Today I race up one of the steepest climbs in the UK, and set a personal power record in the process!
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22 Comments
Massive Ed 🦿 Chapeau 👏
Go on Ed! We're all behind you.
Chapeau Ed, with that greasy road too. We were sweeping like mad things at 7 to clear the debris left by the flash floods Friday eve, but no chance it was going to dry unfortunately. Best try next year too 😂
Great result and great footage/description. It’s a quality climb. (But not as good or hard 😊as asterton bank over Shropshire or chimney bank or caper hill in the north York moors: all potentially good prep hills for you).
44/34 smallest gear you say? 😮 I’d be wearing my cleats out 😂
Awesome! I set a new PB on a 25% hill recently too.. afterwards, i had 4 pints in 30 minutes! :p
Blimey, those gloves are a bit 😈
Great effort Ed definitely the steepest climb I've been up insane road.
Fab support on that hill. Hats off to the supporters and well done Ed.
always great to see a plan bear fruits Ed!!
I remember climbing that hill back in 1978. I was 14 and on a YHA trip with some school mates. we rode from Swansea to the YH there at Cleeve Hill, over the old Severn Bridge on the way too. fantastic to see it again – thanks!
I walked up Bushcombe a few weeks back. That was hard enough
Well done on the win, I love this event and reckon it’s one of the best on the HC calendar 🙂
So very well done. I really enjoyed watching you on the hill and the brief chat. All the best.
Do you think riding that gradient on a slightly bigger ring than was optimal forces you to keep your power up to maintain a usable cadence. (I know what I mean😂)
"my power really drops of in the last bit to 370w ave" 🤯. Congrats Ed on those numbers. Must feel great!! How is that climb compared to something like Church Street? Same type of steep?
Just for context, Feather won a hill climb near me a week or so ago. Not sure of his weight at the min but he did 580w for 3 mins.
Chapeau Ed another great insight into what you do best,hill climbs..keep the videos coming
Superb Ed, well done!
Congratulations Ed, amazing effort – that brings new meaning to the word WALL !
Crazy effort!! That climb was a killer.
Any reason for the KM/HR and not miles?
Awesome effort!