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Howth Hill Climb

cdaly_ · 2011-03-03 17:51:41

Did my first hill climb TT of the year up Howth (sutton side) this evening. 12m51 for an average speed of 17.8 kph. This with the bike (and me) in winter configuration...

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#332 24-04-2012 5:13pm
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ccull123 wrote: »

Could someone please tell me what gradient (% wise) the howth hill is going from the sutton side?

About 3% average, and about 6% when it's not flat or downhill.

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#333 24-04-2012 5:21pm
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Lumen wrote: »

ccull123 wrote: »

Could someone please tell me what gradient (% wise) the howth hill is going from the sutton side?

About 3% average, and about 6% when it's not flat or downhill.

I was thinking of doing the tour de burden this year(106km route) and it states on the website it has a gradient of 16% in spots.... PAIN comes to mind:)

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#334 24-04-2012 5:38pm
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ccull123 wrote: »

I was thinking of doing the tour de burden this year(106km route) and it states on the website it has a gradient of 16% in spots.... PAIN comes to mind:)

Right hand side of the church in howth for this.

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#335 11-05-2012 2:01pm
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Personal best today for me of 8:13. Don't tell anyone but the wind conditions this morning were idea.:)

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#336 11-05-2012 8:33pm
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greenmat wrote: »

Don't tell anyone but the wind conditions this morning were idea.:)

What wind?

I did 7.16 this evening. I'm having a couple of seconds off that too for a standing start.

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#337 11-05-2012 8:36pm
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New PB, 9.24 immediately after doing the village side and not really going for it. Defo very favourable wind conditions.

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#338 11-05-2012 8:52pm
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manwithaplan wrote: »

What wind?

I did 7.16 this evening. I'm having a couple of seconds off that too for a standing start.

Good stiff breeze at about 12 noon today blowing right up the hill. Pushed my fat ass most of the way.

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#339 11-05-2012 9:53pm
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greenmat wrote: »

Good stiff breeze at about 12 noon today blowing right up the hill. Pushed my fat ass most of the way.

I was joking. I wouldn't get within an asses roar of my time on a normal day.

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#340 12-05-2012 8:12am
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manwithaplan wrote: »

I wouldn't get within an asses roar of my time on a normal day.

Based on my developing database of "times I've been up Howth" and "times I've been dropped on a hill in a race where mwap is soft pedalling at the front" I beg to differ.

I don't see it on Strava. Does this mean you're one of those fast luddites? What are you doing on the internet? :pac:

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#341 12-05-2012 8:40pm
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I am an arch-luddite. No GPS, no speedo. Timed on the stopwatch on my phone from a standing start at the white line outside the soccer club field to the lamp post opposite the Irish Times sign.

Strava looks fun though so I may emerge blinking into the light one of these days. I must look it up for the Howth times actually.

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#342 12-05-2012 8:57pm
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manwithaplan wrote: »

...... at the white line outside the soccer club field ...

I've a pain in my arse trying to find the start line ..... where exactly is it?

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#343 12-05-2012 9:22pm
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There's a soccer pitch opposite the cemetary. There's no slope in the footpath at the entrance so there's a concrete ramp against the curb. The extremely faint 50cm long white start line is at the uphill end of this ramp...

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#344 12-05-2012 9:23pm
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Illustrated in a post-modern style here:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=66549024&postcount=43

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#345 12-05-2012 9:41pm
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manwithaplan wrote: »

Illustrated in a post-modern style here:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=66549024&postcount=43

I don't think the Strava segment starts there. The last couple of times I've started my lap timer as I pass the bus stop and again at the shop, and the Strava time has been about 10s shorter.

Did it again today, 7:32 according to Strava. 14W more power, big tailwind, 6 seconds slower than last time. :rolleyes:

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#346 12-05-2012 9:48pm
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Lumen wrote: »

Did it again today, 7:32 according to Strava. 14W more power, big tailwind, 6 seconds slower than last time. :rolleyes:

Weird ..... I did it at about 5pm and there was a strong headwind! Really hard work for the 1st half!

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#347 12-05-2012 9:56pm
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Lumen wrote: »

I don't think the Strava segment starts there. The last couple of times I've started my lap timer as I pass the bus stop and again at the shop, and the Strava time has been about 10s shorter.

