Hillclimbing - advice needed.

Just looked through the landmark list for the RBR:

Hard Knott Pass.
Bealach Na Baa.
Devil's Staircase.
Eskdalemuir.
Wasdale Head.
World's End.

to name but six.

Should be fun on a Wing.

Especially coming back down.
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What are the grades (%)? We ran into one in Hawaii that was a 25% grade.
It had about 6 signs cautioning to go only if you had a 4WD vehicle.

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Devil's Staircase is allegedly a 1 in 3.

As is Hard Knott.

http://www.umu.man.ac.uk/hiking/hikedest/eskdale/

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Went over Hard Knott pass in the dark in a Metro Turbot.
Going up, the engine seemed gutless but the brakes were excellent.
Going down the engine was much better but the brakes were crap.

It was only when returning in daylight that I realised
it was a bit steep.

 

That ought to be fun.

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At least 3 of those are fairly close by me. Eskdalemuir isn't that
bad (gf's mother lives on that road, so I have contacts in the area).
Hardknott and Wasdale may be at least as much, erm, fun as you're
anticipating, though. You should be able to do all those 3 in one
day.

 

<snip>
is it this World's End ?
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It's a 1:4 - I have actually cycled up it, and have a photo of the sign
at the top.

 

It is.

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the red circle is my gaff ... pop by for a coffee when you're up this
way.



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<scribbles notes>
<adds WP to GPS>

Ta, matey.

<remembers past form>

Erm, don't make any special arrangements, mind.

You'd have been handy for the Minera lead mines in 2002, then?

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thats walking distance .... if I was a walking type of course



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Have you ever seen Hardknot Pass?

It has some very tight and steep hairpin bends.

 

Salad Dodger wrote

Carry a crosser on the back.

 

Don't be a wimp. Park at the bottom and walk up.

 

It is. There's only one bit that's very steep though and it doesn't last
for long.

I've done it 2 up on the RT with full camping luggage so it can't be
that bad.

 

Cool, so does that go for any of us climbers too, this summer?

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Have you net Salard before?

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Let me know and I'll get the kettle on ;o)



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Salad Dodger says...

I've not been there yet, but I believe it is not a nice road to get
either a large (heavy) bike around some of the sharp bends, nor is it
good for a bike with limited lock.

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