A bit of a cycling dream ticked off - I did this climb today. It was certainly brutal! I had to get off the bike a few times. Massive respect to you for staying on. Now I'm going to watch this again to relive it.
I have to say, I have always loved watching climbing videos on GCN or elsewhere but this is the best one I have ever seen. Your strength is awesome, physically but having watched your videos for quite a while now and knowing where you have come from, mentally you are amazing. You're truly inspiring. Brilliantly filmed also giving a true perspective on how hard that climb is. You should be giving talks in schools to inspire kids to achieve, as Paul Weller once said, "belief is all" and you certainly have shown that and I am sure you could inspire kids to achieve and keep them on the right track. Katie, that was awesome, well done.
Chris, ahhhhh thank you so so much! That means a lot, and really glad you enjoyed the video. And thanks for the ongoing support and just being a nice bloke :) Hope you're having a cracking weekend :)
Many congratulations Katie. I attempted Hard Knott for the first time just two weeks ago and my sole goal was to simply get up it without stopping. I managed to pick a day that had a full on 30kph headwind whipping around but I had travelled from sheffield so had no choice but to crack on and despite that thankfully I achieved my goal. It felt awesome! Thanks for filming this it meant I could look at the views that I missed whilst I had my head down concentrating whilst blowing out of my backside! 😂 Next time you’re over my side of the Pennines try a nice steep climb called the Bradwell Beast. I usually do a loop out to pick that climb up then drop down in to Castleton then pick up Winnats and Mam Tor then back around through Edale. A lovely loop. Bradwell Beast is a little unknown but as good as Winnats. May be one for you to try. Happy to cycle around with you and your friends if you’re over. 👍
My wife and I did this on our tandem about 20 years ago, when we were young and fit! We got about 3/4 of the way up and decided to stop in a little passing place on one of the really steep bits. Then a car pulled over to let us past and the people in it started clapping a cheering, so we had to carry on. :) Two advantages of doing it on a tandem. First, when one of you gets to that point where you just can't turn the pedals, and on a solo, you'd stall, on a tandem the other one pushes you through, even if its just a pedal stroke's worth or respite. Secondly, you don't have to worry about the front wheel lifting.. Disadvantages. Its harder to zig zag. You have to be gentle and synchronised with gear changes or you can spin out the back wheel. Well done!
Yes, I remember trying to zig-zag our tandem up an 18% grade on a narrow road not too long ago, and it only took one zig and one zag before our front wheel went off the road! On Hardknott, I don't think it would be feasible for us even if we had the power and fitness, as my stoker only weighs 100 lb (45 Kg) and there may be no tires sticky enough to hold onto the steepest grades.
Fair play, i was definitely impressed watching you complete that climb. I could feel the leg burn just watching it. It's one I'd love to have a go at one day.
I ticked this box on my 90s Ribble Steel rather than my R5…twice the weight, smashed it and then onto Whitehaven. Worth it just for the views 👍 No data, no need..just enjoy the ride
Oh Man!! Fantastic! What an achievement. I am exhausted just watching the video! My quads are screaming and my lungs are on fire! 😁😁I can say that having seen this and a few other videos of Hardknott, there is NO WAY that I could get up there. It is just beyond my capabilities. The idea of doing it at the END of the Fred Whitton moves me to tears - and not in a good way. I had a similar experience with the Wall of Talla in the Scottish Borders. I got up it on my fifth attempt, having trained hard, lost weight and significantly upgraded my bike. I felt fantastic having achieved it, but it is obvious from the video that Hardknott is another level above Talla. Chapeau!
All of the videos I’ve watched showed the view up ahead, not really getting an idea of the gradient. It’s refreshing to get the “look what I just did” view that comes with looking backwards! Much better gradient perspective. Oh - and massive props for tackling the monster that is Hardknott!!
Great job Katie. Amazing achievement. Only a year ago I would stop regularly on climbs that were just 12 - 15% and often walk part of it. I felt useless and nearly gave up cycling. It's stories like yours and other people like you that post videos to inspire us to keep going and take little steps to improve. So I found myself and kept trying and can do climbs without stopping now. I'm a much stronger cyclists now and have entered two future racing events that I'm currently training for. Your videos inspired me... So thank you, your awesome
WOW! My legs are aching just from watching you go up this mountain! So awesome. I live in the valley (think FLAT) in Phoenix, AZ USA and I’m sure my heart and lungs would explode trying to make that climb. You are such an inspiration. Thanks for sharing your adventures and your life.
