Had a great day out with Al from Ilkley to Sheffield on the TDF stage 2 route. It's a bit hilly, I hadn't really realised how much. We got a scorching day
Nice little cobbled climb through Howarth. Short but sweet with some heckling builders at the top!
Best nod to the upcoming TDF were these "blue balls" in Silsden that had been painted yellow, green and polka dot.
Then there was Cragg Vale, the longest continuous uphill in the UK. It's fairly gradual but goes up for about 6 miles.
And then Holme Moss which is a beast of a climb, steep, windy, sustained and HOT!
There was then a long climb on a busy, narrow A road linking Manchester and Sheffield. Not very pleasant and it was just get to the top as quickly as possible to get off it.
We then went through Penistone where there were plenty of hills and this stone.
As we finally dropped in to Sheffield there were the 2 final climbs, Jawbone and Jenkin Road. Someone shouted ooh you'll love Jawbone as we hit it and it was really steep and fairly sustained. A challenge with 85 miles in the legs. Last but not least was Jenkin Road in the inner city suburbs, steep, medium length with a kick up at the end. We powered up it as best we could sice it was the last effort of the day then cruised to the station for a well earned beer and the train home. A good day out.
Nice little cobbled climb through Howarth. Short but sweet with some heckling builders at the top!
Best nod to the upcoming TDF were these "blue balls" in Silsden that had been painted yellow, green and polka dot.
Then there was Cragg Vale, the longest continuous uphill in the UK. It's fairly gradual but goes up for about 6 miles.
And then Holme Moss which is a beast of a climb, steep, windy, sustained and HOT!
There was then a long climb on a busy, narrow A road linking Manchester and Sheffield. Not very pleasant and it was just get to the top as quickly as possible to get off it.
We then went through Penistone where there were plenty of hills and this stone.
As we finally dropped in to Sheffield there were the 2 final climbs, Jawbone and Jenkin Road. Someone shouted ooh you'll love Jawbone as we hit it and it was really steep and fairly sustained. A challenge with 85 miles in the legs. Last but not least was Jenkin Road in the inner city suburbs, steep, medium length with a kick up at the end. We powered up it as best we could sice it was the last effort of the day then cruised to the station for a well earned beer and the train home. A good day out.
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