Climbing England's 'Mont Ventoux'
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- If you want to take on the most difficult cycle climb in England, well then there is only one place to go (according to Simon Warren, at least). This was an absolute monster of a ride but such an incredible feeling getting to the top!
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Hi Peter, it was a good forecast for Great Dun Fell so I thought let’s give it a go, I’ve been training for over a year , Kirkstone pass , the struggle, horseshoe pass, plus loads of smaller local hills, I did it on my own and saw only 1 other cyclist who over took me, I was so glad to see him , as you know it’s so isolated up there, it just good to see another human being, took me 85 minutes to get up and several stops, but to get to the top was amazing, I’m 60 and 15 stone and started cycling a few years ago when all the kids left home, it’s funny to think that when I started a 5mile spin was my target, so glad I started and love sticking the bike in the car and heading off to different places on a weekend, many thanks for your words of encouragement, carry on the great work it’s much appreciated 👍
I absolutely love everything about this Paul. The determination, the willingness to start in the first place, the initial expectation of only being able to do a 5 miler turning in to an epic climb of one of the hardest climbs in the country! Chapeau that man!
If my videos have been in any way part of your motivation to get out and give it a go, then I would be extremely happy. Hell, I’m happy just to read your comment even if I’m not part of it!
Here’s to many more miles and climbs ahead. Ride on, brother. 👌🏻🚴🏼♂️
Becoming a nice routine end to a sunday watching these videos. Appreciate the effort that goes into making them. 👍
Cheers Ben. Can’t tell you how much comments like this mean to me. I really appreciate the kind words and love that you’re enjoying the videos. 🌟
That looks like a real gem of a climb ! Have to say I love that building at the top... big spheres, round windows etc- super retro cool !
Ye, it really is a strange but cool looking place. Worth he climb just to see it. 👌
good video, great climb. i've never heard of this climb so thank you for uploading the video. i'll have to add it to my list.
Cheers Percy. Yeh, it seems to be an obscure one. I think that’s mainly due to it being an up and back down the same way, as opposed to some of the more popular passes in the Lakes/Pennines. 👌🏻
I remember doing a cycle route in the Lakes from Keswick and out around the back of Skidaw. It started beautiful and the forecast was largely quite good. About 20 miles into route the skies darkened and the temperatures dropped to around -3 with hail and snow (this was early May). Not only did we get caught out but many other cyclists, MTB'ers and walkers had to be rescued.
The weather in that region can change so quickly.
GREAT video - keep up the good work 👏.
Absolutely. We were very lucky the day before when doing the triathlon around Keswick, as the weather was glorious all day but being September, it could have been a very different story on any other day!
We can’t complain too much about this downpour the following day given the treat we had the day before then! 😂
It’s all part of the adventure anyway.
Thanks so much for watching and the kinds words though, Nigel. 👌🏻🌟
I can't get over these videos, I don't know what it is but I just love them so much!
Wow, thanks Sam! Really appreciate your kind words. So glad you’re enjoying the videos.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting. 🌟
Great video inspiring to all would be attempting Great Dunn fell lots I’ve spoken to didn’t have kind words it’s brutal was the answer.
Love the man hugs at the top..its a great achievement when you reach the golf ball! We passed a poor man having treatment from a paramedic as we started the climb a couple of years ago! 😮
Oh wow! That’s got to be a mental obstacle, seeing someone getting medical treatment as you start! Hope he was ok in the end. 👌🏻
But yes, it’s an incredible feeling when you get to the top and the golf ball greets you. Who could refuse a congratulatory hug at a moment like that. 😉
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, Karen. 🌟
Awesome Guys! great video sufferfest at its finest! Well Done!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Cheers Gary. It was definitely a struggle but felt like a massive achievement getting to the top!
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. 👌🏻
What a fantastic achievement guys!. Definitely put me to shame i struggle on anything over 10%lol. 64 and 16 stone is not a great climbing combo!. Well done all of you! Great video.
Cheers Steven, appreciate the kin words. Hills or no hills though, still cycling at 64 is to be applauded and I can only hope I’m still fit enough to do the same at your age. Chapeau. 🧢
Chapeau to you all (especially doing it on the heels of a tri)! Try and get yourselves over in to Yorkshire where several other climbing delights await😉, such as Coal Road and Fleet Moss. Don't wait for me, I'll see you at the top 😂.
