Everesting Attempt: LE COL X STRAVA 8848m
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2024
- I tried to take on the Le Col x Stava 8848m Challenge in a day by Everesting Leith Hill. I bit off more than I could chew, trying to smash out the challenge in 9hrs... (all I really smashed was my knees).
Will I take on another Everest? Yes...
My learnings for next time:
• Pick a longer climb with a shallower gradient.
• Don't treat it like intervals. Stay endurance.
• Dawn till dusk. Ride till it's done.
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Great effort man! 5000m is still a great one. I'm sure next time you'll achieve it! I just subbed!
I did complete my first everesting last week on Alpe du Zwift live streamed, hard as hell but the satisfaction at the end is unbelievable!
Great effort, Gareth. We always need to keep pushing ourselves.
Bravo 😃💪🦵🚴♂️🚴
Such a tremendous effort mate, love the positivity throughout! Think it’s a lesson for us all to realise it’s ok to fail! We can always come back stronger. Cheers for the video
Yes, Yes, Yes - representing the RIm brake!
What an incredible effort. Huge kudos, as always. Super proud, but not at all surprised. 💪
First time viewer. Video was well shot and edited. Congrats on the attempt. 10+ gradient climbs are brutal.
Great video. ❤
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incredible. brings back so many bad memories. well done
In the words of James Cameron, "Failure is an option, but fear is not."
Chapeu mate, always love your challenges and tips
Fantastic effort.
I know you'd have preferred to have smashed it, but this video is a more interesting piece of content.
We can all see you are fit, dude.
So, getting a glimpses at the struggle is very insightful.
Looking forward to the next one.
Love your videos man. Capture what cycling is about for so many fanatics with day jobs.
Exactly. Thanks for watching, Joe.
I asked in my local club if anyone was willing to give this a try. I could not find anyone. I could have try it myself if I knew a suitable climb for that. I knew from the beginning that I needed a very long climb with sub 5% gradient but did not know any. So now I am sticking to completing the challenge in a month with my usual cycling routine. I am half way there, it will be close finish. I may need to push at the last week if I come short of it. Great video, it made my day. Thanks!
Thanks for watching. I’m going to give it another go in September. I need a longer climb with a lower gradient. 10% gradient just burned all my matches and broke my knees after 8+ hrs. Doing this Strava challenge in a month is a big achievement in itself.
brutal!
Hi Gareth, I love when you said that cycling is climbing. Living in the Alps I couldn’t agree more. Doesn’t it bother you to have rim brakes for going downhill?
I spend most of my life on a turbo trainer these days. Any kind of brake is useless. 😉
I had to stop at 4600hm could not sit for any longer. would never be able to do 9 hours, i planned with around 15 hours.
@@deDANIEL11609 would you give it another go?
@@gwinter00 maybe next year or so, need more testing I'd say. It was a bit boring, but kind of okay.
Good video and better luck next time Gareth. I did this last weekend on Zwift in 13 hrs and it was tough. I can’t seem to order a jersey on the website. I hope Le Col haven’t run out already ☹
Want to try this next year!
How much power / w/kg do you think you'd need to be able to do this? Or do you think it was all will power?
Pick a long climb with a shallow gradient. Not a 10% wall. 😆 Something in the Peak or Lake Distract, perhaps. More about endurance than w/pk. I’m pushing 4.5/5wpk at FTP and tried to treat Everesting like a smash-fest. Slow and steady is the way.
Is this the Le Col Aero Pro Jersey? How do you like it and would you buy it again? Same question about the bibs as well :D
Incredible effort btw. - I'm in around 5k but doing it through the month instead of a single climb, as I don't think I would be able to sustain it. I applaud your take starting around 34:15 :)
My ending sentiment sums up the bib shorts. Just brilliant. World class. As is the aero jersey. It’s a much better cut and quality than last seasons version.
You’ve inspired me to get disc brakes and tubeless ❤
Ha! No punctures I two years is a pretty good track record. Sod’s Law that the one day I need a good performance is the day everything goes wrong. Leith was particularly bad that day. Like riding through shrapnel. I could have had tractor tyres and still suffered a puncture. Next attempt will be in the Peaks. Better climbs, and better drivers.
Amazing how people can be so inspired by such an idiot.
Great effort
Gearing seems a little heavy
gear ratio?
36 29 lowest gear
If I had to give one piece of advice that you didn't quite touch on, it would be be realistic about your power, do some calculations on power/speed/rpm and don't be ashamed to slap on a granny gear. Being able to keep a reasonable cadence even towards the end where your power is fading is so important. Great video!
I tried to treat it like intervals. My next attempt will be treated as endurance and I’ll be throwing a 32t sprocket on the back 😆 .
Looks like you took in too much solid food, have you tried sugar water?? I run 110g sugar and some salt in each bottle, can run 93% ftp for 100km without stomach issues, bonking or craving food
Agree sugar/salt water is great. I struggled with solids after about five and a half hours. Threw some Veloforte gels in to keep me topped up. Some learnings for my next attempt.
Agree sugar/salt water is great. I struggled with solids after about five and a half hours. Threw some Veloforte gels in to keep me topped up. Some learnings for my next attempt.
Don't be put off by trying to record x time outdoors. That's for zwift up the alpe where the playing field is more even. That has it's flaws also. Outdoors, climbs aren't remotely similar. Different lengths, gradients, road quality, how supported you are, bike weight, possible traffic, weather, more reps is more time spent turning round top and bottom - the list of variables goes on and on.