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@@pauloshea5483 thanks Paul! Have you ridden this one?

@@jonatkinson4544 I agree. Unless you’re racing the main aim for me is to go out and push your limits and enjoy the scenery. If in the process you push your limits to the point you have to walk then so be it. I haven’t tried any of the 3 climbs you e mentioned below. Devils staircase is on my list to tick off in 2025. Looks like an awesome climb. Of the 3 you mentioned, which is your favourite?

@@FoobsTon what’s the toughest climb you’ve cycled up? The whole of snowdonia is gorgeous! Stunning national park to ride in!

@andrewon2wheels It's funny, different climbs can be different on different days. Trapping Hill in Nidderdale always kicks my arse. There's one in Gloucestershire that Simon Warren only gives 7/10 that just hurts me as well called Birdlip Hill... He definitely got that one wrong. Whereas I find ones like Honnister Pass from either side fairly ok. I find the climbs in the UK tougher than most Alpine Climbs simply due to the steepness. I'm thinking about changing from 34/28 gearing. As I age I need more bail out gears.

@@RickFishUK thank you Rick. I have no. Any good the other side?

Can’t imagine ever climbing and my feet being above my head! That must be a strange sensation!

You’ve got my attention! I’ve found it now on climb finder app. I’ll have to try that out again at some point in 2025. Have you tried Arthog? Hardest climb I’ve done. Harder than Bwlch Y Groes.

That’s a serious right of passage! Another could be Cowlyd? Is it a regular climb your club do?

I’m having an educated guess you’re on about the devil’s staircase here? Not one I’ve done yet but it’s one on my list to do in 2025. Also the Gamallt near by. Both this climb and the devils staircase are in Simon Warren’s ‘100 greatest climbs’ book and he rated them but high on the difficulty rating but he gave devils staircase 9/10 and the Bwlch y Groes 10/10. Having not cycled the devils staircase I can’t comment on the differences too much but looking purely at the last they’re pretty much the same other than Bwlch Y Groes is more than double the distance. Have you cycled Bwlch Y Groes as well?

Didn’t know that. I’ve got no chance with this! Haha

What are the climbing stats of that side? How steep?

@@andrewon2wheels There ia a 1 in 4 hairpin the destroys you

@@davidjones3955 any plans to do it again at any point?

@andrewon2wheels not at the moment, not fitter enough unfortunately. Working on it

@@SimonTheChimp thanks Simon It’s a great area to ride in! Stunning and brutal around there on a bike. Which is your favourite climb? Must be hard to pick! So many good ones!

@@andrewon2wheels I love the easy side of the Orme with the beautiful sea views and St Tudno's church.

​ @andrewon2wheels Another local favourite is The Sychnant Pass

@ yes! Done that one too. Lovely climb. Very scenic and nice

@ If you go down the Conwy Valley there is the i Llanrhychwyn climb. (This starts in Trefriew like the more popular Cowlyd climb.) It's brutal at the bottom but leads to some beautiful lanes over to the stunningly beautiful Llyn Geirionydd

Thanks will I can barely speak English. Welsh I’ve got no chance! Haha I asked the couple at the bottom of the climb how to say it. They are English so I’m using that as my excuse! Haha Have you climbed up Bwlch Y Groes?

@@johnsteele5070 hey John. I use Garmin virb on the computer

@ thanks

No worries 👍

@@marksmatchboxmemories-xd6qp 75%?! 😂 Even the terminator on a bike would struggle there!

@@andrewon2wheels funny you should say that, seen one lubing up his knees last week and chomping on a power up, nuclear energy bar :) lol

@@htukmumfie what ride did you do this brute in? What is the climb at the top of your top 5 climbs?

@ well i was on holiday in wales ticking off climbs. i parked in bala and went up hirnant nearer the lake, then continued up the third side of bywlch y groes, descended, then back up n over and back to the lake before doing melin y wig👍. lovely loop.