Thanks so much. Yeh, doing it the day after schlepping around Keswick was a slog but made the achievement even more special!
We're definitely looking for more big climbing adventures like this soon. The only limiting factor is us all having young kids to look after, but we'd love to sample some of the Yorkshire hills at some point in the near future. We're very jealous of you guys having beautiful scenery like that on your doorstep! 👌
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Peter, if we have a dry winter, I think you need to come over to my neck of the woods sometime between December 1st and April 1st, when the road to Clingmans Dome is closed for the season. Seven miles with an elevation gain of 486 meters. But the views!
Now THAT I like the sound of! I’m in! 😉
@@petertreadway Pop over for a long weekend. I will shuttle you and your lads, if they come, out to the park and up to Newfound Gap, where you will start. Afterwards . . . good Southern BBQ. Pig! (plus bonus trip to Bucee's that would really boost your You Tube views) If you fly into Nashville you know I will come and pick you up.
@@stephaniericherphotography5603 I’m planning it as I type! 😂😉
Well done Peter and to the rest of the lads. Looks great. Has to be the best tarmac road in Britain.😂 Safe riding and take care from me in Scotland 🏴🇬🇧
Thanks Raymond. Really appreciate the kind words. 🌟
It really is a stunning road. Although, I’m hoping to make my way up closer to your neck of the woods shortly to take on Bealach na Ba! Absolutely cannot wait for that. 👌🏻
Well Peter you certainly picked the right day for it!
Great video though, I bet your glad you changed to a 34! I’m not sure if I’d have made it up that hill on my 29er! 😮💨
As always mate, thanks for sharing
Cheers Paddy. I’m just glad the weather held out for the climb. Can’t imagine going up in that rain! 😂
As for the 34, yeh, it helped massively. Although as my mate Chris has already pointed out, he did it with a 28, so it can be done! 😂
really entertaining and seems you had fun :-)
Fun is stretching it! 😂
Seriously though, it was a great feeling to have made it to the top and looking back on it is fun. 👌🏻
I did this twice last year. First time, not a cloud in the sky. Second you couldn’t see more than 50m in front of you. I’ve ridden a lot of climbs in the alps but this is as hard as any due to the gradient. Good effort guys 🚵
Cheers buddy, yeh, it’s incredible just how different the weather can be. I wouldn’t fancy coming in reduced visibility though! 🙈
It’s interesting you say that this is on par with many of the alpine climbs, as I’ve recently watched Katie’s video going up Ventoux three times and she says the same. I’d love to get down there some day to see for myself. 👌🏻
Agree, I've done the majority of the TdF climbs and I never felt as bad as I did when I got to the summit of Great Dun Fell.
Well done mate! 🎉
Thanks so much. Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment too. 👌🏻🌟
Just done this the once maybe five years ago. As we got to the top it began sleeting! Let's just say that the descent was grim especially with rim brakes. A couple of hours later and the top half of the climb was covered in snow.
Pretty much every video I’ve seen of GDF (including my own now) shows at two completely different weather systems going up and coming down! I swear it must have it’s own microclimate! 😂
I feel your pain there's a walk called the Garrigill, Cross Fell and Great Dun Fell Circular, it's 20 miles and 10 hours of horribleness, Great Dun Fell has even got it's own wind called The Helm Wind, good job you never encountered that.
Ouch! That sounds intense!
I’m not much of a walker but did take on the Lyke Wake Walk a few years ago. 46 miles from east to west across the middle of the North Yorkshire Moors. It took 15 1/2 hours in total. Stunning scenery but an absolute monster of a hike!
If you heard a buzzing in your head at the top, that was the radar!
It's ok, I had the tinfoil lining inside my helmet to stop the government accessing my thoughts... works on radars too! 😂
An exquisite extra torture: on the snow poles are numbers, these indicate the distance in metres to the cattle grid at the top. Vis: 3500 = 3 ½ km to go. I am sure that during some of my ascents, some joker has moved these; either that, or I may have been hallucinating.
Good vids!
I’m glad I didn’t know that on the way up! I’d either have fallen off trying to read the numbers on the poles, or been crestfallen when I realised I’d only gone 100 metres in the last 5 minutes! 😂
Hallucination is a definite possibility too though! 🫠
Thanks for all your time putting this together and uploading it. Is there still a gate in the top section? Looks like you were able to ride all the way down?
