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Anyone know how steep it is?


 
Posted : 26/09/2011 8:22 pm
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Yes, why?

Only short though, with a nice little bit of cheeky trail behind the barracks 8)


 
Posted : 26/09/2011 8:25 pm
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Just a conversation I was having with a mate from there, steeper than 16%?


 
Posted : 26/09/2011 8:49 pm
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Ah right. Less I'd say as there are none of those chevron signs on my OS map which denote 14%+ gradient, although I have no idea how steep 16% is.

There you go . . . hardly 'cobble wobble' material 😆

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Posted : 26/09/2011 9:06 pm
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Looks 14% ish from that photo but could be anything TBH!!
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Posted : 26/09/2011 9:37 pm
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It's hard work riding up but over quickly if you bean it, actually that's the only way I can get up it with 1x9.

cheeky trail behind the barracks

Down to Barrack 'Da Hood' Wood?


 
Posted : 26/09/2011 9:42 pm
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Down to Barrack 'Da Hood' Wood?

The trail which runs down to the canal or am I missing something else?


 
Posted : 26/09/2011 10:01 pm
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Oh right no that's the only one I know, thought maybe you knew of another. Actually there is another small trail if you go up to the Alt yr ryn side of ridgeway then down into the woods, just down from the dodgy toilets.


 
Posted : 26/09/2011 10:24 pm
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There's one too which runs right around the back of the barracks with a couple of interesting looking little paths off it down towards Queens.


 
Posted : 26/09/2011 10:27 pm