Great vid. I’ve lived around Mow Cop my whole life and never get tired of all the short sharp climbs. Biddulph moor has some nasty routes up if you’re ever back
Thanks for the info! Yeah I've seldom ridding the moors there, did a sportive once, but Mow Cop was the main draw. I love a nasty climb - the nastier the better!
Sutton Common BT Tower is a 72-metre radio tower built of reinforced concrete at Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Sutton Common was originally conceived as part of the 1950s 'Backbone' chain designed to provide the UK and NATO with survivable communications during nuclear war.Welcome to my back yard!
I live about 5 miles from Mow Cop but you wouldn't catch me trying to do it! I go up the other way, Tower Hill Rd, which is a more sedate climb peaking at 10 or 11%. I've done the Cat & Fiddle at least 6 times. Well done!
11-30 - not nearly enough to maintain a smooth cadence. The road sign on the approach to that section of the climb states 25%. According to Strava my average cadence along the whole segment was 47rpm; even slower on that 25% slope. Proper digging deep - surprisingly thinking about it further - my breathing was pretty good on that ascent; sometimes it can get quite erratic.
Very good Richard, do me a favour, talk or eat one or the other
Well done...that looked like a killer
Great vid. I’ve lived around Mow Cop my whole life and never get tired of all the short sharp climbs. Biddulph moor has some nasty routes up if you’re ever back
Thanks for the info! Yeah I've seldom ridding the moors there, did a sportive once, but Mow Cop was the main draw. I love a nasty climb - the nastier the better!
I’ve run up Mow Cop, they used to hold races up it. What a monster! Fab work Richard 👍
Sutton Common BT Tower is a 72-metre radio tower built of reinforced concrete at Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Sutton Common was originally conceived as part of the 1950s 'Backbone' chain designed to provide the UK and NATO with survivable communications during nuclear war.Welcome to my back yard!
Ah thank you PB =) Not that interesting inside, but from the outside impressive! I had good fun in your backyard!
Nice one Richard, good ride👍
I live about 5 miles from Mow Cop but you wouldn't catch me trying to do it! I go up the other way, Tower Hill Rd, which is a more sedate climb peaking at 10 or 11%. I've done the Cat & Fiddle at least 6 times. Well done!
Fantastic video and ride Richard I originally lived near mow cop before moving Scotland
Did you ever ride up Mow Cop Ian?
@@BikepackingAdventures yes few times only made it once though
Excellent vlog as usual buddy
Good effort, especially as you weren’t feeling 100% at the start!
Very true Si =) Glad to have beaten Mow Cop into the ground.
Loving your videos👍
Glad you like them!
Well done Richard, Out of curiosity what is your cassette range? As the section near the pub looks brutal
11-30 - not nearly enough to maintain a smooth cadence. The road sign on the approach to that section of the climb states 25%. According to Strava my average cadence along the whole segment was 47rpm; even slower on that 25% slope. Proper digging deep - surprisingly thinking about it further - my breathing was pretty good on that ascent; sometimes it can get quite erratic.