister failed about half way up!! I
heard someone died on the beacon this year...bugger.
That event has got too big really, 27000 cyclists is a bit daft on some parts, it took us over an hour to get out of London, some of the inclines (not
even hills) were crammed.
Pleased I did it though, I like the sound of the offroad...
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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02GF74
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| posted on 2/7/10 at 10:29 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
I, along with 27,000 others, did the London to Brighton bike ride today - not a massive distance at 54 miles, but I'd suggest serious cyclists
go and have a look at Ditchling Beacon.
firstly well done.
ditchling beacon? piece of cake, when I did it but that was some years back and I was pretty damn fit; had to shout at the peeps to get out of the
way !!!  Grrrrr. Granny ring? Pah, just had 2 rings on my road bike, 52/42.
it is a good day out but far too crowded.
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