@@andrewon2wheels from the 1st two books, weather and traction aside, id stick with hardknott. done it twice: once on lakeland loop and once on fred. both times no dab but both times exhausted arms at the end from yanking on bars. i use 36 (front)-32 back. other 4 would be gdf, wrynose, asterton, trooper lane (yorkshire book). then the rest are just "very hard" like caper, chimney, dunkery, mytholm, bushcomb, talland.

Hardknott pass is mega! Personally I think Bwlch y Groes harder but it’s a close call. Interesting you say Asterton bank. That’s a solid climb. Haven’t heard many put it in their top 5 but it’s right up there for hardest I’ve done. Haven’t done trooper lane. How’s that?

Sounds an awesome ride. I’m yet to do hirnant pass. Which is more scenic? Hirnant or Bwlch y Groes?

It really does work well. Do you normally use physical landmarks on the road or something else as your smaller goals?

@@andrewon2wheels I tend to find marks in the road when I'm at that point. Even if they aren't a pattern, I tell myself that they are and keep on going from spot to spot.

Fair play. It works a treat. I remember on a sportive, I was riding with someone struggling on Fleet Moss and I used that technique out loud to help them along the way. They said I would have put my foot down without that technique to help them out.

This route was brutal but great fun. Started on the coast by fairbourne and Barmouth. Finished in Machenthllyn This climb, Bwlch Y Groes was climb 5 of 6 that.

@@FoobsTon thanks mate. It was a great day for it! This was during the school holidays so I had time to wait purposely for a really nice day for this ride. I reckon we’re getting glasses like that within the next decade.

That’s extremely unlucky to have that weather 3 times in the summer months!

@@2freeheel I haven’t ridden this way up Honister pass, Kirkstone pass or Blea Tarn. And the ones on the far west of the Lakes. So there will be new ones to me. Which I’m looking forward to. Did Hardknott and Wrynose last summer so fully aware what I’m getting myself into there. Loved Hardknott Pass last year in the summer sun! That book will be cool. Looking forward to seeing that!

Thank you again Ryan for the kind words. 😊 It was a very enjoyable year baring head butting the road. I don’t recommend doing that part! Haha 😂 Be glad when the weather allows me to go out again properly exploring other areas of the country again. Happy new year 🥳

Thank you @@danielecaracappa9615 I’m glad you enjoyed it. Have you cycled around this area of wales? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ⛰️🚴‍♂️

@andrewon2wheels No, I haven't. I'm not athletic. I'm Italian and I live in Pesaro ( Italy ). I like walking near my home. Ther's a nice park 🌳

@ that would be a long walk to north wales. Nice walk in nature is great. I love a good walk/hike as well.

@@andrewon2wheels 😍🌳💪

@@kaidean cool fact!

Thank you Ryan. This area of the country in the Lake District is truly stunning. Can’t wait to return for the Fred Whitton on these climbs.

Thank you for the kind words Ryan. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Have you tried this climb yourself? Or considered adding it to your bucket list climbs to do?

@andrewon2wheels Im a relatively new rider Andrew and have only completed two hills in Essex. This one looks good though. 👍

Fair play starting out in cycling. It’s best sport in the world. Sense of freedom and exploration. Going out with friends. Ride as slow or fast as you like. And all getting physically and mentally healthier. As a newbie ride feel free to ask for help or advice if you need to. Be it here in the comments or on my instagram. Always happy to try and help. Happy riding. 🚴‍♂️⛰️👍

@@BelpassoOilandWineCo it’s a close call between the 2. Personally I agree too. But I feel I’d need to return to Stwlan Dam without been in a massive rush so I can fully take it in. That may change my mind. Have you done a climb better than Great Dun Fell?

@@andrewon2wheels Better than Great Dunfell?...no, not in the UK mate.

@@fionahunt8530 I have yes. My first ever major climb from the 100 climbs list. So that climb has a soft spot in my heart. Have you tried its much eviler climb further south, Asterton Bank? That’s 25% and averages 16%. But is shorter. 0.6 miles compared to 2 miles of the Burway.