Cars waiting, amazing. I love the respect for bikers. We argue a lot in my country, drivers and bikers, about what we do on the road. What I always say is, almost every biker is a driver. If only every driver was a biker as well there would be no problem on the road whatsoever. And far fewer accidents. The video is amazing.
I love that you have no shame about having (what I call) farmer’s snot because it’s important to be able to breathe, and you have to clear the chambers so to speak!
Killer climb. Steep past the cattle grid. Brutal STEEP at the bottom on the zig zags. Gets a bit easier in the middle - so you can "rest" then the top zig zags.... oww. And that last ramp is amazing hard. Descent into Wrynose bottom is scary too - disk brakes IMHO a must. Wrynose ascent not quite as bad, but the descent from that is very steep and not recommended in anything other than totally dry conditions. You can do a great cycle circuit from Langdale via Elterwater and Little Langdale to Conniston. Then along the lake road A593 to Broughton. To Duddon Bridge and up just before the river to Ulpha. Hang a left and go up over the spectacular Austhwaite Brow (which has a nice coffee stop at the top of the climb) and drops you into Eskdale. Then back along the valley and up Hardknott, Wrynose and then the left turn at the bottom which takes you back up par Blea Tarn and the again spectacular drop back into Langdale.
Brilliant effort! Best vid I've seen of someone climbing Hardknott...If you're ever in North Devon we have a little beastie out of Woolacombe called 'Challacombe Hill' you could try. It's about 1.2k long, there are 600 metres of it at a constant 20%...Brutal! 😆 We watched the Tour of Britain go up there a couple of years and even the pros were blowing out their arse! 😂 Best wishes...
A really good video. There are so many cycling 'vloggers' who produce material which is all style and limited content. This ticked so many boxes. Thanks.
Well done! Watching was so inspiring and got me a little emotional just thinking of how proud you must be, and thinking of some of my break through rides!
Great effort by anyones standard. Anybody whos tried or done it will know. Film footage doesnt really show just how steep that climb is, its a friggin monster. Hat off to you there 👍👍
Wow; fantastically inspirational! I'm nearly 60, restarting my cycling habit and gradually improving my hill climbing routines. Have you done a vid of Cragg Vale? Very popular as I'm sure you'll know.
Oooh I have it’s a nice steady one. Good idea for a vid for it though. Good idea my friend and it’s so local to me too!! :) why didn’t I think of that??
I completed my first ever 100km ride today, which I never ever thought that I could ever do in my life. Thank You very much for the inspiration Kay Kay.
and here i am crying whenever i hit a short 10% area 😂 ah well, i just started. but dang this was impressive to watch! really, looking up to you a lot! (btw they dont seem to have leo the lion at our aldis 😭)
Ramona, just take it easy. My wife is suffering total amnesia of times (before this season) she wouldn't do more than 2 hours riding and hated any kind of climbs. She did a 180 km ride just 2 weeks ago and managed quite a few 15% graders this year. To me it is not as much about legs as it is about head. And the head needs getting used to things just like muscles.
Hey you’re making good progress! I struggle with 6% on my ebike in turbo mode so I know how you feel! So anxious for when I can start turning that assist down and eventually just ride it on my own, but in the mean time I’m grateful for just being able to get out there and see it and do it at all!
Katie, your climb up Hardknott was awesome and inspirational, well done. And the quality of the video and editing was also outstanding. Thank you for the time and effort you put in to your productions. I think I'll pump up my bike tyres just after hitting the like and subscribe buttons.
