The Struggle Dales Sportive-Part 1 4K
The Struggle Dales Sportive-Part 1 4K
In May 2023 me and 5 friends did the 108 mile sportive, The Struggle Dales, taking in epic climbs on a fantastic day. Follow along as we flag, cramp up, stall on climbs, and fly down the dales, starting with this first part which takes in the start through to the first big climb Hartwith Bank.
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I did that ride! Took a wrong turn right at the start (inside the barrack grounds) and ended up doing an extra 3 or 4 miles. Stalled on Brootes lane but got going again. Stalled 3 times on Park Rash, but got going again, once with the help of a push from the photographer, and managed to ride the whole climb. Did have to get off and walk for about 50 or 100 yds on Two Stoops. Learned quite early on that the sounds of cow bells wasn't necessarily a good thing 😁🥵.
I was 68 then and it was my longest ride ever. Ended up with a time of 9h 27m, 10h 21m elapsed time. An absolutely epic day out on the bike, with a real sense of achievement at the end. I even enjoyed most of it! It's certainly well named.
I might have been the only person riding hub gears.