Average Man vs England’s Toughest Climb | Episode One | Cycling | Eurosport

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  • Eurosport’s Average Man takes on Hardknott Pass, the toughest climb in England with a maximum gradient of 33%.
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ความคิดเห็น • 38

  • @JohanTeddy
    @JohanTeddy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    For an average man, his clipping technique is above average

    • @skylersagmit625
      @skylersagmit625 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      or its just completely loose

    • @andypandywalters
      @andypandywalters 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Excuse my ignorance, but what is clippjng ?

  • @russellmoore1533
    @russellmoore1533 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I did both Hardknotts and Wynnose in one day, on a fully loaded touring bike back in 1991 as part of a 2 1/2 month western Europe tour. They are brutal climbs, but fun in a twisted sort of way.

  • @TheSeedster23
    @TheSeedster23 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    that cattlegrid got me xDDDDD

  • @leecalladine
    @leecalladine 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    hardknott is a brutal climb. You did well it nearly killed me when i was a fit 20 year old. I doubt i would get up there in a week now!

  • @thecaptain4376
    @thecaptain4376 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    After a weekend in Keswick and following advice from a friend we decided to have a go at the Hardknott pass. However, we were in a Ford Fiesta RS turbo and it struggled to get traction on the first hairpin bends, but we managed it. However, I respected the safety of all cyclists at all times, unlike some folk. If you attempt to these extreme rides they can be both demanding and exhilarating, but just remember if you need medical assistance you need a phone signal and it ain't good is this "neck of the woods" so be careful.

  • @michaelfasher
    @michaelfasher หลายเดือนก่อน

    Get a rim brake road bike buy a Wickworks fitlink front braze on derailleur mount adapter and a Wolftooth Components roadlink rear derailleur extender. Then put a Deore front crankset with 36/22 chainrings and a 11-42 cassette on the back. I run this set up and Im running a short cage derailleur and it works well

  • @gary40rochy
    @gary40rochy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well done for a first effort 👍

  • @skywatch21
    @skywatch21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good effort

  • @PW-CreakySaddle
    @PW-CreakySaddle 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    leg breaker at cattle grid

  • @andyklyon
    @andyklyon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ive driven this many times, I never envy the cyclists I see. Now I have started enjoying my cycling I have thought it would be fun to give the pass a go on a bike haha!

    • @slammerf16
      @slammerf16 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Trust me, it really really isn't :(

  • @Whatsthepointingoats
    @Whatsthepointingoats 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Triban RC 520?

  • @fanclubdutu
    @fanclubdutu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    48 min for 3 km :))))))

  • @MrSmid888
    @MrSmid888 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Forget the hill! The cattlegrid!! 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @Dumah1
    @Dumah1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    i find him ready for a TDF race

  • @andypandywalters
    @andypandywalters 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought the trainer who said you 'failed miserably' was patronising to put it mildly. You got to the top, albeit with a few walks.....I wonder if he could do better, I know I couldn't!

    • @dh7314
      @dh7314 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Pretty certain that’s ex professional Scottish rider Brian Smith 😂

  • @surfgatinho
    @surfgatinho 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    How long does it take to walk up?!

    • @wgvwgv579
      @wgvwgv579 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      47 min

  • @edwardleech4737
    @edwardleech4737 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    this climb has nothing on great dun fell

    • @sivelo5021
      @sivelo5021 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Different - Try it with 90 odd miles in the legs on the Fred and it's a quite a prospect

    • @franciss2529
      @franciss2529 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dun Fell is paceable and actually physically possible with average gearing. Hardknott is a completely different story... I almost died on my 36x28 after 50 miles in the legs. Done Hardknott this Spring and going to do Dun Fell in Summer.

    • @sivelo5021
      @sivelo5021 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@franciss2529 Jeez, did it Sunday on the Fred with 36x32. I don't think I'd want to contemplate it with any less gearing. Fair play for getting up on that

    • @paulm2467
      @paulm2467 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Longer but nowhere near as steep as Hardknott and Hardknott has one of the worst road surfaces I’ve ever been on.

  • @mattparsons6487
    @mattparsons6487 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    4:03 did he just ride into a wall... never seen anything so below average in terms of fitness and intelligence 😂

  • @georgehugh3455
    @georgehugh3455 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "Average Man" with sub-average intelligence...
    At least make an effort to get over the cattle grate so you don't taco your wheel!
    And when I hit 20-30% grades, I stand up rather than just ineffectually grind to a halt.
    Why not better gearing to spin more optimally? Is he intentionally trying to trash his first go?

    • @mattparsons6487
      @mattparsons6487 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      George Hugh couldn’t put it better myself! Who weaves on a cattle grid😂

    • @abcd969696
      @abcd969696 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Maybe because he already was in the lowest gear?

    • @georgehugh3455
      @georgehugh3455 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@abcd969696 - He *knew* the course. Install a *lower* geared cassette _before_ attempting - it's not like we all haven't gone up hills before. He's at 40 rpm on the first ramp.

    • @dunsedog
      @dunsedog 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Fair reflection of how an average bloke would cope tbh, it's a brutal climb. Saying that the cattle grid bit was beyond daft.

    • @andypandywalters
      @andypandywalters 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maybe he didn't know any better, since he was a novice. We all have to start/learn from somewhere ! Maybe you could offer him some positive, constructive advice?

  • @wgvwgv579
    @wgvwgv579 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    No offense but first lose a bit of weight

  • @johnkirk1444
    @johnkirk1444 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for posting, but shame about your bad language.