Howth Hill Climb

cdaly_ · 03-06-2013 10:26pm

Too bloody right! I've done my share of falling off the bike gasping for breath. Not doing that no more...

marketty · 03-06-2013 10:30pm

Is that the SRAM WiFli set up? I'd say you could climb a tree with a gear that low

bcmf · 03-06-2013 10:34pm

cdaly_ wrote: »

Too bloody right! I've done my share of falling off the bike gasping for breath. Not doing that no more...

OH I hear ya and I have been that soldier

marketty wrote: »

Is that the SRAM WiFli set up? I'd say you could climb a tree with a gear that low

With a gear of 30 x 32 I would expect to see him upside down on the ceiling

carltonleon · 03-06-2013 11:30pm

Inquitus wrote: »

Generally this thread is for the Howth TT Strava segment from round about the school on the Sutton side to the top. From the Village side my PB is around 7mins odd afair. Never gone right at the church myself.

Ah I see.
I generally go up the Sutton side and then down to the harbour. Then I go back up the RHS (balkill road) of the church and then turn right onto Windgate Road and follow that all the way around and then up to the car park.

helimachoptor · 10-06-2013 2:07pm

Did it on Sunday with a couple of friends.
I'm not a fan of hills and thought it was pretty ok.

Head down and just turn the legs.

Lumen · 10-06-2013 2:11pm

helimachoptor wrote: »

Did it on Sunday with a couple of friends.
I'm not a fan of hills and thought it was pretty ok.

Head down and just turn the legs.

What was your time?

maloner · 10-06-2013 2:20pm

Yay someone else dug out this thread....

I headed up there a few weeks back to test out my legs and see what my winters training and first few races had done to my time and knocked almost a minute off my best. Made it up the "Howth, Sutton Side" segment in 8.10.

helimachoptor · 10-06-2013 2:23pm

Lumen wrote: »

What was your time?

Whats it called on Strava?

helimachoptor · 10-06-2013 2:27pm

maloner wrote: »

Yay someone else dug out this thread....

I headed up there a few weeks back to test out my legs and see what my winters training and first few races had done to my time and knocked almost a minute off my best. Made it up the "Howth, Sutton Side" segment in 8.10.

42 mins, but thats because i didnt pause my strava when we stopped for coffee :pac:

I have it on the garmin but need to upload it, so i'll do that tonight

mcgratheoin · 10-06-2013 2:29pm

helimachoptor wrote: »

42 mins, but thats because i didnt pause my strava when we stopped for coffee :pac:

I have it on the garmin but need to upload it, so i'll do that tonight

So that's 32 minutes rolling?

helimachoptor · 10-06-2013 2:34pm

mcgratheoin wrote: »

So that's 32 minutes rolling?

Probably!
No i went up all the way bar one stop to stretch out the back of my knee which took about 10 seconds, I kept decent pace with the 2 lads i was with which given my record on hills is an achievement itself!

mcgratheoin · 10-06-2013 2:46pm

helimachoptor wrote: »

Probably!
No i went up all the way bar one stop to stretch out the back of my knee which took about 10 seconds, I kept decent pace with the 2 lads i was with which given my record on hills is an achievement itself!

http://app.strava.com/segments/3109297

That's the segment page - it's a popular one. You just need more and more practice climbing.

helimachoptor · 10-06-2013 2:48pm

mcgratheoin wrote: »

http://app.strava.com/segments/3109297

That's the segment page - it's a popular one. You just need more and more practice climbing.

If it think me 40 mins to do that it would time be time to hang up by SPDs

It will be the route of choice with good weather and an early start!

Edit: its recorded on that link 14:51.
3 mins slower than M...
need to sort that out

hidinginthebush · 18-07-2013 2:38pm

Anybody try out the other side?

http://app.strava.com/segments/661174

I'm new to cycling but did this last week. Made it up in the one go without stopping, which was a goal in itself. I reckon it'll take a few more tries before I begin trying to break PB's, for the now it's a matter of getting up there in one piece!

RobertFoster · 18-07-2013 4:03pm

hidinginthebush wrote: »

Anybody try out the other side?

http://app.strava.com/segments/661174

I'm new to cycling but did this last week. Made it up in the one go without stopping, which was a goal in itself. I reckon it'll take a few more tries before I begin trying to break PB's, for the now it's a matter of getting up there in one piece!

Next time try taking the road to the right of the church, I hear it's great fun*!

