Climbing / Resting

bkgator

All

Odd one here that I am curious about . What is cycling "etiquette" about stopping on a climb for a rest .

I can do most of the major climbs in wicklow relatively easy , but am hoping to try mount ventoux later in year and am daunted at prospect !

Is it ok to take a rest say half way up and then tackle rest of the climb ? Can one day you have conquered a climb if have to rest for a bit ?

I did a 10km avg 6% last week in canaries which was tough as hell but I managed it in one go so I'm reasonably fit for my age (I'm 50)

So ultimately can you rest on a monster climb and still say you have conquered it ?

Thanks !

B

wanderer 22

I personally don't think you can say you've conquered a climb if you've stopped at any point!

07Lapierre

Stop before the summit? God No!

cdaly_

5 minutes every 3km on the climb to the Col de Tourmalet a couple of years ago. Turned into 5 minutes every 1 km near the top...

jon1981

You can only stop if you do so due to falling over.

Also Rule 5.

Derrydingle

I be sick with myself if I stopped before the top and it be the same if I was doing a run and walked some of it . It's a no no

bkgator

Thats clear so ! .. I best get some serious training in for Ventoux in September so !

Alek

I personally don't think you can say you've conquered a climb if you've stopped at any point!

Mt. Leinster mast, Jun-Jul, see you there.


:P

wanderer 22

Alek wrote: »

Mt. Leinster mast, Jun-Jul, see you there.


:P

Yep; my white whale...

Alek

Mine too, still!

Cee-Jay-Cee

I wouldn't listen to anyone else, everyone has different levels of fitness and if your tiring then your best taking a break. It'd be worse if you ploughed on and had to turn and go back down because your energy levels were too low.

07Lapierre

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

I wouldn't listen to anyone else, everyone has different levels of fitness and if your tiring then your best taking a break. It'd be worse if you ploughed on and had to turn and go back down because your energy levels were too low.

I would! OP go for it! You can do it! PMA! you've plenty of time to train for it!

Thud

Never stop for a break.... stop to check what that rattling noise is or to take a picture

Bloggsie

Thud wrote: »

Never stop for a break.... stop to check what that rattling noise is or to take a picture

is that not Rule 5?

CramCycle

Alek wrote: »

Mine too, still!

I see a boardsie hill climb challenge coming up.

endacl

Stop for as many breaks as you need, but, and here's the trick.....

Don't tell anybody you stopped!

Lumen

If you have to stop, your gearing is wrong.

dragratchet

Alek wrote: »

Mt. Leinster mast, Jun-Jul, see you there.


:P

Im in Carlow next week with the bike. is mt. leinster a bit of a no-go in winter weather. illl give it a lash otherwise.

wanderer 22

CramCycle wrote: »

I see a boardsie hill climb challenge coming up.

Would be great to have another one of these; must be 5 years since the one on Stocking Lane?

Alek

is mt. leinster a bit of a no-go in winter weather.

I wouldn't go downhill there if there was even minimal chance of ice. Uphill.. what's the worst that can happen? You can practice falling off the bike at 4kph in your backyard :P

Would be great to have another one of these

I said to myself no challenges this year, but I'd love to come and watch

daragh_

I the Evil not hilly enough for you?

Daroxtar

I stopped on the Angliru on the 23.5% ramp. I don't give a fck. That one deserves a pass.









I realy have to go back again to do it in one go though

TGD

Cycle up it any way you like and you'll still have cycled up it. Enjoy your cycling and don't let what others think put you off.

smacl

TGD wrote: »

Cycle up it any way you like and you'll still have cycled up it. Enjoy your cycling and don't let what others think put you off.

Yes indeed. As the Floyd put it, 'I'll climb the hill in my own way'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeyHPAdxuy0

moonshadow

Lumen wrote: »

If you have to stop, your gearing is wrong.

Soooo , what is the correct gearing for someone strong in a group but lags a bit on the hills ?

blobbie

Confucius quote: “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”


Note: Only applies at sub 4,000m

daragh_

colm18 wrote: »

Would be great to have another one of these; must be 5 years since the one on Stocking Lane?

Let's do it!

Lumen

moonshadow wrote: »

Soooo , what is the correct gearing for someone strong in a group but lags a bit on the hills ?

Small enough gears so you don't have to stop

Buzwaldo

I was in the position to get to climb Mt Ventoux last year about 2 weeks before the Tour went up it. I would say keep an eye on the forecast - Not every day is suitable for climbing to the top. Even the Tour last year finished at Chalet Renard as forecast was uncertain.
If the OP can get to the top without stopping he can definitely say he conquered it, but I'll never 'conquer' it if that's the yardstick. Wouldn't mind going back though.
Similarly, I passed the 50 mark last year a few months before my effort,and it was one of my most memorable days on the bike.
Good Luck

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bkgator

Buzwaldo wrote: »

I was in the position to get to climb Mt Ventoux last year about 2 weeks before the Tour went up it. I would say keep an eye on the forecast - Not every day is suitable for climbing to the top. Even the Tour last year finished at Chalet Renard as forecast was uncertain.
If the OP can get to the top without stopping he can definitely say he conquered it, but I'll never 'conquer' it if that's the yardstick. Wouldn't mind going back though.
Similarly, I passed the 50 mark last year a few months before my effort,and it was one of my most memorable days on the bike.
Good Luck

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Thanks for the encouragement buzz ! .. Daunting prospect but with a good bit of training between now and Sept hopefully i will be able to do it in similar vein to yourself

Kaisr Sose

If your goal is to get to the top, then stop as many times as necessary to achieve it. If your goal is to ride it without stopping — instant fail if you stop. 😀