Had my first attempt up hardknott a few weeks ago after only taking up cycling in lockdown last year. Up until then the max I've done was around 20%. The last section is brutal, I thought I was going to throw up. I couldn't even stand up at the top. I was amazed I even made it in 1 go. Your video brought back memories of the pain 🤣
I don't know you, but so proud of you. I did my first serious climb this morning, and it was only 866ft but I did it. Watching you at 13 minutes to the end of the video I kept saying "keep going you got it" it was kinda emotional watching you complete it. Well done.
well done!!! ...quite impressive W/kg... and it's funny how different the roads are build compared to continental Europe. 2.2 km here is very short, would be more a hill - but it would be not nearly as steep! Here in Germany they would have build serpentines at the steep parts and then you would have may be 5 or 6 km but 15% or 16% max gradient. Also the scenery is different - looks much more "alpine" than it would at the same hight here...Nice video, and again, well done!
You found out something that is good. Getting out of saddle on climbs switches the muscles, rests the buttocks, and if done right, gets across the steep bumps on the hills.
Congratulations. ! We feel your pain while watching and your joy when you finish. Come to New England and ride the river valleys and mountains in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts and the nearby Green Mountains of Vermont and White Mountains of New Hampshire. Fabulous river valleys routes and rail trails with climbs through the beautiful little New England towns. I do them on a 30 gear recumbent Catrike and make all the climbs and I am 68 and riding seriously the last five years. Beautiful here now as the leaves are changing and temperature is perfect. Your ride is an inspiration and obviously quite painful ....but the joy of completion is boundless. Thanks for the great videos.
Inspirational and amazing. Super well done. It was the only climb on the Fred I didn’t complete. As you approach the super steep switch back ramps near the end, you can see the angle of the road dramatically pitch up and that puts super fear and doubt in your mind, especially when you have already done so much continuous climbing over 10% beforehand and your legs are burning and you know cramp could strike at any time. As you said it’s so hard on the steep parts to keep traction and stop the front wheel from popping up.
Brilliant video. I love watching these in real time. Thanks for sharing 😊 PS - I suffer from permanent ‘dog nose’ as soon as the weather turns a bit nippy 🤧
Excellent work! My folks live nearby, and I have a love-hate relationship with both this and neighbouring Wrynose. Did it five times this summer whilst staying up there (from the Cockley Beck side though - the cheat’s way up!) and spent most of the time praying nothing came down the other way - once you stop, it’s virtually impossible the start again! Cadence went to a laughably low 40s. Also, this is one of the few hills that descending is in no way enjoyable - all body weight back as far as possible, butt well over the rear wheel, and desperately trying not to have to use the front brake...
Katie Kookaburra think of it as a shorter, sharper shock... you spend an inordinate amount of time trying not to wheelie.... It’s steeper over the distance, but quite a bit shorter. The Strava record is 6 mins 10 (I reckon motorists have driven up slower than that), with us mere mortals managing just under 11 mins. It’s pretty awful - you’ll love it!
Crikey I've got a long way to go, but I'm having so much fun getting there. My old vauxhall struggled in 1st gear getting up there years ago 😂 a lot of clutch burn 😂Well done great effort, my soul lives in the beautiful mountains of the lake district but I've never rode it I've always hiked it and always will, but I have to try and get up on my bike sometimes. Atb. Leg burn and sore arse let's go 😎
Good effort - as Fred Whitton would say. Just discovered your videos - so good to get away from the macho commentary (yes GCN - that's you) and hear about the phsychological and emotional struggles - and the real joy of success - as well as the physical. This is a local climb for me and when I've done it in the Fred my entire focus for the ride is not to stop and get off on this climb. My challenges include being 90Kg+ when lean and fit.
Absolutely fantastic, I'd missed this video, you're amazing, as much as iam improving to get up a 15%incline at my body weight I have to push 400 Watts cant imagine what I'd need to get up the 25% my strengths are upto 10 % iam fast and on flat but I will continue to train at the steeper climbs, great inspiration carry in climbing xx
What a brutal effort! Katie give us all a great show and inspiration in same time! 62900 today who love you as you are Katie! We will always be angels at your shoulder whispering you can do it!
I really enjoyed watching this, thank you. If you are ever in Devon there is a really good climb in a similar vein from Newbridge on the river Dart up and over to Dartmeet, with sections of 20% and 25%, it’s a real beast, you will love it.
