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dizzyblonde

19-01-13 02:41 PM

Re: Yorkshire Tour de France

Hairpins and steep climbs up holme moss. Nowt straight up ere lol

maviczap

19-01-13 04:48 PM

Re: Yorkshire Tour de France

Oh well, that'll make for a good vantage point then

orose

19-01-13 05:02 PM

Re: Yorkshire Tour de France

Bottom of the hill after holme moss might be interesting... http://goo.gl/maps/Jdowf

I think we're looking at coming down the hill to the left, and heading down the road to the right towards Sheffield. There's nothing around that spot though, so flasks are a definite :p

dizzyblonde

19-01-13 05:09 PM

Re: Yorkshire Tour de France

After working up a sweat, they can fling themselves in to cool off :)

maviczap

19-01-13 05:14 PM

Re: Yorkshire Tour de France

They'll be whizzing past there, that's for certain :p

dizzyblonde

19-01-13 05:31 PM

Re: Yorkshire Tour de France

Definitely......its a grand descent from the summit to that junction for a cyclist. Be able to get some right speed up. :)

orose

19-01-13 06:45 PM

Re: Yorkshire Tour de France

Yeah, but that isn't a panoramic shot - it's a 170 degree bend with an "interesting" camber ;)

missyburd

19-01-13 08:42 PM

Re: Yorkshire Tour de France

Quote:

Originally Posted by maviczap (Post 2820756)

Only the sick and not 100% fit will struggle, but the continental riders will still be in for a shock, as our climbs are designed differently to continental climbs, ie they go straight up, whereas the continental roads will weave up using gentle gradients and hairpin bends, if that makes sense?

Aye, we were too tight and didn't want to have to fork out more on tarmac and dry stone walling :)

andrewsmith

19-01-13 09:03 PM

Re: Yorkshire Tour de France

What like the struggle

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/...-ascen-008.jpg

dizzyblonde

19-01-13 09:43 PM

Re: Yorkshire Tour de France

Quote:

Originally Posted by orose (Post 2820921)

Yeah, but that isn't a panoramic shot - it's a 170 degree bend with an "interesting" camber ;)

Chortle chortle!

It's ok up north Yorkshire where the roads are 'slightly' smooth, but when they get ere, I wonder how many buckled wheels they get? Or how many are missing in action when they fall down one of our evil potholes, never to find their way out?
west Yorkshire Potholes
Bends and funny cambers with dry stone walls
UFOs
Pot heads in the doolally valley
Steep hills
Never ending rain

Not many going to.make it to the next stage after that lot :lol:

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