It really is a beautiful climb. Not many better in the UK. It’s perfect tarmac. The stony bits you see now and again, especially higher up, are sheep poo. 💩 😂 Luckily wasn’t too much so easily avoidable!

@@catshoemike the Migneint pass looks a lovely road from the 100 climbs app. You’re extremely lucky to have that area as your local playground to ride around on your bike! What’s your favourite climb in the area?

@@karlwilliams8617 there is a story to it not been plotted already. The original plan was to cycle from Bangor to Welshpool. But my head unit for whatever reason decided to lose battery at an able normal rate that day and I wasn’t going have enough battery to make it that far. And I had that route plotted. Originally something like 120 miles unlike the 65ish miles it ended up being. The seconds wasted plotting it or even checking at the top if I did the full segment were critical in missing the train. Also before this video I had a puncture which sealed but needed pumping up. All valuable seconds eaten up. But even still, this was one of my most enjoyable rides I’ve ever done. The inconvenience of the train fades away but the memories of the epic days climbing will live long in the memory.

Haha. My heart sank too. You’re right. It wasn’t until about 2 hours into my sulk I realised I should have done Crimea Pass and/or gone back up the Stwlan Dam. I’m glad you’re enjoying my videos. You really do live in a stunning area. I’ll be up there again once the clocks go forward. So much more to explore up there.

Thanks James I run extremely easy gearing. 46/30 on the front with an 11-42 cassette on the back.

@@awhyu1974 Thank you for the kind words Andy. I’m glad you found the inversion technique useful. How you feeling about your first effort at the Fred? Have you ridden in the Lake District before? It’s a stunning place to ride! My training will include a lot of hill climbs naturally but there will be more to it than just that. I’ll make a video of it in the next few weeks. How long is your Manchester to London ride?! That’s surely 150+?

@andrewon2wheels yep really useful, well I am apprehensive about the FW but I am looking forward to it as I genuinely enjoy being out and about on the bike and climbing hills, I guess that is because I am very much an outdoor person and being rewarded by the views as one gets to the top of a climb really pushes me on. Not visited the Lakes yet from a cycling perspective yet, but frequently go into the Peak District which I enjoy. Manchester to London will be a 200miler with 12,000ft of ascent I believe. Late starter in cycling but did the Dragon Ride last year. And totally agree with one of your tips, avoid training late, so been trying to make most out of the winter as well. Will be looking out for your video as well! Definitely enjoy your video productions, so well done Andrew.

200 miler! That is going to be one SERIOUS day on the bike. Good luck with that. You’re right to train early. Get the work in early. Train hard so you can ride easy. Whatever ‘easy’ is for the Fred?! Haha

@@ezquiel700c it’s an incredible climb. Have you ridden up it yet?

Thank you Chris for the kind words. It was a good time. Very scary when your brain is injured and all you can do is wait for it to heal. Luckily no lasting damage or effects so all is good.

@@lfoster7601 you’re aright about Scotland. I had a trip planned this year before the clocks went back but I fell off my bike and head butted the ground at 25mph so I had a bad concussion which kept me over the bike for 9 weeks. So that has been pushed back to Easter. Plan is train Glasgow. Do crowe rd and a few others around there. Stay over night then head to lowther hill and Wall of talla. Looking forward to it.

Thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed the video. Yes I do. Here in the link to my Komoot. www.komoot.com/user/523691979533?ref=imk-qr

You’ll love it! It’s incredible!

After watching Andrew’s previous video on Electric Mountain I had a trip planned there but the weather forecast for the area on 3 occasions was atrocious. Will try again in 2025.

@ did you see the hill climb review of electric mountain? I hope you get a good weather window soon. You’ll love it up there.

@@andrewon2wheels I can't seem to find it, did look straight after this video, looked again on your channel but can't see it?

@@dangerfulmindI don’t have an electric mountain video on UA-cam but do on my Instagram. instagram.com/reel/C-UYxcZM_1T/?igsh=MWd2ZHpmaXV1djljMQ== I probably should upload that to my UA-cam shorts as well tbf.

