Kinvig - that's me inspecting my hamicad mod about 2 years ago.

Ditchling Beacon has me beaten before i even get to it. Looks like a whacking great mountain when you're cycling up to it.

I hope to do it next year!

It is impressive isn't it Helen.

But to put it into perspective it is only a mile long.

Think of the Tour de France. They do hills like that for 20 km and they are doing 25 mph! :shock:

Good luck next year!

(By the way I think the trick to it is to always come out of the easiest gear when you can. Then when it steepens again you have the physical and psychological boost of dropping again)

Ditchling Beacon just about finished me... I only just made it!
Coming down the other side is a blast, I clocked 58mph down Coldean Lane
into Btn... Scarey, on a wibbly wobbly bicycle!

RR

[quote="helen"]Kinvig - that's me inspecting my hamicad mod about 2 years ago.
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Oh, no!!!!! Tech-speak.


erm, my SV is yellow.

:o)

You know there is 40mph speed camera down there?!!? lol

Whoa there Reckless Rat!

58 mph on a push bike :notworthy:

Are you sure your speedo was reading right???

Did you trigger the camera?

I always try and trigger the 30mph one outside Varndean School but it never flashes!! :wink:

Ditchling Beacon is great on motorbikes as well eh? :twisted:

My word, its Helen!!

Done it about 10 years ago when i was fit, vowed never to do it again. Took 5 hours 28 mins and i done Dictchlin in one go...as i say, i was fit back then :lol:

Hello Viney!

I can't remember what my times were - but i remember leaving Clapham at 7.30, and reading the sunday papers at the top of Ditchling Beacon at 12 O'clockish, waiting for my mate to catch up.

You can't beat the atmosphere, all the way down to the coast.

Agreed pain in the ass to get home though

Well done & congratulations to those that did it, my other half & i have done it a couple of times & loved it, it really is a good day apart from that damned beacon, first year i managed to cycle up but the second year it was real humid & i only managed about three quarters of the way up.
Will definitely do it again one year though.