How many blokes watching this video jumped straight onto strava to see if she'd beaten your time?? Hell of a ride 👏👏👏👏 You've got to do Great Dunn Fell, it's 11 out of 10
@@KatieKookaburra Damn lady 😅🤣😂 thats me checking strava now 🙃 moocho apologies im still working my way through your videos. Hat tipped. If you get a follower request from Han Solo on strava don't worry im not a stalker just a cyclist with an ever increasingly fragile ego 😂🤣😅
Amazing climb katie did you stay in 34 -40 gear for most of the climb or have you found as you have got stronger you dont use the lower gear as much,you do push out a lot of power
watch ur 16 min video right now. 8 times Ive tried. got up it twice. once each side. 3 fred whittons. my fav killer. the 1st time there was a group of us in oct 2016, we did a 70 miler. both sides of the wrynoise, hardknott, redbank and the struggle. got up them all. never repeated in lol
Love this video. I done it 2 week ago, previously had to stop on newlands (1st big hill) then honistor (1st attempt) then kept watching this. So done loads of hills and tackles it and got up first time, your vid helped especially knowing where to recover. The last 1/3 is ridiculous!!! Loved it though
So very well done , ive only attempted it the once on the C2C two years ago , and fell off after the cattle grid , like you say front wheel pops up and off you go ! 🤣
A bit of a cycling dream ticked off - I did this climb today. It was certainly brutal! I had to get off the bike a few times. Massive respect to you for staying on. Now I'm going to watch this again to relive it.
I live about 30 minutes away from here. And this video does Not do you enough justice getting up there. It’s sooooo steep. Well done 🤙
and your name is D(N)F :) great commend by the way for great achievement
Very lucky
I have to say, I have always loved watching climbing videos on GCN or elsewhere but this is the best one I have ever seen. Your strength is awesome, physically but having watched your videos for quite a while now and knowing where you have come from, mentally you are amazing. You're truly inspiring. Brilliantly filmed also giving a true perspective on how hard that climb is. You should be giving talks in schools to inspire kids to achieve, as Paul Weller once said, "belief is all" and you certainly have shown that and I am sure you could inspire kids to achieve and keep them on the right track. Katie, that was awesome, well done.
Chris, ahhhhh thank you so so much! That means a lot, and really glad you enjoyed the video. And thanks for the ongoing support and just being a nice bloke :) Hope you're having a cracking weekend :)
Many congratulations Katie. I attempted Hard Knott for the first time just two weeks ago and my sole goal was to simply get up it without stopping. I managed to pick a day that had a full on 30kph headwind whipping around but I had travelled from sheffield so had no choice but to crack on and despite that thankfully I achieved my goal. It felt awesome! Thanks for filming this it meant I could look at the views that I missed whilst I had my head down concentrating whilst blowing out of my backside! 😂 Next time you’re over my side of the Pennines try a nice steep climb called the Bradwell Beast. I usually do a loop out to pick that climb up then drop down in to Castleton then pick up Winnats and Mam Tor then back around through Edale. A lovely loop. Bradwell Beast is a little unknown but as good as Winnats. May be one for you to try. Happy to cycle around with you and your friends if you’re over. 👍
My wife and I did this on our tandem about 20 years ago, when we were young and fit! We got about 3/4 of the way up and decided to stop in a little passing place on one of the really steep bits. Then a car pulled over to let us past and the people in it started clapping a cheering, so we had to carry on. :)
Two advantages of doing it on a tandem. First, when one of you gets to that point where you just can't turn the pedals, and on a solo, you'd stall, on a tandem the other one pushes you through, even if its just a pedal stroke's worth or respite. Secondly, you don't have to worry about the front wheel lifting..
Disadvantages. Its harder to zig zag. You have to be gentle and synchronised with gear changes or you can spin out the back wheel.
Well done!
On a TANDEM!!!!!!!???? Bloooooody hell Tim, that is bloody epic!! I would pay to see this. Well done!! :)
Yes, I remember trying to zig-zag our tandem up an 18% grade on a narrow road not too long ago, and it only took one zig and one zag before our front wheel went off the road!
On Hardknott, I don't think it would be feasible for us even if we had the power and fitness, as my stoker only weighs 100 lb (45 Kg) and there may be no tires sticky enough to hold onto the steepest grades.
Fair play, i was definitely impressed watching you complete that climb. I could feel the leg burn just watching it. It's one I'd love to have a go at one day.
