I could ask on a road forum but what the hell do they know eh?
I'm after some classic road climbs to do round here.
what's a the must do?
I'll start with...
cat'n'fiddle
pott shrigley brickworks
Rivington
its a big area to cover!
nick o pendle, waddington fell, hardknott, wynrose, kirkstone passes. cragg vale....
Bealach na ba
The Rake,short and sweet...if you make it past the graveyard have a quick beer in`t shoulder.
Snake Pass
Winnats Pass
Axe Edge
hardknot
Mow cop!
Whinlatter Pass,Honister Pass & Newlands Pass.....as well as those mentioned above.
Edale Road (Edale)
Holme Moss (South Yorks)
Eccles Pike (Chapel-en-Frith)
Mellor Road (Mellor)
Bugger Hill (out of Chapel in to Dove Holes)
Long Hill (Whaley Bridge)
Noel Pymm (Goyt Valley)
Chunel (Glossop)
Monks Road (Charlesworth)
The one that goes up to the radar station up near Appleby - can't remember the name though!
snake pass in the north west? interesting. not a very nice climb though. WAY too busy.
frogatt is better as a quick example. still 900ft or so of climbing too.
Cragg Vale - longest continuous road climb in the UK (?). Easy climb though... not steep at all.
Have you seen/considered this... covers a few decent climbs (inc cragg vale) if you do the 52 miler.
[url= http://www.bhf.org.uk/events-and-volunteering/events/event-finder/view-event.aspx?ps=1000801 ]BHF Over the Edge ride...[/url]
there's always the struggle out of ambleside up to the top of the kirkstone
all them big hills in the Lakes.
Personal 'faves':
Ashworth Road, Rochdale.
Chunal, Glossop.
The Rake, Ramsbottom.
That big climb from Tod to Bacup (Bacup Rd)
Brickworks, Pott Shrigley (although I normally descend to Shrigley cos it's ****in ace)
Pymms chair