[Closed] Riding a Boris Bike up Mount Ventoux

I found it hard enough on a rented Lynskey titanium road bike with decent gearing...respect!

He must have put a few quid on his Oyster to do that.

Pfft, it's hardly the Grand Col du Blackfriars now is it?

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I reckon with the gearing on a Boris Bike I could climb the north face of the Eiger.

I reckon with the gearing on a Boris Bike I could climb the north face of the Eiger.

Careful! I bet its careless bragging like that, that ended up with him on Ventoux on a Boris Bike!

*puts it on the 2014 list of things to do*

I reckon there's a spring classic in this. City rental bikes only, Belgian roads, some cobbles, finish around the Kapelmuur. There's loads of places in this part of the world with city rental schemes, could be quite the event.

Magnificent!

so now the first has been done, who's running the book on the next mountain this will be done on?

Alp D'Huez?
Galibier?
Everest?

next year there will be an extreme Boris bike calendar - its just like extreme ironing!

Best thing I've seen in ages. Now to get Barclays to match the donations...

[url= http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/17/someones-a-bit-lost-as-a-boris-bike-turns-up-in-the-gambia-4233596/?ITO=facebook ]someone ridden one to the gambia[/url]

boris bike up n down helvellyn? the track up keppel cove is pretty sanitised you probably could manage it.

Superb, well done gents.

Brilliant. What a barmy challenge! Great film too.

I just watched this, great effort. What a shame he didn't get to freewheel down after all his hard work, I was watching it waiting for the elation of that part, am disappoint.

I just watched this, great effort. What a shame he didn't get to freewheel down after all his hard work, I was watching it waiting for the elation of that part, am disappoint.

I'm not sure I'd want to ride such a steep road on a bike with crappy brakes that weighs a ton.

Fantastic start to the day. Hats off...

This story made me smile on my way into work this morn... that's no mean feat in itself.

Hope you've made a small donation if it had the same effect on you.

https://www.justgiving.com/rob-holden1

Chapeau to Rob and his pals

Absolute quality - the video is definitely worth a watch, incredible effort. 10% average gradient for three hours on that thing... respect.

And don't forget the significant driving effort to get there and back in 24hrs. Donation made.

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Bloody niche try hard, just doing it to try and look individual / cool.

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I'm not sure I'd want to ride such a steep road on a bike with crappy brakes that weighs a ton.

Going down the other side of Ventoux did funny things to the brakes on the Punto hire car I drove up in. It wasn't quite the same after that. I wouldn't fancy it on a Boris Bike...