Thanks Michael, really glad you enjoyed and thanks for the kind words.
We only had one gate to get around, which was about 3/4 mile from the top. That’s the one on the video where Andrew Feather goes flying past me!
I think there might ordinarily be another one by the cattle grid near the bottom, but that was wide open for us. 👌🏻
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Yep, it was for me too! Absolutely incredible to have made it up there. You have to do it. 👌🏻
Great video ....enjoyed that. . 👍
Cheers John. Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
Hope you’re well. 👌🏻
cracking video. subscribed
Thanks so much! Really glad you enjoyed the video and really appreciate the sub! Great to have you aboard. 👌🏻🌟
Getting plenty of use out of the 34 tooth cog I see! Really nice video. Congrats 👏
Cheers David, I honestly don’t think I’d have got up there on the 28 tooth cassette, so it was a great swap out!
Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. 👌🏻🌟
@@petertreadwaydon't worry about it. 28 was easy!
😂. Of course, mate. Clearly I forgot about your mammoth effort. 😉
They are all hard if you over gear on them :). Pootle up slow on a triple chain ring granny gear and it becomes a whole lot easier lol.
Here’s me considering getting rid of the front derailleur and going 1x and you’re bringing out the facts about 3x! 😂
Bucket list.. love climbs any day.. but only if there is a cafe! 😂
Petition to open a cafe outside the radar station. I’ll be the first signatory! 😂
I hope you get to climb it one day, Paul as it really is as incredible as it looks. 👌🏻
great effort. still for me to do but may have missed it for 2023
I would ordinarily say just go for it, but given how quickly the weather can change up there, it’s probably less risky to leave it until after Autumn/Winter.
It’s not going anywhere though, so you can absolutely smash it in 2024! 💪🏻
Unreal ride. I’d never get up there on my road bike in a month of Sundays as not fit enough but I fancy doing it on my e-mtb. Have you done Chimney Bank in Rosedale you’d like that 33% in places 👏👏
Honestly Rodney, half the battle up any climb like this is in the head. I’m not actually talking to anyone but myself in the bit of this video where I say ‘just keep the legs spinning’. If you tell your body you can do something and that you refuse to give, it’s amazing how far you can push yourself. I have no doubt you could make it up GDF then, with or with and e-bike. 💪🏻
As for Chimney Bank, it’s another climb that caught my eye on Simon Warren’s list, so we’ll definitely get up there at some point. The North is spoilt rotten with great hills it seems. Us Southerners are very jealous! 😂
@@petertreadway yes there’s loads in Yorkshire. Hope to see a few videos up north in future then 👍
@@rodneybannister9014 Defo. I’ll be heading up as often as I can. 👌🏻
Well done Peter! On Thursday, I cycled to the top of Great Dun Fell from Durham and back! I had to stop for rests quite a few times going up, but I managed to pedal the whole way. It was ridiculously hard! I'm attempting to make a video of the trip!
Great work! It’s a hell of a ride, ah? It was bad enough just doing the climb, let alone lumping on an extra, what 100miles to and from Durham!?? 🥵
Not surprised you had to take a few stops. They’d have had to carry me to the top after that! 😂
Chapeau. 🧢
P.S. would love to see any video you make of it too. 👌🏻
@@petertreadway Hi Peter. It was 222Km round trip from Durham. 3,792 metres climbed total! I was quite slow at it. I'm not as fit as you... yet! I've managed to edit down 2 hours of footage to 18.5 minutes. I have a bit more work to it to do, and thumbnail etc. I have super slow internet, and recon it will take a day to upload! I hope to get it out on Friday. Thanks for your fun and upbeat video's. Stuart, aka Stuggy:)
@@AyupStuggy That's some distance and elevation, Stuart! Incredible effort!
Looking forward to seeing the video once it's done.
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@@petertreadway My video is out! It's called... 'Durham to GREAT DUN FELL and back! - Cycling Britain's highest road'. I hope you are amused by my attempt. I certainly found it hard!
@@AyupStuggy sorry Stuart, only just seen this, as replied to comments don’t always show up in notifications!
