me and my dad can go, what is the Rosedale Chimney climb like?

Hello, Matthew from Malton Wheelers here.

Can I play?

Im due a week off the bike now but am going to start working towards winning some races next year and I need all the help I can get!

Reasty Bank as an example to that is 1.1mile and 1 in 15, so the Chimney is twice as hard.

Its not an easy climb, me and Gary rode up it this year and it is hard.  Tommo would fly up it, no problem.

If Gary has the day off then me , Lewis and Gary will be riding if thats ok with everyone.

hope the weather is nice! should be a good ride!

Some riders dont get up it.  Also in the national hill climb years back not everyone got up as it was wet.

The Milk race went up there once and half the field got off.

Not Paul Sherwen though he got to the top 'cos he told everyone on the TdeF once. Someone e-mailed and asked the question 'what's the hardest climb you've ever done???' This was when the TdeF was in the Alp's, so the answer was thought to be Alpe d'Huex etc. but no he said it was in fact 'ROSEDALE CHIMNEY'.  Fame at last for us northerner's.

is that first video the one we're going up? coz it looks quite long, does any1 no how long it is?

Mark G said:

Tommo

When are you going to join Richardsons seeing as you are now the third highest contributor to our forum posts!  I will drop an application form off for you!!  

Yeah OK bring one round sometime when you are going up r street.

Tommo said:

I put the info higher up this page.

1550yds long which is just under a mile. The average is 1 in 8.2 overall but it is super steep in the middle only for 200yds ish. So set off nice and slow at first or you will blow up on the hairpins, once round these it starts to flatten off bit by bit.

Hope this helps.

Thanks, i'll look forward to climbing it lol 

I'll be there

This ride is only a week away…..!  Make sure that you are well rested before this one.  

You will also have seen that we have an easy ride on 14th Nov as well…..so dont get confused - The Day of The Moors is a hard ride for this day.

Our ride will leave from crossgates bus shelter (near to the end of crab lane) in Scarborough at 9am.  The easy ride is at 10am from the Rosette pub on Scalby road.

All riders on the 'Day of The Moors' must have:

 spare inner tube - if we all bring one we should have enough between us.

tyre levers

some money for cafe stops.

Energy bars

x2 - 750ml bottles with around 5-6% carbo powder mixed with water

solid food - energy bars or banana, dates etc..

waterproof jacket.  - it maybe cold across those moors and lets hope the weather stays fine!

Mike, that makes no sense.

Mudguards keep your bum dry. And when you're training, the extra weight and aerodynamic losses don't matter. If anything, they help - you're getting a little bit of extra resistance training on your ride.   Similarly, you're better off with training tyres on training rides. I race on Conti Supersonics, which are about as thick as fag paper. It would be bonkers to train on them - they'd just puncture more often and wear out quicker. I wouldn't wear my aero helmet either. Or my skinsuit. Or even be out on my race bike at all… 

Have a good ride anyway, though. If the roads are wet, don't say I didn't warn you.

Mark,

Im thinking about riding out to Scarb to meet you. I hope to meet you at the meeting point, but if I dont, which way are you heading out? I will try to catch you…….

Im also hoping a few other riders from Malton will be joining me. Thats not a problem is it?

matthew said:

Mark,

Im thinking about riding out to Scarb to meet you. I hope to meet you at the meeting point, but if I dont, which way are you heading out? I will try to catch you…….

Im also hoping a few other riders from Malton will be joining me. Thats not a problem is it?

Matthew

The route is up on the web for you to see.  We head North through Forge Valley…so we could see you at Ayton if you wait in the big garage with the Spa shop after Walkers restaurant that will save you a few miles and time.  We will probably be in Ayton for around 9.10- 9.15am?

Hope you can make it.  

I'll meet you at the Forge Valley turn off also. Mark.

“Dingdongdee” Thats an Austrailian instrument isn't it?

There should be me, Paul, Tom and Ade from Malton. Sounds fun, lets hope the weather holds out.

IMPORTANT

I have just seen the updated weather forecast for tomorrow.  The report is for 39mph winds gusting to 47mph. 

Therefore this ride will be postponed to a later date. 

Sorry but it would not be safe to ride over the moors with such a forecast.