I don’t do much commenting on people’s videos but this deserves a few words. Very impressed by what you just accomplished ... 🚴♀️ 33%
Thank you!!! :)
Fantastic effort katie !! well done on one of the most difficult climbs around ,well deserved ❤️😎
I ticked this box on my 90s Ribble Steel rather than my R5…twice the weight, smashed it and then onto Whitehaven. Worth it just for the views 👍
No data, no need..just enjoy the ride
Oh Man!! Fantastic! What an achievement. I am exhausted just watching the video! My quads are screaming and my lungs are on fire! 😁😁I can say that having seen this and a few other videos of Hardknott, there is NO WAY that I could get up there. It is just beyond my capabilities. The idea of doing it at the END of the Fred Whitton moves me to tears - and not in a good way. I had a similar experience with the Wall of Talla in the Scottish Borders. I got up it on my fifth attempt, having trained hard, lost weight and significantly upgraded my bike. I felt fantastic having achieved it, but it is obvious from the video that Hardknott is another level above Talla. Chapeau!
All of the videos I’ve watched showed the view up ahead, not really getting an idea of the gradient. It’s refreshing to get the “look what I just did” view that comes with looking backwards! Much better gradient perspective. Oh - and massive props for tackling the monster that is Hardknott!!
Great job Katie. Amazing achievement. Only a year ago I would stop regularly on climbs that were just 12 - 15% and often walk part of it. I felt useless and nearly gave up cycling. It's stories like yours and other people like you that post videos to inspire us to keep going and take little steps to improve. So I found myself and kept trying and can do climbs without stopping now. I'm a much stronger cyclists now and have entered two future racing events that I'm currently training for. Your videos inspired me... So thank you, your awesome
That is awesome!!!!!! So glad I can help encourage you :) well done x
That is AMAZING!!! I climb the little hills around here for that take only like two minutes and I'm winded. You're Superwoman!
What can I say other than “OMG!’. That was impressive.
Thank you!!! :)
Amazing view, great to see you do this. I've been up there but mostly got the view of my stem 🤣😂. Loved..."right what's next" at the end.
WOW! My legs are aching just from watching you go up this mountain! So awesome. I live in the valley (think FLAT) in Phoenix, AZ USA and I’m sure my heart and lungs would explode trying to make that climb. You are such an inspiration. Thanks for sharing your adventures and your life.
Cars waiting, amazing. I love the respect for bikers. We argue a lot in my country, drivers and bikers, about what we do on the road. What I always say is, almost every biker is a driver. If only every driver was a biker as well there would be no problem on the road whatsoever. And far fewer accidents.
The video is amazing.
Thank you Iztok, yeah on the whole drivers here are pretty good. But on this climb they were incredible! :)
Just like back home, not a honk, not an f word!
I guess they understood how hard you were working. I got nervous when I saw the cars behind you.
We're proud of you make Katie. There's no greater feeling than slaying your personal demons. Thanks for this one.
So inspiring! Great tips...out of the saddle; mtb shoes; sideways cycling...thank you! Bravo!
I love that you have no shame about having (what I call) farmer’s snot because it’s important to be able to breathe, and you have to clear the chambers so to speak!
inspirational - truly inspirational.
Killer climb. Steep past the cattle grid. Brutal STEEP at the bottom on the zig zags. Gets a bit easier in the middle - so you can "rest" then the top zig zags.... oww. And that last ramp is amazing hard. Descent into Wrynose bottom is scary too - disk brakes IMHO a must. Wrynose ascent not quite as bad, but the descent from that is very steep and not recommended in anything other than totally dry conditions. You can do a great cycle circuit from Langdale via Elterwater and Little Langdale to Conniston. Then along the lake road A593 to Broughton. To Duddon Bridge and up just before the river to Ulpha. Hang a left and go up over the spectacular Austhwaite Brow (which has a nice coffee stop at the top of the climb) and drops you into Eskdale. Then back along the valley and up Hardknott, Wrynose and then the left turn at the bottom which takes you back up par Blea Tarn and the again spectacular drop back into Langdale.
Brilliant effort! Best vid I've seen of someone climbing Hardknott...If you're ever in North Devon we have a little beastie out of Woolacombe called 'Challacombe Hill' you could try. It's about 1.2k long, there are 600 metres of it at a constant 20%...Brutal! 😆 We watched the Tour of Britain go up there a couple of years and even the pros were blowing out their arse! 😂 Best wishes...
