'Hell Of The Worth'

I found this ride whilst looking for details of one of the climbs that it incorporates (the link cropped up in the search)

It looks a heck of a ride round


50 miles/7,900 feet of ascent!!!!

http://thehelloftheworth.blogspot.co.uk/


I've ran Trooper Lane (during the Stainland Lions 'Bluebell Trail 10' back in May)
It's claimed it ascends 560 feet in less than 1/2 mile
(for comparison, Blackpool Tower is only 510 feet high)
It's a tough enough climb on two-legs, must be very hard on two-wheels


Ridden Lee Lane (Shibden Wall)a couple of times. Not an easy climb at all, with huge gaps between the cobbles & a fearsome corner on it
One attempt at it was on my old cross-bike (Paul Milnes 653) & 38 x 28 was a struggle, with trying to maintain traction too
I was on (road) tubs at that time too,on sparesr of wheels, it would have been a long walk home, as I remember not having a spare one at the time!!!!

Have a look at the climbs, I may try & persuade a couple of buddies to try it next spring..........

Looks like fun! As I only have a MTB it also doesn't look like fun..!

Mick,

You'll have the appropriate (standard) gearing for the hills............

Just fit slicks, & perhaps a closer-ratio cassette??

Aye, my gears are OK it's the weight I was thinking of lugging around! Slicks make a big difference, I rode a girls bike to town one day and couldn't believe how fast it was with her tyres!

Drag is the biggest factor, even allowing for modern compounds used for some tyres (Schwalbe/Continental, for example)


The site says this about gearing;
The route is quite demanding, a road bike with a low low gear is envisaged.
The "reference" machine is a road bike is a 34x26, with 23mm tyres.
Cyclocross bikes are tolerated.
If you can ride the climbs on a 39x26 then you are a true hero.


I've ridden HolmeMoss, Snake Pass & The Strines on a 42x19 quite a few years ago, & it was not easy!!!! (even when I was a lot younger!!!)


1. My Ribble 'Winter'/'Audax' bike has 11-25 cassette & 50/34 chainset, so that should be okay, I've not needed lower than the '19' yet, but only gone over HolmeMoss on it, not anything steeper. Yet

2. My Ridley has 53/39 & 12-26(??) cassette, but I doubt I'm a hero!?!? (but partially compensated by its being lighter??)

Undoubtedly though, the Ribbles SPD pedals (double-sided, + MTB/cyclo-cross shoes) would be easier if I had to stop on any of the hills, for a restart

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Originally Posted by RichardAThackeray

I found this ride whilst looking for details of one of the climbs that it incorporates (the link cropped up in the search)

It looks a heck of a ride round


50 miles/7,900 feet of ascent!!!!

http://thehelloftheworth.blogspot.co.uk/


I've ran Trooper Lane (during the Stainland Lions 'Bluebell Trail 10' back in May)
It's claimed it ascends 560 feet in less than 1/2 mile
(for comparison, Blackpool Tower is only 510 feet high)
It's a tough enough climb on two-legs, must be very hard on two-wheels


Ridden Lee Lane (Shibden Wall)a couple of times. Not an easy climb at all, with huge gaps between the cobbles & a fearsome corner on it
One attempt at it was on my old cross-bike (Paul Milnes 653) & 38 x 28 was a struggle, with trying to maintain traction too
I was on (road) tubs at that time too,on sparesr of wheels, it would have been a long walk home, as I remember not having a spare one at the time!!!!

Have a look at the climbs, I may try & persuade a couple of buddies to try it next spring..........

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Richard,
Looks a good 'un.
Similarly, check out Rondee van Oost, Lancashire, on the www.crossjunkie.blogspot.com website. An attempt to replicate the Tour of Flanders in East Lancs & Calderdale.

Ian Roberts, Bowland FR.

Just as an aside...not that I want to derail the thread!...I'm going to see the Paris-Roubaix and possibly The Tour of Flanders (...if its the w/e before). Anyone know what points on the course are best to see them from. Hoping to maybe get to see a couple/three points. I was thinking I'd try and follow one of the organised tour buses!!

I went and they were both great! Kwaremont is awesome to go to, basically a massive cyclists beerfest!! :)

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Originally Posted by that_fjell_guy

Just as an aside...not that I want to derail the thread!...I'm going to see the Paris-Roubaix and possibly The Tour of Flanders

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We (the then g/f - now wife) & I went to see the 'Paris-Roubaix' in the early 90's, possibly the '93 or '94 race
We travelled over with Graham Baxter Sporting Tours, from Poole-in-Wharfedale, as they were at the time

We saw the race, at about 5 or 6, different points, including Arenburg Forest!!!

I think I'd like to do an organised tour and maybe do the sportif too! It was a great day out, but missed out on some great barbeque and beer stops!! Trying to get back to Roubaix following the race up the motorway was pretty exciting too! Definitely a must do!

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Originally Posted by wheezing donkey

Richard,
Looks a good 'un.
Similarly, check out Rondee van Oost, Lancashire, on the www.crossjunkie.blogspot.com website. An attempt to replicate the Tour of Flanders in East Lancs & Calderdale.

Ian Roberts, Bowland FR.

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There's the Ronde van Calderdale, that looks a beastie

11 cobbled climbs, 10,000 feet of climbing, 75 miles (according to one source)



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