“200 people turn up in a carpark in the middle of no where to ride up a steep hill. It’s just really odd”
Hill climbing is a niche within a niche. It was one of the original tests of a cyclists skill, the proving ground before time-trials and road races. Now somewhat forgotten, a hardcore band of thin-limbed riders spend their Autumn sacrificing beer and cake for a shot at amateur bike racing glory.
“It never gets any easier, you just go quicker”