I’ll give it a watch today though. 💪🏻
Hi Peter, just come back from Cornwall had a nice spin around the Lands End peninsula for a couple of days, while I was driving back home to Manchester, I thought could I cycle the length of Cornwall in a day ? About 85-90 miles, I recently watched your 100 mile video then thought maybe if you found it tough , it’s going to be a massive struggle for me, I would aim to do it in 12 hours, my longest ride to date is 44 miles and that took 4hrs 15 mins, I lknow the A30 is extremely dangerous for cyclists, do you or any of your cycling buddies know a better route through the length of Cornwall ( I’m looking at the A390 and A394) as always thanks for all the great videos they are an inspiration to us all( even to an old timer like me ) all the best 👍
Hey Paul, thanks so much for the mind words., My sole purpose for starting this channel was to motivate people to get out riding their bikes more, so any time I hear that I've inspired someone to do just that I love it!
As for riding Cornwall, that sounds like a dream but sadly despite my surname being of Cornish descent, I've yet to visit the county!
However, as fate would have it, my buddy Chris is currently down there on a family holiday and suggested that the coast road between St. Ives and Bude looks glorious for cycling. Having had a quick look on Komoot, it appears to mainly follow the B3301, B3300 and the B3314 through some lovely looking green areas. I created a route on Komoot, to make it easier to see and believe it or not, this route is 0.1 miles shorter than taking the main A roads!
I hope this helps and happy cycling.
www.komoot.com/tour/1621393355?share_token=afT9EnQ3Cwnfl4IE3K4sTFeBhEDGoAH6xIrT8imkxRi79uTPMs&ref=wtd
Very different comment to the norm. In the summer of 1989 I went to work for a company called Northern Roadworks. Unfortunately for me they’d just surfaced the road so I missed the big event. Still don’t know how they got the thousands of tonnes of asphalt up there and the wagons past each other. Fantastic achievement
It's really funny you should say that, as one of the many abstract thoughts I had while climbing this (almost as a way of taking my mind of the pain), was 'how did they lay this asphalt without it just running straight dow the hill?'. 😂
Good question about the wagons passing each other though, because at points it's barely wide enough to get one car through!
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment though.👌
Thanks Peter I'm running 11/28 on a compact in the Peak Dictrict, I have done all the big climbes around here including Sanke Pass Holme Moss, Winnats Pass, all of them many times, also all the climbs on the Fred Witton, just wonderd if you have done any of thease and how it compares ? as that looks like a really tough climb.
thanks.
Cracking achievement doing all of those on an 11-28, Wayne. I’m not sure I could have managed GDF on my old cassette, but that’s what my buddy Chris had on his bike, so maybe I’m underestimating myself! 😂
Sadly, I’ve not had a chance to do any of the other big climbs up north, although I’m chomping at the bit to get back up there! Full time job and young kids puts time at a premium!
In terms of difficulty though, I’ll refer you to someone infinitely more qualified to speak on climbs, Katie Kookaburra. She’s done GDF a number of times and has recently posted a video of her climbing all three roads up Mont Ventoux and in that video, she says that she considers GDF to be harder! Take from that what you will! 🥵
Walked up there about 10 years ago that was bad enough it was thick mist and 100mph wind it was a scary place
Yeh, can’t imagine being up there on a stormy day! 🥴. Sounds horrific!
Grin on my face for that, Chapeau !
Cheers Mark. Likewise I can look back on it and smile now… I couldn’t at the time! 🥴😂. Such an incredible climb though!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting. 👌🏻🌟
well done it looks an effort to get up there, i need to do that when im passing to the lakes, can you park at the bottom?
Cheers Craig, yeh it was most definitely an effort but absolutely worth it for the view and the challenge.
As for parking, there’s a large open gravel area on the right just after you turn on to the road towards the Knock Christian Centre. That’s where we parked up and it’s right at the start of the hill. 👌🏻
A heinous climb. Even on a 34. Its the 20% + 40kmh headwind that kills the soul
I changed my cassette especially for this and then watch Katie Kookaburra’s video of her going up it the weekend before I did…. I realised she was using an 11-40t cassette and should have gone for a wider range myself! 🤦🏻♂️😂
I've mountain biked down it, having approached from the east and yes, it made my 26" rims hot! Never climbed it though. If you want properly amazing scenery book a BnB and go next May to do the Bealach na Ba, another one that gets 11/10.
Nice video but what was that horrible noise in the background? It sounded like a broken escalator.
Mountain biking up it? Wow! Now that’s not something I’d have thought of but that sounds awesome!!