Katie I salute not many experienced riders can tackle that hill non stop Hard knott Pass is the Queen of all Hills👍
WOW! Well Done that was MASSIVE!
A really good video. There are so many cycling 'vloggers' who produce material which is all style and limited content. This ticked so many boxes. Thanks.
Well done! Watching was so inspiring and got me a little emotional just thinking of how proud you must be, and thinking of some of my break through rides!
I’m sat here having breakfast watching this and I swear my knees are hurting in sympathy 😬
Brilliant effort. Well done 👏🏻
Great effort by anyones standard. Anybody whos tried or done it will know. Film footage doesnt really show just how steep that climb is, its a friggin monster. Hat off to you there 👍👍
what a hero! a big cheers from an irish guy living in switzerland.
Wow; fantastically inspirational! I'm nearly 60, restarting my cycling habit and gradually improving my hill climbing routines. Have you done a vid of Cragg Vale? Very popular as I'm sure you'll know.
Oooh I have it’s a nice steady one. Good idea for a vid for it though. Good idea my friend and it’s so local to me too!! :) why didn’t I think of that??
I completed my first ever 100km ride today, which I never ever thought that I could ever do in my life. Thank You very much for the inspiration Kay Kay.
and here i am crying whenever i hit a short 10% area 😂 ah well, i just started. but dang this was impressive to watch! really, looking up to you a lot! (btw they dont seem to have leo the lion at our aldis 😭)
I was the same don’t worry!!!! Just enjoy the hills :)
I love that every hill in the UK seems to have a quaint name of some sort.
Ramona, just take it easy. My wife is suffering total amnesia of times (before this season) she wouldn't do more than 2 hours riding and hated any kind of climbs. She did a 180 km ride just 2 weeks ago and managed quite a few 15% graders this year. To me it is not as much about legs as it is about head. And the head needs getting used to things just like muscles.
@@IztokGolob-Naklo Too true this. A lot of it is staying strong mentally as opposed to legs.
Hey you’re making good progress! I struggle with 6% on my ebike in turbo mode so I know how you feel! So anxious for when I can start turning that assist down and eventually just ride it on my own, but in the mean time I’m grateful for just being able to get out there and see it and do it at all!
Katie, your climb up Hardknott was awesome and inspirational, well done. And the quality of the video and editing was also outstanding. Thank you for the time and effort you put in to your productions. I think I'll pump up my bike tyres just after hitting the like and subscribe buttons.
Had my first attempt up hardknott a few weeks ago after only taking up cycling in lockdown last year. Up until then the max I've done was around 20%. The last section is brutal, I thought I was going to throw up. I couldn't even stand up at the top. I was amazed I even made it in 1 go. Your video brought back memories of the pain 🤣
I’m really proud of you. Your badass status has increased exponentially in my book.
THANK YOU, Robert!!!!!
This is an amazing video of Hardnott Pass!!!!!!! Well done - ride and video
So very impressed Katie , you're a hero. Also the scenery fantastic. Chapeau.
I don't know you, but so proud of you. I did my first serious climb this morning, and it was only 866ft but I did it. Watching you at 13 minutes to the end of the video I kept saying "keep going you got it" it was kinda emotional watching you complete it. Well done.
Go, Katie!!!!!! Right ON, girl!
I can't imagine climbing that steep for that long a period of time. Amazing effort!
Big respect!
16:55 'right, whats next?' Legend
CHAMPION!!! I'd love to try this one day, but no idea if I could do it!
well done!!! ...quite impressive W/kg... and it's funny how different the roads are build compared to continental Europe. 2.2 km here is very short, would be more a hill - but it would be not nearly as steep! Here in Germany they would have build serpentines at the steep parts and then you would have may be 5 or 6 km but 15% or 16% max gradient. Also the scenery is different - looks much more "alpine" than it would at the same hight here...Nice video, and again, well done!
You found out something that is good. Getting out of saddle on climbs switches the muscles, rests the buttocks, and if done right, gets across the steep bumps on the hills.
Super impressive! I could not have done that 20 years and 21 kg ago. Your uploads work as a great inspiration to keep riding.
