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So, I finally got around to trying our Highgate West on Saturday - seemed like a good idea as I had just switched to 48x19 from my usual 48x17.

All was going pretty well, with the lungs heaving but definite progress being made, when disaster struck. The bloody road works half way up have temporary traffic lights and they went red just on the corner before the steep bit. Big cars coming t'other way so no way of snicking through.

I couldn't get my momentum up again after stopping and had to throw in the towel about 50 yards from the top.

I am a bit embarrassed to be honest. :-(
Has anyone else been humbled by it?

I totally agree, the shortening of the ride on Sunday is to make it tempting for Hybrid riding mate.

I'm definitely gonna use this place to try to get some rides together :-)

Well, I am cheating by getting the train to Elsenham, then am going to take this route.

If I was going to go the whole way, I'd probably head for Walthamstow and then onto Epping before turning north for Harlow and then Bishop's Stortford. Short hop from there to join the route above.

It's a ride I really want to get in before taking on the Dunwich this summer. As always, I'd be up for company...

Yeah, jumping the train out to Elsenham and then cycling on up to Cambridge on Sunday. About 25 miles at a sedate pace as am going with a friend on a hybrid!

I can't wait.