Bealach na Bà is on my bucket list of climbs too. Definitely to get north of the border for it soon! 👌🏻
As for the noise, I can only assume it’s my drive train. I wax my chain, so while that stops the chain getting dirty and wearing so quickly, it does result in a little more noise, especially when your putting the power down to grind up a climb like this! I hope it didn’t ruin your viewing of the video too much though!
It’s a great forecast for tomorrow, I’m aiming for halfway, after that who knows…..
Yes, Paul! Love to hear it! Just keep those legs spinning and you'll be up in no time. Also, remember you are allowed to stop for a breather at any point. We often try so hard to push ourselves, that we don't want to stop for a break, but if it helps you get up there, that's all that matters! 👌
A mate of mine told me about this climb, said it was proper hard and a bit knarly...glas you done a vid so i could see it and I'll send him this soo he can enjoy it all over again virtually 😁
Your mate isn't wrong, Lee! It was an incredible feeling to get to the top though. You should definitely give it a go if you get a chance.
@@petertreadway Peter theirs a climb up here by Wigan and it's called Winter Hill and the climb up from Wigan is invariably up and it reminded me a bit of that cept harder, thanks for the reply Peter 👍
You guys up North definitely got the lion's share of beautiful hills. Us Southerners are very jealous!
@@petertreadway I moved a few yr back to the Merseyside/Manchester border and whenever I goto a flat area im never out big ring and I'm not that good fitness level now
@leedorney I can absolutely believe that. I did just one killer elevation ride around the Isle of Wight while on holiday a few months ago and the following weekend’s ride around Essex felt like I was flying up the hills! 😂
I did this a couple of weeks ago after putting it off for years and really enjoyed it (kinda) ;-)
Type 2 fun! 😂
It is an epic climb though. Can’t wait to do it again! 👌🏻
HI Guy's great effort what gearing were you using please?
Thanks so much, Wayne. It was A LOT of effort! 😂
In terms of gearing, I had an 11-34 on the back and a 50/34 crankset at the front.
I made a video of me changing my 11-28 cassette out for the 11-34, if you’re interested:
ua-cam.com/video/xGPWFh6DE5A/v-deo.html 👌🏻
Pleased not to be doing the annual Hillgrimage in those conditions! Chapeau!
Cheers Tobes. Im definitely glad we didn’t have that rain on the way up but it was actually quite refreshing getting it on the way down…. Yes, I’m strange like that! 😂
BTW, I still massively appreciate the Rouleur tickets last year which my buddy Kofi at Ride for Unity passed on from you guys. 👌🏻
We’ll definitely find our way back up to the Cold, Dark North soon for one of your events. 💪🏻
@@petertreadway defo Peter! Give us a shout if you ever want any help finding some more monsters in the North! Big love for brother Kofi!
@@ColdDarkNorth. absolutely will do. 👍🏻
Great video mate. 😉😎👍🏻
Cheers Steve. Really glad you liked it. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment. 👌🏻🌟
@@petertreadway pleasure mate. Didn’t know there were such climbs in the UK? And to do it the day after a triathlon is rather impressive!! 😎👍🏻
Impressive or stupid??? I can’t decide which. 😂
And yeh, it’s rare to have such a long, steep, Alpine style climb in the UK but I’m learning there are a few hidden gems to be found. 👌🏻
@@petertreadway let’s say stupidly impressive? 😂 A lot of vids are so badly edited that they’re hard to follow. Your video is really well edited, which made it easy to follow and enjoyable to watch. Subscribed.😎👍🏻
@@steveindorset Thanks so much, Steve. I spend quite a while trying to get these videos just right, so to hear a comment like that makes it all worth it.Really appreciate the ub too. Good to have you aboard! 👌
That looks epic. What gearing did you use? Have you done Hardknott Pass?
Thanks Petyr. Epic is definitely the word I'd use for it. The view at the top alone is worth the climb!
I'm using a compact 50/34 chainring and an 11-34 cassette at the back. I changed the read cassette from an 11-28 specifically for this climb (video hereua-cam.com/video/xGPWFh6DE5A/v-deo.htmlsi=1BrM3E9qM2HjgRSY) but one of buddies did ride this on his steel frame with an 11-28, so it can definitely be done with a lower range cassette.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
@@petertreadway thanks Peter. Great video …subscribed. Btw… where is the start point for this ride?
