Name that climb

flatface

I think Stepaside Lane - Village to Stop Sign is a pretty dull name considering just how steep it is.

Is there another name for this climb or can we give it one? Can segment names be changed?

I vote for 'the devil's armpit' as I think its sweatier than the devil's elbow.

daragh_

I've only done it once. Nobody told me it was coming. Bastards.

How about "Lovely Flat Bit". That will ensure lolz.

studiorat

Horrid climb.

In Irish it's Lána na Céime / degree or phase / Angle Lane?

MajesticDonkey

I'm sorry, but is that village really called "Stepaside"?

Darkglasses

MajesticDonkey wrote: »

I'm sorry, but is that village really called "Stepaside"?

You've never heard of it?

CramCycle

A couple of descriptions come to mind when I climb it, none of them suitable for here.

flatface

how about "Granny Ring Road"?

-K2-

I think it's a great climb. No faffing about with flat spots - just straight up in the most efficient manner.

AstraMonti

It was the first climb we went up in the Boards Evil spin.. I heard some nasty words for bringing the people up there
You can call it "Shut up legs".

godtabh

I've only climbed it once (despite it being less than 1km from home) and of course my garmin didnt record it! Suffice to say that would have been a KOM sure thing!

Almost overtaken by an old lady walking up it

rollingscone

To follow rock climbing tradition, the more something is described in inane pleasant terms, the worse it is.

i.e. Refreshing Classic Chimney means - you will spend four hours sweating and cramping profusely in constant terror for your life and even then you'll probably back off the crux and lie curled up at the bottom crying in relief.

By this logic I suggest, 'Zesty Sweetheart lane'

*The one time I went up this I did it on my hybrid back when I was starting off, at some point I recall I got off and walked as I had just started using SPDs and was terrified of doing a side topple followed by a long humiliating descent on my face.

MajesticDonkey

Darkglasses wrote: »

You've never heard of it?

Nope!

I'm just after realising how steep that hill actually is, after comparing to another hill not far from me.

Patrick's Hill in Cork City is the only thing I can compare to it, though I haven't cycled it. Hits 24% at its steepest.

EDIT: never mind, it's not even comparable

daragh_

Good few Boardsies in the leaderboard.

Highest grade is 20% I think but mostly it stays around 12%. Also it's short.

Lemag

MajesticDonkey wrote: »

Nope!

I'm just after realising how steep that hill actually is, after comparing to another hill not far from me.

Patrick's Hill in Cork City is the only thing I can compare to it, though I haven't cycled it. Hits 24% at its steepest.

EDIT: never mind, it's not even comparable

I'm not on Strava so I can't post a link but Carrigrohane road (just beyond the Anglers Rest) would be comparable - https://maps.google.ie/maps?hl=en&ll=51.898714,-8.575886&spn=0.000935,0.001725&t=h&z=19

jinkypolly

Lemag wrote: »

I'm not on Strava so I can't post a link but Carrigrohane road (just beyond the Anglers Rest) would be comparable - https://maps.google.ie/maps?hl=en&ll=51.898714,-8.575886&spn=0.000935,0.001725&t=h&z=19

That's Temple Hill; http://app.strava.com/segments/699323

IM0

Lemag wrote: »

I'm not on Strava so I can't post a link but Carrigrohane road (just beyond the Anglers Rest) would be comparable - https://maps.google.ie/maps?hl=en&ll=51.898714,-8.575886&spn=0.000935,0.001725&t=h&z=19

how do you get the link to a specific place on google maps
mine just stays the same regardless of where I look or is there a way to capture it another way?

MajesticDonkey

jinkypolly wrote: »

That's Temple Hill; http://app.strava.com/segments/699323

:eek:

32%!

Lemag

IM0 wrote: »

how do you get the link to a specific place on google maps
mine just stays the same regardless of where I look or is there a way to capture it another way?

Use the link button

IM0

Lemag wrote: »

Use the link button

no way! never even noticed it

cheers!

Darkglasses

jinkypolly wrote: »

That's Temple Hill; http://app.strava.com/segments/699323

Damn, that's inhuman.

ford2600

Darkglasses wrote: »

Damn, that's inhuman.

similar one in Waterford, but not as bad

http://app.strava.com/segments/4697823

Darkglasses

ford2600 wrote: »

similar one in Waterford, but not as bad

http://app.strava.com/segments/4697823

There is no God.

ford2600

Darkglasses wrote: »

There is no God.

first time doing it with strava this evening.

Mamore gap is about gradient but twice as long.
I'll have a cut off it on August bank holiday

coastwatch

flatface wrote: »

I think Stepaside Lane - Village to Stop Sign is a pretty dull name considering just how steep it is.

Is there another name for this climb or can we give it one? Can segment names be changed?

I vote for 'the devil's armpit' as I think its sweatier than the devil's elbow.

Im a native, it was Stepaside Hill before google got involved. Ive only gone up once on the bike, too close, i need more than a 30 second warmup.