Congratulations. ! We feel your pain while watching and your joy when you finish. Come to New England and ride the river valleys and mountains in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts and the nearby Green Mountains of Vermont and White Mountains of New Hampshire. Fabulous river valleys routes and rail trails with climbs through the beautiful little New England towns. I do them on a 30 gear recumbent Catrike and make all the climbs and I am 68 and riding seriously the last five years. Beautiful here now as the leaves are changing and temperature is perfect. Your ride is an inspiration and obviously quite painful ....but the joy of completion is boundless. Thanks for the great videos.
I would love to Mark! :)
I’ve never been so exhausted just watching a video. Well done!
Haha cheers Larry :)
That climb when 10% gradient serves as your recovery. Wow! Absolutely fantastic!
Inspirational and amazing. Super well done. It was the only climb on the Fred I didn’t complete. As you approach the super steep switch back ramps near the end, you can see the angle of the road dramatically pitch up and that puts super fear and doubt in your mind, especially when you have already done so much continuous climbing over 10% beforehand and your legs are burning and you know cramp could strike at any time. As you said it’s so hard on the steep parts to keep traction and stop the front wheel from popping up.
Have ridden up Alpe d'Huez and various other big climbs, none look as difficult as this. Chapeau!
Wowza some fitness and mental strength required there, great video .
You're Absolutely Amazing Katie, I hope everyone watching this know where you have come form 🖐🖐🖐🖐
Did this in a car about 10 years ago, thought I wasn’t going to make it! Extreme to say the least. Great effort. Great video
Brilliant video. I love watching these in real time. Thanks for sharing 😊
PS - I suffer from permanent ‘dog nose’ as soon as the weather turns a bit nippy 🤧
Chapeau Katie! 👏👏👏
Katie, congratulations!
Superbly filmed/documented as usual. You could feel the effort, watching you climb.Amazing!
On the list to ride, thanks so much for an honest and inspirational video
Excellent work! My folks live nearby, and I have a love-hate relationship with both this and neighbouring Wrynose. Did it five times this summer whilst staying up there (from the Cockley Beck side though - the cheat’s way up!) and spent most of the time praying nothing came down the other way - once you stop, it’s virtually impossible the start again! Cadence went to a laughably low 40s.
Also, this is one of the few hills that descending is in no way enjoyable - all body weight back as far as possible, butt well over the rear wheel, and desperately trying not to have to use the front brake...
Ahhh 5 times?!! That is a lot!! Haha. So the other way up is slightly easier yeah? How much easier we talking?
Katie Kookaburra think of it as a shorter, sharper shock... you spend an inordinate amount of time trying not to wheelie.... It’s steeper over the distance, but quite a bit shorter. The Strava record is 6 mins 10 (I reckon motorists have driven up slower than that), with us mere mortals managing just under 11 mins. It’s pretty awful - you’ll love it!
Crikey I've got a long way to go, but I'm having so much fun getting there. My old vauxhall struggled in 1st gear getting up there years ago 😂 a lot of clutch burn 😂Well done great effort, my soul lives in the beautiful mountains of the lake district but I've never rode it I've always hiked it and always will, but I have to try and get up on my bike sometimes. Atb. Leg burn and sore arse let's go 😎
Well done, I tried this on a rigid mountain bike back in 1992 and the 33% hairpin did me!
I don’t mind climbing this.. downhill Looks scary 😟.. thanks for sharing 👍🏻👏🏻
Truly amazing. The other day it wasn't easy to drive where as you did cycle all the way up! Incredible.
Good effort - as Fred Whitton would say. Just discovered your videos - so good to get away from the macho commentary (yes GCN - that's you) and hear about the phsychological and emotional struggles - and the real joy of success - as well as the physical. This is a local climb for me and when I've done it in the Fred my entire focus for the ride is not to stop and get off on this climb. My challenges include being 90Kg+ when lean and fit.
Used to ride there regularly when meeting a car was a rarity, alot busier now but still a good climb and more enjoyable with modern gearing .
Oh my god, you rode up Hardknott pass, its hard enough on a motorcycle..much respect girl….😳👍👏
Brilliant video, Katie!
