Author Topic: Mid-Essex North Hill Ascent Count (Read 31340 times)

delthebike · « **Reply #100 on:** 27 January, 2012, 04:06:47 pm »

I think tomorrow shall see me descend and then ascend North Hill. Sometime AM in the morning before noonish or thereabouts.

bobb · « **Reply #101 on:** 27 January, 2012, 05:54:20 pm »

Quote from: Oaky on 27 January, 2012, 03:53:54 pm

Quote from: bobb on 25 January, 2012, 04:13:27 pm
Quote from: токамак on 23 January, 2012, 05:48:07 pm
I did it in 1:47 (ECCA) and the fastest was 1:44.

Forget my posted times - I clearly fucked up as today I did it using my computer rather than faffing with my phone (why I didn't do that in the first place I don't know!) and I'm closer to 3 minutes!

I need some serious training. And to be honest, I could do with losing the fags as I was wheezing like Roy Castle on a bad day at the top...

I just nipped out for a couple of ascents - I timed myself over what I think is the hillclimb bit (I guess it's from the bus stop to the memorial hall/) the second time up and took roughly 3:10.

I'm going to need to get a lot quicker (realistically, I think this means losing a serious slab of lard) If i'm going to enter anything and not be totally embarrassed. I think The 'мак goes up there faster than I go down.

Oh good - I'm not the only one going slow then!

A slight improvement today though - 2:55

delthebike · « **Reply #102 on:** 27 January, 2012, 05:56:20 pm »

Quote from: bobb on 27 January, 2012, 05:54:20 pm

A slight improvement today though - 2:55

And the timing starts and ends, where? The sign at the bottom and the pub at the top, other?

bobb · « **Reply #103 on:** 27 January, 2012, 06:12:21 pm »

Quote from: delthebike on 27 January, 2012, 05:56:20 pm

Quote from: bobb on 27 January, 2012, 05:54:20 pm
A slight improvement today though - 2:55
And the timing starts and ends, where? The sign at the bottom and the pub at the top, other?

It starts and ends where I said

Quote from: bobb on 23 January, 2012, 03:14:29 pm

I also timed myself over the section that is used for the Chelmer, ECCA and probably other hill climbs. It starts at the bus stop just before the Rodney and finishes at the village memorial, some way before the General's.

Andyf · « **Reply #104 on:** 29 January, 2012, 08:20:25 pm »

First ascent of North Hill today for this year, very slow just wanted to make it to the top! Decembers & January's lack of cycling is starting to show, I had done an ascent of Maldon's market hill before........standing all the way in a traffic jam

Has anyone lost a glove, saw one stuck on a branch on the hill down towards the lock at North Hill, it was black with a silver or white streak in it, looked like a cycling type one ~~hard to tell at Mack 1~~

Oaky · « **Reply #105 on:** 01 February, 2012, 05:16:20 pm »

Nipped out for a sneaky ascent this afternoon. A few icy patches around. Managed 2:50 on the time-trial subsection this time around... that's on gears though (broke a spoke on the fixed and still waiting fro my spares to arrive).

trixie · « **Reply #106 on:** 01 February, 2012, 06:23:10 pm »

As I am a runner as well as a cyclist, I am going to add another 'machine' to my stats - called 'two feet' - if no one objects...

Oaky · « **Reply #107 on:** 01 February, 2012, 06:27:40 pm »

Quote from: honor on 01 February, 2012, 06:23:10 pm

As I am a runner as well as a cyclist, I am going to add another 'machine' to my stats - called 'two feet' - if no one objects...