*may not be fun

DD Mikasa · 18-07-2013 10:51pm

Go up 4 times for the craic

1) Right of the church, and then swing right up Windgate Road for added fun;
2)Then from Sutton side, go up from St Fintans Road (lovely dig there), rejoin the main road for the Summit for a few metres but branch off left to go up Wingate Road where there are two nice digs back up to the top
3) Up from the village, the normal way left of the church; and
4) The normal way from Sutton up to the Irish Times sign

Go home happy

The Noble Nudge · 18-07-2013 10:57pm

Never did this (southside) so going to do a coast spin.
What's the best as in toughest side to go from Sutton I take it?

cdaly_ · 19-07-2013 1:50pm

See DD_Mikasa's post above. 1 is hardest, 4 is easiest.

I've done 1, 3 and 4. Haven't tried 2 yet*

*Possibly never...

Green&Red · 19-07-2013 1:57pm

Whats the strava segment called for this? Just wanted to see how I compare to the Boardies!

Maybe someone should set up a boardies strava club?

Dermot Illogical · 19-07-2013 2:02pm

Green&Red wrote: »

Whats the strava segment called for this? Just wanted to see how I compare to the Boardies!

Maybe someone should set up a boardies strava club?

Like this one?

Green&Red · 19-07-2013 2:08pm

D'oh!
Cheers

DD Mikasa · 20-07-2013 11:25am

Yeah Sutton is the easiest. No real tough bit. Folk just like the timing aspect of it I guess

1 is defo the toughest as cdaly mentions above. 2 and 3 are prob similar altho perhaps village side is a tad easier in that once u get the initial climb out of the way (past the traffic lights) then it's relatively plain sailing.

Give 2 a go cdaly. You know u want to!

detones · 09-08-2013 8:31pm

Gave Howth a lash for the first time today. Up small steep bit at balscadden then came out behind church went downhill and back up right at the church. Got the heart and lungs going. I personally would find Bellewestown a tougher climb overall, while Howth is probably steeper but for a shorter stint. Living up the north County has really turned me into a country bumpkin all the cars and traffic lights wrecked my head today.

pprendeville · 24-08-2013 10:15am

7'20" for me today from a standing start across from the school up to Irish Times sign. Was hoping to do under 7'10" this year so hopefully I can improve on this for next season. Nice way to finish up the year.

Wishbone Ash · 24-08-2013 11:51am

pprendeville wrote: »

7'20" for me today....

You're down on Strava as doing it in 7'10' (6th)

(You're making my 9+ mins look seriously inadequate!)

De Bhál · 26-08-2013 10:48am

I did this on Saturday morning for the first time.
Standing start

8' 11"
Happy with that.

I guess breaking into the 7min section is something to aim for now.

pprendeville · 29-08-2013 5:22pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

You're down on Strava as doing it in 7'10' (6th)

(You're making my 9+ mins look seriously inadequate!)

not sure why, maybe it just records it from a slightly different location. i did the boards.ie hillclimb in Howth in 2011 and I usually try and start and finish from those 2 spots.

Lumen · 29-08-2013 5:26pm

pprendeville wrote: »

7'20" for me today from a standing start across from the school up to Irish Times sign. Was hoping to do under 7'10" this year so hopefully I can improve on this for next season. Nice way to finish up the year.

I'm really bothered by your standing start. Why would you do that? It's like you're deliberately trying to avoid getting the KOM.

Due to unavoidable uncertainty about where a given segment starts, you should approach the approximate start point at a steady speed determined by your lactate threshold, and only put the hammer down when you know you're definitely past it.

Now go and do it properly.

pprendeville · 29-08-2013 5:48pm

Repeatability. That Strava is only for your ego. :cool:

Actual Paramedic · 29-08-2013 7:27pm

Lumen wrote: »

I'm really bothered by your standing start. Why would you do that? It's like you're deliberately trying to avoid getting the KOM.

Due to unavoidable uncertainty about where a given segment starts, you should approach the approximate start point at a steady speed determined by your lactate threshold, and only put the hammer down when you know you're definitely past it.

Now go and do it properly.

Maybe he is practicing for hill TT's and the like. Then again maybe he doesn't like Strava and been top dog and letting people see how quick he is, good tactics

Lumen · 29-08-2013 7:53pm

Actual Paramedic wrote: »

Maybe he is practicing for hill TT's and the like. Then again maybe he doesn't like Strava and been top dog and letting people see how quick he is, good tactics

You lost me at "doesn't like Strava". I've heard that sometimes Cycling Ireland gets a bunch of cyclists to ride around a series of segments in a big group, but I figured it was just a way to get a KOM by drafting.

Wishbone Ash · 29-08-2013 7:54pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

You're down on Strava as doing it in 7'10' (6th)

(You're making my 9+ mins look seriously inadequate!)

pprendeville wrote: »

not sure why, maybe it just records it from a slightly different location. i did the boards.ie hillclimb in Howth in 2011 and I usually try and start and finish from those 2 spots.

Yes, I must have been looking at the standard segment. Apologies.

Howth Hill Climb

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