My Legs, My Lungs , my heart is Bursting while watching. Impressive!!! Well done! 👍
Mine too!
Hats off to ya! I did that in a heatwave in 2018 and it was DISGUSTING!!!! Most pain i've been in on a bike :-(
whoaaaaaa.. 😮 omg thats quite hard.. good job.. love from PH 🇵🇭
Absolutely fantastic, I'd missed this video, you're amazing, as much as iam improving to get up a 15%incline at my body weight I have to push 400 Watts cant imagine what I'd need to get up the 25% my strengths are upto 10 % iam fast and on flat but I will continue to train at the steeper climbs, great inspiration carry in climbing xx
Huge Kudos. Glad I'm not the only one who winges at the wind/increment/road surface.
unbelievable,how the hell.hats of to you,great effort.
Watched this again today. I would have died in between 60 to 120 seconds of this climb.............
Awesome Madam Katie. Unbelievable effort. 👍🙏🤗❤️❤️
Thanks buddy
@@KatieKookaburra on my first ever 100K ride Kay Kay....at 63Km now...☺️😊
Awesome video!! I need this route in my life!!
Amazing! Must say offroad is where the biggest challenges are, tech, steepness and effort, no limits! Would love to see you tackle a tricky one!
DEFO!!!!
What a brutal effort! Katie give us all a great show and inspiration in same time! 62900 today who love you as you are Katie! We will always be angels at your shoulder whispering you can do it!
You're the best, thank you!!
I really like seeing your entire ride. Absolutely stunning to watch.
What an awesome effort Katie!!! Truly inspirational!!! 💪🏻😀
It is so relaxing to watch others work hard on the bike😅 great view..
You are one tough customer! My respect for you went up a notch.
Yeah, its a brutal climb - awesome effort!
VERY VERY COOL incredible effort and achievement thank you for sharing
Respect , well done Katie
Crikey, that's a beast right there. And the hill ! Great vid showing the grit needed for serious hill climbing.
A beast it is! :)
To say I'm impressed watching that would be a massive understatement, well done 👏
Thanks Glenn!!!
Tremendous effort. Any of us cyclist can certainly appreciate the challenge. Way to go girl!
Well done Katie, another box ticked. I so hate steep hills but every time i watch you doing this it makes me want to go out and take it on!
If you hate them don't forge yourself but the more I do them the more I love em!
It's hard enough to get up there in a car!! Super video.
I really enjoyed watching this, thank you. If you are ever in Devon there is a really good climb in a similar vein from Newbridge on the river Dart up and over to Dartmeet, with sections of 20% and 25%, it’s a real beast, you will love it.
How many blokes watching this video jumped straight onto strava to see if she'd beaten your time??
Hell of a ride 👏👏👏👏
You've got to do Great Dunn Fell, it's 11 out of 10
Great Dun Fell is already up on the channel ;) have a search xx
@@KatieKookaburra Damn lady 😅🤣😂 thats me checking strava now 🙃 moocho apologies im still working my way through your videos. Hat tipped.
If you get a follower request from Han Solo on strava don't worry im not a stalker just a cyclist with an ever increasingly fragile ego 😂🤣😅
Amazing climb katie did you stay in 34 -40 gear for most of the climb or have you found as you have got stronger you dont use the lower gear as much,you do push out a lot of power
Excellent work and a great video with the overlays and your commentary. You are so encouraging. You go girl! Gorgeous views obviously.
watch ur 16 min video right now. 8 times Ive tried. got up it twice. once each side. 3 fred whittons. my fav killer. the 1st time there was a group of us in oct 2016, we did a 70 miler. both sides of the wrynoise, hardknott, redbank and the struggle. got up them all. never repeated in lol
Well done Katie...quality effort! I failed to get up Hardknott during Fred Whitton, so I must return. Thanks for the Video.
Well done Kate.
Love this video. I done it 2 week ago, previously had to stop on newlands (1st big hill) then honistor (1st attempt) then kept watching this. So done loads of hills and tackles it and got up first time, your vid helped especially knowing where to recover. The last 1/3 is ridiculous!!! Loved it though
So very well done , ive only attempted it the once on the C2C two years ago , and fell off after the cattle grid , like you say front wheel pops up and off you go ! 🤣