... I presume it will be down as (fixed, 24" gear)

trixie · « **Reply #108 on:** 01 February, 2012, 06:46:05 pm »

Done

Oaky · « **Reply #109 on:** 02 February, 2012, 03:50:05 pm »

One more ascent today on a lovely ride out to try the Blue Egg near Great Bardfield. On the Marathon Winters this time, so closer to 4 minutes for the hillclimb section

Bumped into honor at the Blue Egg. Oh, and I also passed Mark Cavendish and Alex Dowsett a mile or so away from the Blue Egg (they were travelling in the opposite direction).

trixie · « **Reply #110 on:** 02 February, 2012, 04:41:39 pm »

Brrrrrrr.....that was a cold outing. Famous faces encountered today - Oaky (no.1!), Dow, Cav...this is the place to ~~live~~ be.

One ascent of North Hill, large 'ice puddles' had to be avoided, so really it was extra distance..

bobb · « **Reply #111 on:** 02 February, 2012, 04:44:22 pm »

Those two spend more time in the Blue Egg than they do training!

I saw Cav last Sunday (Riding - not in the BE for once)

Andyf · « **Reply #112 on:** 03 February, 2012, 12:19:16 am »

What Category climb would North Hill come under, would it be 5 or maybe 4

huggy · « **Reply #113 on:** 23 February, 2012, 01:52:23 pm »

Having ridden up NH last night it was much easier than riding on the flat against the wind!!

huggy · « **Reply #114 on:** 02 March, 2012, 10:33:16 am »

Made an early visit to NH this morning on my cycle commute to my work-from-home office

Wowbagger · « **Reply #115 on:** 02 March, 2012, 10:39:14 am »

I climbed North Hill yesterday. I didn't actually intend to but it just got in the way.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #116 on:** 02 March, 2012, 10:41:14 am »

I am hoping to pit my lowest Alfine gear against TMNH tomorrow afternoon. Anyone else around? Not sure what time I will be out but should know more later today.

Old Git · « **Reply #117 on:** 02 March, 2012, 12:09:08 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 02 March, 2012, 10:41:14 am

I am hoping to pit my lowest Alfine gear against TMNH tomorrow afternoon. Anyone else around? Not sure what time I will be out but should know more later today.

Not tomorrow.... but Sunday morning if anyone is about... must be home for 12noon as going out for lunch

Oaky · « **Reply #118 on:** 11 March, 2012, 04:58:03 pm »

I managed a quick dash over there this afternoon. Just the one ascent, but at least it keeps my stats ticking over (which is otherwise difficult, since I'm mostly in the wrong country).

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #119 on:** 06 April, 2012, 01:20:43 pm »

I was offered the unexpected opportunity to get out this morning so took it. A nice loop including Colum Lane (TMNH's western escarpment). I only saw two of the North Hill pigs as I whizzed past. I'm sure if I had stopped I would have spotted the other two but I was rushing to meet TCMR for lunch.

bloomers100 · « **Reply #120 on:** 08 April, 2012, 08:51:14 pm »

Wednesday night anyone? I'm off this week. Don't mind where, but btw Witham and Chelmsford would be good.

delthebike · « **Reply #121 on:** 21 May, 2012, 05:56:00 pm »

I might be ascending TMNH tomorrow!

Here's the plan; meet 40+ at Bringey Pine for 11ses, go on to the Chequers, Felstead, for lunch and then come back via TMNH. On fixed!

(cos it's my lightest bike

)

It's been a while but I'm going out and may be some time!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #122 on:** 21 May, 2012, 06:16:03 pm »

I climbed TMNH last Thursday after consuming tea and a very fine and glutinous piece of spicy fruit cake.

delthebike · « **Reply #123 on:** 21 May, 2012, 06:20:14 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 21 May, 2012, 06:16:03 pm

I climbed TMNH last Thursday after consuming tea and a very fine and glutinous piece of spicy fruit cake.

Paper Mill Lock is a 3ses option, if/when I get there, and I should be stopping just after for a photo opportunity at the sign of TMNH!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #124 on:** 21 May, 2012, 06:32:16 pm »

I was worried that I might miss PML as I was under the misapprehension that it closed at 4 p.m. I arrived around 3.50 to be told they were open until 5.

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