Did it again today, 7:32 according to Strava. 14W more power, big tailwind, 6 seconds slower than last time. :rolleyes:

Good time. I think I spotted you again. Canyon Ultimate, green/black jersey around 3:20pm? I was walking along the track that leads up to Sutton. It was the bike that caught my attention

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#348 12-05-2012 9:57pm
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C3PO wrote: »

Weird ..... I did it at about 5pm and there was a strong headwind! Really hard work for the 1st half!

TBH I've no idea, the wind was all over the place today. Roll on the summer doldrums!

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#349 30-05-2012 10:14pm
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Well training seems to work!

Started cycling in March 2011, bought a Garmin in May and timed myself on the sutton side in June. First time was 11.42 and I was wiped.

Timed myself tonight for the first time since last September and got 9.19. With more sensible pacing I should be able to get under 9mins.

I did the first bit (about 1k) in 2.30 mins out of the saddle and to be honest never really fully recovered and so lost lots of time in the flat bit due as I was gasping. Legs were always fine just felt like I was on top of everest trying to get air into me.

Tough given I'm a 20 a day man for the past 20 years, what should I expect!

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#350 30-05-2012 10:39pm
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riparooo wrote: »

Well training seems to work!

Started cycling in March 2011, bought a Garmin in May and timed myself on the sutton side in June. First time was 11.42 and I was wiped.

Timed myself tonight for the first time since last September and got 9.19. With more sensible pacing I should be able to get under 9mins.

I did the first bit (about 1k) in 2.30 mins out of the saddle and to be honest never really fully recovered and so lost lots of time in the flat bit due as I was gasping. Legs were always fine just felt like I was on top of everest trying to get air into me.

Tough given I'm a 20 a day man for the past 20 years, what should I expect!

Stay in the saddle and spin as much as you can rather than getting out of it for so long and you shouldn't be as whacked.

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#351 04-06-2012 6:03pm
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finally did this today, 9.45. Not sure what way the wind was blowing, but its a ncie wee climb.

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#352 04-06-2012 8:36pm
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Lusk Doyle wrote: »

Stay in the saddle and spin as much as you can rather than getting out of it for so long and you shouldn't be as whacked.

Well, that's answers a question that I hadn't even asked yet.

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#353 30-06-2012 5:53pm
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7:44 this morning. Broke into the top 20 on Strava with that effort

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#354 30-06-2012 8:07pm
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7:15 last night. Didn't pace it that well - there's a few more seconds there for sure! I had 95k in the legs when I went up it this morning and couldn't bring myself to go all out.

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#355 30-06-2012 9:52pm
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Lusk Doyle wrote: »

7:44 this morning. Broke into the top 20 on Strava with that effort

thats very early, but what was your time?

well done.

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#356 30-06-2012 10:07pm
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lennymc wrote: »

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

7:44 this morning. Broke into the top 20 on Strava with that effort

thats very early, but what was your time?

well done.

You can see it on www.fcukulennymc.com/net!

Cheers though!

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#357 30-06-2012 10:57pm
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Lusk Doyle wrote: »

You can see it on www.fcukulennymc.com/net!

Cheers though!

hahahaha. Lots of people have been telling me about that site.

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#358 02-07-2012 11:02pm
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Just climbed from the village side in 9:23 about 2 hours ago...not too bad for a first go

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#359 03-07-2012 3:10am
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I find the Village side a better test as i get bored with the Sutton side. Another good route is to go up Balscadden road (not sure of the gradient but steep in parts) and then onto Thornamby road. Anybody try going right at the church and up Balkhill road? Thats a toughie!!

My best time on the Sutton side is 8.53 (down from 10.59 when i started cycling last year)

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#360 03-07-2012 6:41am
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MrMischief wrote: »

I find the Village side a better test as i get bored with the Sutton side. Another good route is to go up Balscadden road (not sure of the gradient but steep in parts) and then onto Thornamby road. Anybody try going right at the church and up Balkhill road? Thats a toughie!!

My best time on the Sutton side is 8.53 (down from 10.59 when i started cycling last year)

You get bored over 9 min? Are you sure cycling is for you?

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#361 03-07-2012 1:47pm
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manwithaplan wrote: »

7:15 last night. Didn't pace it that well - there's a few more seconds there for sure! I had 95k in the legs when I went up it this morning and couldn't bring myself to go all out.

Got to the top in 09:32 last Sunday and was feeling reasonably happy until I read the above:) - fantastic time! (yours not mine obviously)

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