Sorry Petyr, only just seen this comment, but thanks so much for the sub! It's great to have you aboard!
As for the start point, if you search up Knock Christian Centre on Google Maps and track back down the road about 100 metres, you'll find a large empty gravel area. We parked up there and just rode up and down again, as we were pushed for time but I'd have loved to have done a longer ride around the area.
Those aero gains 😂
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Its a brutal ride
Brutal is definitely a word I would choose to describe this climb! 😬
Thanks for taking the time to watch.
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The US Marines have a saying: "Pain is good. Extreme pain is extremely good." The suffering was amusing!
‘The suffering was amusing’… Yeh, I’ve discovered that Schadenfreude isn’t exclusive to the Germans! 😂
As for the Marines, I’m not sure I share their attitude to pain! 🥴
They’d have to say that they’re crap
@@Tarmaccyclocross not sure I understand your response but ok.
Yes he was motoring because that was multi-national hill climb champion Andrew Feather.
No freaking way!!! That was Feathers!
I’ve just checked his Strava and seen that it was in fact him! I would ask how on earth I didn’t recognise him, but he was going at such a speed that it’s not surprising!
Thanks for letting me know. Did you just recognise him from the video???
I know he was up here then. There is no mistaking that style.
A fantastic eye you’ve got there. 😉
great climb......one of the most enjoyable......not hardest though!....hardknott pass is much harder...
I’m really looking forward to getting back up to the Lakes to take on a few of passes. We were actually in Keswick the day before this but I had this climb on my bucket list for too long, so we decided to drive over to do this one. 👌🏻
Really appreciate you watching and commenting, Darren. 🌟
@@petertreadway great video.....i wasnt criticizing......great dunn is prob my fave big climb.......hardknott pass makes me sick...ha ha.....good luck if you get a chance to try it.....
No criticism assumed, mate. It’s all good.
Just wish we could get up north a bit more often!
Here in the Pennines, any incline less than 8% counts as "flat". 😉
I can now well believe that, Kevin! 😂
It’s not England but Bealach na Bà tops the lot it truely feels alps style
Funny you should say that, as we’ve literally been talking about Bealach an Ba for the last few days! We’d love to get North of the border to try it out and it’s now definitely on the bucket list (which is getting longer by the day! 😂)
Have you done it yourself?
@@petertreadway highly recommend I’ve cycled most of the big climbs and the apple cross loop stands out, a true great
I can’t wait to get up there myself.
I’m looking forward to it coming around on the Zwift portal again at the end of October. Will be nowhere near as difficult as the real thing but will be interesting to see how I get on. 👌🏻
@@petertreadway If you are going up to Bealach na Bà (Applecross Pass), it is well worth doing Lowther Hill (by Wanlockhead) on the way up or down. Like GDF, its up to an air traffic control radar "golf ball." Then you will have done all 3 of the >600m climbs in GB.
If you can, park somewhere around Wanlockhead then ride down to Mennock on the A76. Turn around and start the climb back up, when you are passing Wanlockhead, there is a gate on the right on to the Lowther Hill road, cyclists are allowed past (same as GDF). Weather can turn the same as GDF so having the car parked half way up is useful. On a nice day you'll pass loads of people panning for gold in the river.
@@petertreadway Peter, another vote for the Bealach - I've done it three times and it is epic, it just goes on and on and on and on, none of those namby pamby hairpins apart from 4 at the very top. Check the weather forecast though. Luckily I had three sunny climbs but I had a friend who did it (in the middle of summer) when the wind and rain was horrendous. He stopped halfway up and couldn't get started again so had the cycle down again!
You missed out the best bit in this video #PetesVanityProject x
Keep your fingers crossed and you may see it in a Short very soon! 😉😂
i couldnt do that on an electric bike let alone a man power bike.but then im 74 now not 24.
Sadly, I’m not 24 either Colin. Swap those numbers around and you’ve got the right age though! 😂
Don’t underestimate yourself though. If I’ve discovered anything from taking on these challenges, it’s that the body is capable of a lot more than the mind allows it to think it is!
‘Shut up legs’ is real. 😉
Thanks for watching and commenting. 👌🏻🌟
Look’s totally bleak to me
Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, I guess. Even if it’s wrong. 🤷🏻♂️😂
@@petertreadway at least you own up to it 👍