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“ Alpe d'Huez” are the pair or you mad or just damn good cyclist? I did the London to Brighton ride about 15 years ago. It only about 50 miles but has a long hill a the end called ditchling beacon (or something like that). Well after somthing like 40 miles in the saddle I got off the bike and had a rest before taking on the hill. Half an hour later and my muscles had all seized up, I jumped on the bike and I swear to god I thought somebody had taken the saddle off. :eek: :eek: Oh the pain… Brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it…
This is Alpe d'Huez there is no difficult bit it is all hell!! If I remember rightly Ditchling beacon was a 1 in 10 climb for about a mile. Alpe d'Huez is about a 1 in 9 climb for about 8 miles.
I never really had a proper crack at ditchling beacon, I had to stop half way for ages to let an ambulance up. Somebody had a heart attach half way up the hill. A bit Ironic that we were cycling for the British heard foundation. :o
Originally posted by Hogie:
This is Alpe d'Huez there is no difficult bit it is all hell!! If I remember rightly Ditchling beacon was a 1 in 10 climb for about a mile. Alpe d'Huez is about a 1 in 9 climb for about 8 miles. were cycling for the British heard foundation. :o
The beginning of d'Huez is apparently the toughest part, but 1 in 9 isn't that difficult. There's a hill outside of Sidmouth which I've cycled up which is a 1 in 5 (and goes on for about 3/4 of a mile), and I'm going to give Porlock Hill in Somerset a crack soon which I believe is a 1 in 7 average (with some 1 in 4 sections).
The obvious difference, though, are these are "hills" while Alpe d'Huez is a "mountain".
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