Howth Hill Climb

biker_joe · 01-07-2011 11:52am

setanta159 wrote: »

You haven't 'conquered' Howth head until your go up through the village and go right (on the fork junction) by the church. It's an absolute killer and to add to the pain turn right onto windgate road when you think it's all over

Ha ha thats so true and make sure you only have 39/23 while you're at it !!!

easygoing39 · 12-07-2011 2:16am

Done it again on Monday 11th,about 8.30pm.Perfect weather conditions,no wind that I noticed.Anyway,a PB of 8.23,slow by the standards here,but I was very happy!

Hermy · 12-07-2011 1:15pm

easygoing39 wrote: »

...a PB of 8.23,slow by the standards here,but I was very happy!

Speak for yourself.:)

Griffin87 · 12-07-2011 3:05pm

i went up the village side on my hyrbrid. went left at the church and on up to the summit. was wrecked by the the time i got up there. I lied on the ground at the top for about 10 mins to recover.

i wasnt expecting such a steep climb. And all the feckers coming the opposite way down the hill just looking at me.

cdaly_ · 12-07-2011 9:42pm

But just think, you got to look at the poor feckers climbing on your way down...

Sutton side this evening 11m30. Better than my last.

Hermy · 13-07-2011 10:26pm

Had a go at Howth this afternoon and only managed 12 minutes.:(

glennbhoy · 13-07-2011 10:31pm

8.20 last night....Wearing teh WAR jersey

CianRyan · 13-07-2011 10:32pm

Mentioned in the pictures thread but I got sub 13 minutes today on my first go at it on the grave yard side.
How long do you reckon it is 'till I'm looking at sub 10 minutes?

Edit: How long is a piece of string?

Hermy · 13-07-2011 11:46pm

I hate to disappoint you Cian but ye were both over a minute behind me.:pac:

CianRyan · 14-07-2011 12:01am

Ah what?!
Well did I do it sub 14 at least? Haha

Tells you how wrecked I was at the top, clearly couldn't take in the info.

Hermy · 14-07-2011 10:02am

Yeah I reckon we were roughly 12, 13 and 14 mins respectively.
Next time we'll all be sub 10!

Edwardius · 14-07-2011 8:48pm

Had another go on a road bike this time, got 10.05, still not great but tripped the speed camera thing at 65km/h on the descent! Road bike seems more "hamstringy" than the mtb. Tons of people out this evening.

Whitehawk · 16-07-2011 1:47pm

Which side is best to go up and around and why?

i have been going up through the village and down the back of howth but see more going other way? is that way easyer or harder!!

glennbhoy · 16-07-2011 2:21pm

Whitehawk wrote: »

Which side is best to go up and around and why?

i have been going up through the village and down the back of howth but see more going other way? is that way easyer or harder!!

Its longer and harder.., time yourself from the footall piches opp the cemetry

I normally go up the sutton side, down to village then turn round and go back up to summmit and down sutton side

god 1hr 20 mins workout from fairview

Whitehawk · 16-07-2011 4:02pm

cool thanks

went up that way there to try it, deffo lot easyer,
from church and sutton side to top it took me 14.5mins (first time and on a MTB - but useing MTB sort of raod tyres)
deffo room to improve there!

NeedMoreGears · 17-07-2011 3:31pm

09:52 - with a bit of help from a westerly gale. But still happy to be under ten minutes ; especially after two weeks of sitting around, eatin'n'drinkin on hols.:D

kennyb3 · 18-07-2011 8:47am

8.02 yesterday evening- very favourable conditions in fairness. Previous best was 8.26 and that may actually be a better effort and reflection. Just about managed to keep the sunday dinner i had in the inlaws to be down at the top.

spiderman1885 · 18-07-2011 12:26pm

I've never timed myself, but will from now on! What sort of speed is everyone doing up the Sutton side? And then up the Howth Village side!

Undercover Elephant · 18-07-2011 9:26pm

Note to self: do not attempt Howth side against the wind without shades again. Been picking bits out of my eyes all afternoon.

yahooguy · 20-07-2011 9:20pm

New to cycling these last two months.

Clocked 10 min 17 secs this evening but not at full tilt but was whacked by the time i reached the sign! Gears on the bike kept slipping too which didn't help the cause. My goal for the September is to get close or below 9mins.

BTH · 20-07-2011 10:30pm

yahooguy wrote: »

New to cycling these last two months.

Clocked 10 min 17 secs this evening but not at full tilt but was whacked by the time i reached the sign! Gears on the bike kept slipping too which didn't help the cause. My goal for the September is to get close or below 9mins.

There were a good few up there this evening again. Bit of a tail wind with you but thats a great time for someone who's only started cycling.

yahooguy · 20-07-2011 11:07pm

BetterThanHoyte wrote: »

There were a good few up there this evening again. Bit of a tail wind with you but thats a great time for someone who's only started cycling.

Thanks for the compliment. Did a charity cycle last month and since have the bug (strange im only getting the bug now though as ive been an avid fan of the TDF these last 20 years or so).

Yeah was plenty of riders out there this evening which also helps you to up your game in fear of been passed by someone or you have someone to catch. Will try it again the weekend.

Went to Deerpark after it and really struggled on that hill - pretty steep incline!!

triggermortis · 21-07-2011 12:51am

first time up and over this today - didn't time anything as I didn't have a calendar handy. Went through the village first, right at the end (past the bike shop) and to the left of the church and up.

locha · 21-07-2011 9:54am

Tried it for the first time last night... 11.45... I made the rookie misstake of trying to keep pace with 2 guys, one of whom was on a pinarello but ending up feeling a serious burn after only two minutes... cant wait to get back out there next week.

maloner · 21-07-2011 10:00am

locha wrote: »

Tried it for the first time last night... 11.45... I made the rookie misstake of trying to keep pace with 2 guys, one of whom was on a pinarello but ending up feeling a serious burn after only two minutes... cant wait to get back out there next week.

That was me and my friend - he had the pinarello.

We made it up (from a "rolling" start at 20km/h or so rather than the regulation standing start) in 9.33. First time timing it but happy out with the time - I was hangin at the top.

On my own without the rolling start I should be able to get under 10 mins so must try it out for real.

So much for an easy ride before the Meath 160 on Sunday :rolleyes:

easygoing39 · 22-07-2011 11:49am

Rolling start...tut tut!! LOL

maloner · 22-07-2011 2:35pm

easygoing39 wrote: »

Rolling start...tut tut!! LOL

Yeah, commissars would have been unimpressed.

spiderman1885 · 22-07-2011 2:58pm

Timed myself for the first time last night, went up the Sutton side of things. Took 10mins 20 seconds. Was aiming for under 10 but hey I did ok. Wanna cut alot of time off that over the next few weeks!

christeb · 25-07-2011 7:49pm

8:17

First time timed up here, started from still (but clipped in). Paced it pretty well I think, as KO'ed on the green in front of the Summit Inn after.

Tried to do the Haggard climb after, had to turn around (I'm running a std chainset), I should have done a Jens on it.

chakattack · 25-07-2011 8:21pm

christeb wrote: »

8:17

First time timed up here, started from still (but clipped in). Paced it pretty well I think, as KO'ed on the green in front of the Summit Inn after.

Tried to do the Haggard climb after, had to turn around (I'm running a std chainset), I should have done a Jens on it.

What's the haggard? Right at the church?

No bother to ya on a std if you can do 8:17.....

Howth Hill Climb

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