@@fortesfortunajuvat6782 haha Marginal gains for aerodynamics 😂 Fair play, great work on the climb. 💪🚴‍♂️⛰️🔥 What climb was it?

@@andrewon2wheels It's a hill behind my house on Missionary Ridge (that's in Tennessee, US). The gradient is 23% at it's worst and about 3/4 of a mile. Probably not very difficult for most but, not easy IMHO (not blowing my own horn here). At the top of that climb is one of the greatest views in the area overlooking the Tennessee River and out across the Tennessee Valley. Absolutely beautiful and well worth the effort.

That sounds a tough climb. But the view sounds awesome and worth it. Especially if it’s a good weather day.

@@andrewon2wheels I can promise that no records were set or even equaled. Unless we're counting how slow I was. That's got to be a record somewhere. 😂

Thank you mate. Glad you enjoyed the video. Fair few climb videos on the channel at the moment, with the power data overlays. And more to come. 🚴‍♂️⛰️👍

@@timtaylor9590 thanks Tim. Have you ridden up The Cowlyd?

@@paulpearce9750 thank you Paul. It’s rightly nicknamed ‘The Killer Mile’ Ever tried this climb?

@ No I’ve done some nasty shorter climbs in Cornwall and some big long climbs in the alps but that with the 25% right at the end just to finish you off looks like a good one and if I’m ever in the area will look it up.

@ haven’t done any riding in Cornwall yet. Heard it’s very steep down there. You’re either going up or down very sharply. What’s the toughest climb down that neck of the woods?

@ ​​⁠Couldn’t tell you any names I was on an 200km Audax from Bristol all I remember is that it was as you said if you weren’t going down you was going g up and boy it was tough. My neck of the woods is Lincolnshire now if I turn right from the house I’m in the wolds and there’s some descent hills if I turn right it’s pan flat!

@@markworthington9553 thank you watching the video and the kind words. I’m glad you’re enjoying my videos. Many more to come! Was your C2C as sunny as my day was? Any big plans to ride in 2025?

Thanks Mathew for watching the video. Have you ever tried the Cowlyd?

@andrewon2wheels no mate, planning some bigger days out for 2025 ❤️

@ what plans you got for 2025?

Thanks Paul. Have you cycled up the Cowlyd? It’s a great climb!

@ no wouldn’t mind giving it a go though and if I’m ever in the area will look it up 👊

@@paulpearce9750 you’ll have a great time if you’re ever in that area of north Wales. It’s epic in the Conwy Valley.

@@barmouthbridge8772 it’s madness isn’t it?! Goes vertical very very quickly! What other really steep climbs have you done in north wales? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@@andrewon2wheels Bwlch Y groes. Stwlan Dam . Penllech in Harlech. Done the lot many times. Arthog for me at 90kg is the worst combination of gradient narrowness and difficulty maintaining friction.

@@barmouthbridge8772 you’re the same weight as me. What gearing do you have? I’ve done Bwlch Y Groes and Stwlan Dam but not the 40% beast in Harlech. How’s the compare to others?

@@andrewon2wheels 34 front 30 back Penllech has to be attacked round the first bend as the first 200 yards is steep as. not enough pace into the first 2 bends and you simply fall over. if it's wet you've no chance on narrow tyres. it's short though. couple of minutes and you're done.

You’ve got much tougher gearing than me. I come extremely prepared for the steep stuff with an 11-42 and 46-30. Makes getting up multiple of these climbs much more manageable. Best upgrade I’ve done to my bike.

I love this climb too! It’s a cracker. It has everything! I’ve done Cwm Eigiau as well. The top of that is glorious!

Have you tried this one Matt? If not, maybe one for 2025? It’s a serious climb and worthy of a goal setting climb.

@andrewon2wheels I'll add it to the bucket list

@ you won’t regret it! It’s a brilliant climb.