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Lumps and Bumps in Cheshire

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  • March 15, 2014 at 10:04 am #20947
    Spenergy

    I’m trying to compile a comprehensive list of the lumps and bumps around Cheshire. My knowledge as a fledgling roadie only stretches to the parts around Macclesfield and is quite sparse at that, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

    So far: (in no particular order)

    Mow Cop, Congleton
    Swiss Hill, Alderely Edge
    Blaze Hill, Bollington
    Cat & Fiddle, Macclesfield
    Pyms Chair, Saltersford
    “Brick Works”, Beeston Brow, Bollington
    Ankers Knowl Lane, Lamaload
    Standing Stone, Macclesfield Forest
    Ankers Lane, Macclesfield Forest
    Ginclough, Rainow
    Bakestonedale Road, Pott Shrigley

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  • April 27, 2015 at 12:18 pm #780729
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    IRISHGENIUS

    Only speed bumps… I think
    Only speed bumps… I think there is a lot more than speed bumps, not quite Lake district but some big climbs…I am doing the Fred Whitton and been trying to find as many as possible

    for starters add onto Blaze and Pym’s chair another

    https://www.strava.com/segments/2168257?filter=overall

    someone mentioned Combs I would second cowlon Lane, that is steep, but dont undersell Lesser lane, even though with that name it does it self
    https://www.strava.com/segments/810015?filter=overall

    Also between Chinley and Combs there is big hill lots of quite routes over, here is one
    https://www.strava.com/segments/1041889?filter=overall

    And if you want another hidden Cobble Climb try these behind KettlesHulme

    https://www.strava.com/segments/1343106?filter=overall

    https://www.strava.com/segments/810015?filter=overall

    https://www.strava.com/segments/810015?filter=overall

    Over past Mellor you have Monks Road
    https://www.strava.com/segments/1655879?filter=overall

    April 27, 2015 at 8:47 am #780727
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    notfastenough

    Did a nice combo yesterday –
    Did a nice combo yesterday – Brickworks, Windgather, Down into the Goyt and along past the reservoir, up the nice climb to the ranger station, carry on towards the Cat & Fiddle but take the left halfway up, up to the top then take a left-right, all the way up to Flash, fill your water bottle from the tap outside the church, then down to Wildboarclough, come back along towards the Cat & Fiddle, but take the left turn up the nasty steep bit into the forest, then on to Macclesfield.

    From about mile 20 to 47-ish on here:

    https://www.strava.com/activities/292819010

    April 27, 2015 at 8:21 am #780725
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    Goyt

    Here’s The Corkscrew in
    Here’s The Corkscrew in Strava – https://www.strava.com/segments/8063840 , ave 22.2%!

    Pyms Chair – https://www.strava.com/segments/641380

    Does anyone have any others favourited in the area that they can post? I’ll be heading back ‘home’ next week and want to get some decent hills in.

    April 26, 2015 at 4:32 pm #780723
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    Beefy

    I would say it can be ridden
    I would say it can be ridden on a road bike but you either need lots od power to weight or mtb gearing

    April 26, 2015 at 3:39 pm #780721
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    notfastenough

    That looks tough enough to
    That looks tough enough to just be a way to wear out my cleats on the stone, rather than a tough climb to complete.

    Still, pyms is tough enough.

    April 26, 2015 at 2:43 pm #780719
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    CygnusX1

    For anyone mad enough, “the
    For anyone mad enough, “the Corkscrew” is Bank Lane, Jenkin Chapel
    https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Jenkin+Chapel+Saltersford/@53.2878877,-2.0333118,917m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x487a36083d82320d:0x900fa372cae3606d

    But take a look at this before you try!

    April 22, 2015 at 11:00 am #780717
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    farrell

    notfastenough wrote:Beefy

    notfastenough wrote:
    Beefy wrote:
    Check out the Cheshire cobbled classic sportive site, there is a hill called the cork screw! At last years event only one bike got to the top and that was on a high geared mountain bike. It is cobbled muddy and 45%. Sorry I can’t advise the exact location as I just followed signs and GPS during the ride.

