Is it high enough?

[Gaynor]

Today I took some photos of where I live but looking up from where I ride daily, it's a bit tricky at times the hilly terrain is steep, as you can see, as i live behind all this...

 

[Vikki]

Wow! What a beautiful area you live in Bet those hills are not your friends, though

Great pics

Vikki.

 

[Gaynor]

Wow! What a beautiful area you live in Bet those hills are not your friends, though

Great pics

Yes, looking at own photos I see it does infact look beautiful, I have a fantastic view of the hills and the sea from the bedroom window.

Yes, the hills are a nightmare!

 

[kwackerman]

looks like Hastings, pretty flat round there!

 

[lemmy]

I lived in Hastings for 4 years, in St Helens Park Road.

It did for my cycling,though, because being at the foot of the downs, practically every ride anywhere meant a one mile direct climb from 50ft to 500ft above sea level.

I found this an unpleasant start to every ride and a shame because it led to miles of stupendous scenery and great cycling roads. It was for this reason that I started going to the gym 3 times a week in order to at least keep the
fitness that I had acquired through cycling around the London area.

After a couple of years going to the gym, I found I could cycle up the hill anyway - but it was still a rotten start to a ride

 

[Vikki]

Lemmy, I feel your pain

 

[Mussels]

I lived in Hastings for 4 years, in St Helens Park Road.

It did for my cycling,though, because being at the foot of the downs, practically every ride anywhere meant a one mile direct climb from 50ft to 500ft above sea level.

I found this an unpleasant start to every ride and a shame because it led to miles of stupendous scenery and great cycling roads. It was for this reason that I started going to the gym 3 times a week in order to at least keep the
fitness that I had acquired through cycling around the London area.

After a couple of years going to the gym, I found I could cycle up the hill anyway - but it was still a rotten start to a ride

London isn't necessarily that flat, I start on the edge of the North Downs at about 200 feet, go down to 20 feet, then up to 435 feet, back down to 10 feet and then up to about 100 feet. With a few undulations in between. I suppose because it starts downhill at both ends it isn't quite as off putting.

 

[lemmy]

London isn't necessarily that flat, I start on the edge of the North Downs at about 200 feet, go down to 20 feet, then up to 435 feet, back down to 10 feet and then up to about 100 feet. With a few undulations in between. I suppose because it starts downhill at both ends it isn't quite as off putting.

Yes, I don't live far from you, in New Malden and it is hilly. As you say, though, the immediate climb at the start is off-putting. It doesn't flatten out for a breather at all, one mile, steep steep. And buses and trucks spewing out black fumes too.

Problem is, on the way back, you don't get full advantage because you're having to brake all the way down.

With my Tasman, the problem would be solved entirely, now I think of it. Maybe a drop down to 5th gear but no great effort unless you wanted to.