Comments on: tour de france 2009 http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/tour-de-france-2009.html a cycling blog from northern ireland, a place where it rains every other day Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:49:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John Girvin http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/tour-de-france-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-307 John Girvin Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:58:29 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1214#comment-307 Game on then! Game on then!

]]> By: Joby http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/tour-de-france-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-304 Joby Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:34:10 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1214#comment-304 Yeah, its fairish :) Yeah, its fairish :)

]]> By: John Girvin http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/tour-de-france-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-300 John Girvin Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:25:27 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1214#comment-300 This is the closest I could find on my regular route: <a href="http://www.mapmyride.com/route/gb/newtownabbey/910124890619967430" rel="nofollow">http://www.mapmyride.com/route/gb/newtownabbey/910124890619967430</a> How do you think it compares? Is it a fair challenge? This is the closest I could find on my regular route:
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/gb/newtownabbey/910124890619967430

How do you think it compares? Is it a fair challenge?

]]> By: Joby http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/tour-de-france-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-297 Joby Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:42:25 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1214#comment-297 Although there are some 6, 5 & 4% ers in there Although there are some 6, 5 & 4% ers in there

]]> By: Joby http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/tour-de-france-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-296 Joby Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:41:54 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1214#comment-296 I believe the irish devils hill may be a little bigger incline than ours :) <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-kingdom/ashton-under-lyne/149124887276756520" rel="nofollow">http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-kingdom/ashton-under-lyne/149124887276756520</a> I believe the irish devils hill may be a little bigger incline than ours :)

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-kingdom/ashton-under-lyne/149124887276756520

]]> By: John Girvin http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/tour-de-france-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-295 John Girvin Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:22:37 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1214#comment-295 Your figures look correct. My 8.8% was based on Gary saying he's climbing 700 feet in 1.5 miles (213 metres in 2.4 kilometres), but that's not what's shown on the link you provided. These figures are only averages over the course. It's possible for there to be much steeper sections than the average. There's a 6% section on your route, for example. Do you have a mapmyride.com link for Devil's Hill so we can settle this? Your figures look correct. My 8.8% was based on Gary saying he’s climbing 700 feet in 1.5 miles (213 metres in 2.4 kilometres), but that’s not what’s shown on the link you provided.

These figures are only averages over the course. It’s possible for there to be much steeper sections than the average. There’s a 6% section on your route, for example.

Do you have a mapmyride.com link for Devil’s Hill so we can settle this?

]]> By: Joby http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/tour-de-france-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-294 Joby Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:04:42 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1214#comment-294 According to my calcs its a 2.57% incline? (83m / 3,218m)*100 = 2.57% Devils Hill is only a 2.61%er over the full course but its much steeper than than, I'm sure of it! According to my calcs its a 2.57% incline?

(83m / 3,218m)*100 = 2.57%

Devils Hill is only a 2.61%er over the full course but its much steeper than than, I’m sure of it!

]]> By: Joby http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/tour-de-france-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-293 Joby Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:55:49 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1214#comment-293 Bizarre. I set this up without realising you'd asked the question (just come out of a meeting to check my mails!) http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-kingdom/lambeth/630124886859261236 Bizarre. I set this up without realising you’d asked the question (just come out of a meeting to check my mails!)

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-kingdom/lambeth/630124886859261236

]]> By: John Girvin http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/tour-de-france-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-291 John Girvin Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:45:28 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1214#comment-291 Have you got a map link to the alleged 8.8%-er so we can compare them side-by-side? Have you got a map link to the alleged 8.8%-er so we can compare them side-by-side?

]]> By: Joby http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/tour-de-france-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-289 Joby Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:09:00 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1214#comment-289 It certainly doesn't feel like an 8% - feels less than <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=12843" rel="nofollow">Devil's Hill</a>, but I suppose Devil's Hills biggest incline is within 0.1 mile then it evens out (that's why its a pig to ride). It certainly doesn’t feel like an 8% – feels less than Devil’s Hill, but I suppose Devil’s Hills biggest incline is within 0.1 mile then it evens out (that’s why its a pig to ride).

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