    Is the ride suitable for a road bike then? Sounds fun.

    From what I can gather (as I’ve never knowingly done this climb) – Yes and no.

    Many people have managed it, but many people haven’t, but it’s never pretty. I think that’s the attraction.

    April 22, 2015 at 10:54 am #780715
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    notfastenough

    Beefy wrote:Check out the

    Beefy wrote:
    Check out the Cheshire cobbled classic sportive site, there is a hill called the cork screw! At last years event only one bike got to the top and that was on a high geared mountain bike. It is cobbled muddy and 45%. Sorry I can’t advise the exact location as I just followed signs and GPS during the ride.

    Is the ride suitable for a road bike then? Sounds fun.

    April 22, 2015 at 10:21 am #780713
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    Joselito

    Some Fella said…
    I’ve seen
    Some Fella said…
    I’ve seen Team Sky training on Mont Heaton (Didsbury Road is epic)

    When I can be arsed I do reps of Didsbury Road – Mauldeth Road – Burnage Lane on the single speed.

    April 21, 2015 at 9:35 pm #780711
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    Beefy

    Check out the Cheshire
    Check out the Cheshire cobbled classic sportive site, there is a hill called the cork screw! At last years event only one bike got to the top and that was on a high geared mountain bike. It is cobbled muddy and 45%. Sorry I can’t advise the exact location as I just followed signs and GPS during the ride.

    April 21, 2015 at 8:40 pm #780709
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    Some Fella

    Joselito wrote:farrell

    Joselito wrote:
    farrell wrote:
    Joselito wrote:
    If you fancy ‘Everesting’ in S. Manc, from Green End Roundabout to Heaton Moor and back down again.
    Several thousand reps should do it.

    Ridiculous suggestion.

    Bluestone Drive, behind Burnage Tesco would be a better bet.

    I’ll raise you with some cobbles – Dodge Hill, Stockport,

    Ive seen Team Sky training on Mont Heaton (Didsbury Road is epic)

    April 21, 2015 at 5:21 pm #780707
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    Kapelmuur

    CygnusX1 wrote:Interesting

    CygnusX1 wrote:
    Interesting list, will have to look some of those up.

    Anybody know of ones closer to south Manchester? Due to other commitments I rarely get a chance to ride out for more than a couple of hours and so usually end up doing a circuit round Dunham and/or Tatton park.

    The only half-decent climb I’ve found so far is up Burford Lane / High Legh Road.

    Suppose I could start throwing the bike in the back of the car but that feels like cheating somehow.

    From M33 I guess you’re about 15 flat miles from Artists Lane/Swiss Hill/The Wizard (and 15 miles back), so putting the bike in the car to get closer to the hills is a good idea.

    I park on the quiet lanes near Mobberley or Great Warford if I want to get to the Staffs/Cheshire hills quickly.

    Incidently, Burford Lane is not much of a climb but it and Mill Lane, which leads to it from Warburton have just been resurfaced and are very pleasant to ride.

    April 21, 2015 at 4:54 pm #780705
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    Joselito

    farrell wrote:Joselito

    farrell wrote:
    Joselito wrote:
    If you fancy ‘Everesting’ in S. Manc, from Green End Roundabout to Heaton Moor and back down again.
    Several thousand reps should do it.

    Ridiculous suggestion.

    Bluestone Drive, behind Burnage Tesco would be a better bet.

    I’ll raise you with some cobbles – Dodge Hill, Stockport,

    April 21, 2015 at 8:47 am #780703
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    AWu-Tang

    You should definitely do mow
    You should definitely do mow cop on the “killer mile” route up, coming from the train tracks. Its painful. I was up there last year and team sky came flying past, made me feel like i might have been travelling backwards.

    April 20, 2015 at 10:28 pm #780701
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    farrell

    Joselito wrote:If you fancy

    Joselito wrote:
    If you fancy ‘Everesting’ in S. Manc, from Green End Roundabout to Heaton Moor and back down again.
    Several thousand reps should do it.

    Ridiculous suggestion.

    Bluestone Drive, behind Burnage Tesco would be a better bet.

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