Author Topic: Mid-Essex North Hill Ascent Count (Read 31339 times)

delthebike · « **Reply #125 on:** 22 May, 2012, 11:43:16 am »

TMNH didn't happen as Dad was taken ill and carted off to the hospital. He's being kept for x days while they sort his chest infection out.

I had little sleep so I just rode a local loop.

Oaky · « **Reply #126 on:** 28 May, 2012, 04:17:37 pm »

Went out up NH both yesterday and today. I didn't time myself between the Chelmer hillclimb start/finish points today, but I did do so yesterday ... 5 minutes 20 seconds

, although I was towing Acorn #2 at the time on the trailgator at the time:-

(Oscar's dad and Acorn #1 are in the background on OD's tandem - they also went up TMNH yesterday)

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #127 on:** 28 May, 2012, 04:59:49 pm »

That reminds me I must amend my stats entry. Yesterday I took my wife up The Mighty North Hill, a fact that I think needs recording.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #128 on:** 28 May, 2012, 05:49:11 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 28 May, 2012, 04:59:49 pm

That reminds me I must amend my stats entry. Yesterday I took my wife up The Mighty North Hill, a fact that I think needs recording.

Referee! NSFW!!

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #129 on:** 28 May, 2012, 06:00:56 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 28 May, 2012, 05:49:11 pm

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 28 May, 2012, 04:59:49 pm
That reminds me I must amend my stats entry. Yesterday I took my wife up The Mighty North Hill, a fact that I think needs recording.

Referee! NSFW!!

I can't think what you mean! So

yourself!

My lovely wife has been working very hard at loosing weight and getting fit at the gym. Yesterday I gave her a hill climbing master class and she ascended The Mighty North Hill with ease. Thus I took her up The Mighty North Hill. What could be less NSFW?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #130 on:** 29 May, 2012, 08:47:55 am »

Those of you paying attention to the stats page ...

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 28 May, 2012, 05:02:08 pm

Oscar's dad's North Hill (all variants) ascents:

"Offical" North Hill route
Claud Butler Rock - 1
Dahon Cadenza XL - 2
Ribble Blue - 4
Orbit Routier tandem - 1

Southern escarpment via Danbury
Ribble Blue - 1

Western escarpment (Colum Lane)
Ribble Blue - 1

Pigs encountered
13

Wives taken up The Mighty North Hill
1

... will have noted that my pig count is now in odd numbers. There used to be 4 pigs but on Sunday we could only see 3 of them. Perhaps 1 is now bacon.

delthebike · « **Reply #131 on:** 19 June, 2012, 05:21:25 pm »

About time I hear you say! I have my first of the year ascent of TMNH!
It was very much granny ring grinding which took 8m11s from the North Hill sign at the bottom, no pics as shorts, sandals, and nettles is not a good combo, to the end of the entrance ramp at the pub at the top o'the hill the name of which currently eludes me.

I would like to thank OD and Wow for their support while I was at PML with tea and CAEK.

The pub is the Generals Arms, cheers Huggy.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #132 on:** 19 June, 2012, 05:24:19 pm »

I still think you should hitch up the hound and get towed up.

delthebike · « **Reply #133 on:** 19 June, 2012, 06:48:01 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 19 June, 2012, 05:24:19 pm

I still think you should hitch up the hound and get towed up.

I have considered it but seeing the way he gets distracted and charges off when he sees a cat/squirrel/bird it would end up a as a bloody mess.

huggy · « **Reply #134 on:** 19 June, 2012, 06:57:13 pm »

Quote from: delthebike on 19 June, 2012, 06:48:01 pm

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 19 June, 2012, 05:24:19 pm
I still think you should hitch up the hound and get towed up.
I have considered it but seeing the way he gets distracted and charges off when he sees a cat/squirrel/bird it would end up a as a bloody mess.

You need to harness that distraction energy and have a cat/squirrel/bird on the end of a fishing rod dangled in front for hound to chase

Then hide away as you approach The General's Arms at the top!

Chris S · « **Reply #135 on:** 22 September, 2012, 07:08:35 pm »

Is this a first?

Ladies tandem trike ascent of NH? If so, fboab and Jes just did it

.

P1020500 by Pelotonhound, on Flickr

Peter · « **Reply #136 on:** 22 September, 2012, 07:13:35 pm »

Excellent! Though there's a touch of "Oh s**t, my back's gone!" about L's expression!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #137 on:** 22 September, 2012, 09:25:11 pm »

Very good indeed! And quite possibly a first.

Are there more photographs?

Feanor · « **Reply #138 on:** 22 September, 2012, 09:28:18 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 22 September, 2012, 09:25:11 pm

Very good indeed! And quite possibly a first.

Are there more photographs?

Here:

http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=10.msg1319502#msg1319502

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #139 on:** 23 September, 2012, 01:07:23 pm »

Brilliant! A trike on TMNH!

delthebike · « **Reply #140 on:** 04 January, 2013, 01:36:11 pm »

I hearby claim the first ascent of TMNH for 2013.

I made a reverse ascent from the south escarment and stopped for a white chocolate flapjack at PML. It took me seven minutes and a few seconds to get from the sign at the bottom of the north escarpment to the pink house on my Pompino. Speed dropped to 6kmh and bpm up to ~150.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #141 on:** 04 January, 2013, 02:15:21 pm »

Did you take any wives up there?

huggy · « **Reply #142 on:** 04 January, 2013, 02:17:50 pm »

Quote from: delthebike on 04 January, 2013, 01:36:11 pm

I hearby claim the first ascent of TMNH for 2013.

I made a reverse ascent from the south escarment and stopped for a white chocolate flapjack at PML. It took me seven minutes and a few seconds to get from the sign at the bottom of the north escarpment to the pink house on my Pompino. Speed dropped to 6kmh and bpm up to ~150.

Sorry Del, unless you continued to The General's Arms pub sign then you can't claim it as an official yacf MEMWNS North Hill ascent

delthebike · « **Reply #143 on:** 04 January, 2013, 02:34:14 pm »

Quote from: Huggy on 04 January, 2013, 02:17:50 pm

Sorry Del, unless you continued to The General's Arms pub sign then you can't claim it as an official yacf MEMWNS North Hill ascent

I continued all the way along the Ridge to Danbury and beyond! My claim still stands as does the time since it's only a few seconds further along.

delthebike · « **Reply #144 on:** 04 January, 2013, 02:35:44 pm »

... And another thing!
I've now ascended and descended both sides of TMNH another first for 2013!

huggy · « **Reply #145 on:** 04 January, 2013, 02:37:48 pm »

Quote from: delthebike on 04 January, 2013, 02:34:14 pm

Quote from: Huggy on 04 January, 2013, 02:17:50 pm
Sorry Del, unless you continued to The General's Arms pub sign then you can't claim it as an official yacf MEMWNS North Hill ascent

I continued all the way along the Ridge to Danbury and beyond! My claim still stands as does the time since it's only a few seconds further along.

That's ok then

huggy · « **Reply #146 on:** 05 January, 2013, 08:10:36 pm »

And so the 2013 account is opened....

delthebike · « **Reply #147 on:** 30 April, 2013, 01:48:17 pm »

Another North Hill descent from the north and ascent up the south side. Six and a bit minutes for the ascent on the Pompino.
I did the reverse for last Wednesday's MEMWNS but that time the road was closed on the north end of North Hill.

L CC · « **Reply #148 on:** 30 April, 2013, 06:55:38 pm »

We took TMNH from the rear earlier this year, but did the Traditional Route on Sunday.

Speed: Ver ver slow. Someone had stuck it rather gratuitously at 212km on our ride.

delthebike · « **Reply #149 on:** 30 April, 2013, 07:05:05 pm »

Quote from: fboab on 30 April, 2013, 06:55:38 pm

Speed: Ver ver slow. Someone had stuck it rather gratuitously at 212km on our ride.

I did mention a short cut to ChrisS, but it would have meant explaining why you arrived back several hours before everyone else and might be a tad hard to explain!

I forgot to mention the flat route that avoids TMNH.

Author Topic: Mid-Essex North Hill Ascent Count (Read 31339 times)

Chris S