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Ditchling Beacon - the closer you get to the South Downs the more the trepidation builds, then when you pass through Ditchling, that trepidation turns to genuine fear... | Subscribe to Cycling Weekly here: kzfaq.info...
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@natalinaconidi6313 7 ай бұрын

As an Italian who lived in Ditchling, as an au pair in 1980 for Mr&Mrs Perryman's pub 'The North Star, I can well say it's quite emotional to see those roads I walked as if it was my homeland. So welcoming❤

@Ffish69 6 жыл бұрын

Feels weird watching Ollie on CW now, seeing as he's been at GCN for at least 3 weeks!

@1-less-car 5 жыл бұрын

I've done this twice on the London to Brighton. It really is a nasty climb. The sense of achievement of great, but the effort is serious.

@Deuteross 6 жыл бұрын

I have a suspicion that Cycling Weekly is quietly trolling Ollie with these vids for leaving for GCN 😁 Nice video, anyway.

@GTAuron 6 жыл бұрын

That ‘horses’ sign at about 5:15 onwards is a good reference to know when to go full gas.

@propdouchebag 6 жыл бұрын

You should try The Dragon Hill out of Dunning, Scotland. 3km long, average of 6.3% and with a max gradient of 27.2%! That ruined my day.

@gilesdunk7416 10 ай бұрын

I am just back from having done Ditching Beacon today and I cannot remember at any point the climb flattening out. 😭

@racing711 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant I'm doing London to Brighton this year that was really helpful thank you

@rafaelbeaume1286 4 жыл бұрын

really informative and engaging CLIP! thanks cycling weekly.

@beeble2003 6 жыл бұрын

Really nicely shot video. Great work!

@VixerMike 4 жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one who was fooled by the "fake" final bend!

@garymartin557 6 жыл бұрын

enjoyable video, thanks

@jonfanner6085 6 жыл бұрын

Good video. You missed the point that the TDF also came up Ditchling Beacon in 1994 on the stage in to Brighton, greats such as Le Mond, Boardman, Millar, Indurain ( and dare I say Lance) have climbed it. And you can also see the Amex Stadium from the top. What more do you need?

@createdezign1840 2 жыл бұрын

Yep... this was about the time of my cycling obsession. I was there sitting by the side of the road as the peloton flew by. My memory is rather spoiled because Jimmy Savile was in one of the front cars with his head sticking out of the sunroof waving to the crowd. Had I known at the time I would have thrown rocks.

@beigemaster 6 жыл бұрын

Slightly disappointed with the lack of “Light the beacons!” LOTR quotes/references

@garyholmes1406 10 ай бұрын

Like others I did this during London to Brighton caught me out lol just glad I didn't walk! The carpark is uphill too just to add insult to injury. Glad I did it.

@grandad1982 6 жыл бұрын

While you wherer in sussex I hope you tackled some of the other climbs such as Kidds Hill, Firle Beacon, Bo Peep or Cob Lane!

@natalinaconidi6313 7 ай бұрын

Sorry to read that 'The North Star' is no more. Wonderful atmosphere in that pub, with Frida and Mick Perryman, and those wonderful children of theirs, James and Ky❤ . Wish I could find out their whereabouts after 43 years❤

@michaelgaule5454 6 жыл бұрын

My local village! One young lad everested it!

@cyclefacts2845 6 жыл бұрын

Ollie on GCN and Cycling Weekly for weeks......I wonder if he is also joining Maven, VeganC, Cade, FastFitnessTips, BikeRadar and GTN as well then all of cycling youtube can feature Ollie!

@polthomaskeeley7860 4 жыл бұрын

lol they may very well cross paths at some point down the road. Get it? Down the... Oh nevermind LOL

@levicjackson 6 жыл бұрын

Is Ollie pulling double duty at CW and GCN. Really enjoy his videos.

@TamaEnergy Жыл бұрын

I live here and cycled this regualy didnt know it was iconic ahaha

@deanmc178 2 жыл бұрын

ive got this coming up in the L2B ride in june 2022

@tecnociclista5342 6 жыл бұрын

Who needs Alpe d'Huez or the Angliru if you can have Ditchling Beacon! ;)

@gamma_dablam 4 жыл бұрын

7:23 It isn't all downhill Ollie ! There's another 30 metres of elevation gain on Ditchling Road as it bends slowly leftwards.

@gamma_dablam 5 жыл бұрын

This looks like Hesiers Hill but four times the length 😕. I only just got up the former.

@jimsmith4907 2 жыл бұрын

to train for climbs, I like to use suspension MTBs. if you can climb with one of them then a lightweight road bike would seem easy.

@botchok5 4 жыл бұрын

Ollie is a double agent lol.

@syakiryaqzan7258 6 жыл бұрын

is he back to cw?

@Countrystock 6 жыл бұрын

Where's your mate Joe in this video???

@reginaldscot165 6 жыл бұрын

Where is your wingman? Last climb give him a heart attack?

@tomb2722 6 жыл бұрын

Any love for Rosedale Chimney in this series?

@buzzman4860 6 жыл бұрын

What's wrong with that helmet? Something is off?

@jamescreavin8022 4 жыл бұрын

Made harder by drivers passing too close or on corners and an overwhelming headwind present on most occasions at the top

@dthr 6 жыл бұрын

that helmet strap tho

@willmorgan6867 6 жыл бұрын

cannot unsee!

@adammasters8229 6 жыл бұрын

Get over to porlock hill a proper climb in the south

@darrennixon1986 6 жыл бұрын

The Cowlyd in North Wales is the hardest climb in the UK!

@tonyjones9442 3 жыл бұрын

I'm from North Wales, had to look it up. Near Trefriw.

@darrennixon1986 3 жыл бұрын

@@tonyjones9442 Yes that's it. Pretty mental climb to be fair. You have to come back down too which might actually be worse!

@tonyjones9442 3 жыл бұрын

@@darrennixon1986 I live near a fairly bad Hill although short. The hill going down to Nant Gwythain- the welsh lamguage centre. If you go down , you have to go back up as it's a dead end. Just don't go through Trefor Quarry as I did! Best ride this summer was from my home in deep Llyn peninsula to Aberfalls. 80 miles on a steel town bike. (I remember that lake now, I used to go to llyn crafnant from Trefriw as a boy as grew up in bangor/Llandudno , I'm sure we went from the ugly house on the A5 though)

@MichaelSnasdell 6 жыл бұрын

I hate those false peaks!

@paulpaul5606 5 жыл бұрын

I walked it

@alanhill7965 6 жыл бұрын

Must agree with others about Ollie is this an old video or is he floating between GCN and cycling weekly ?

@thenerdycanadian7172 6 жыл бұрын

definitely and old video, he said there would be a few weeks worth of videos with him after he left

@cyclingweekly 6 жыл бұрын

Ecaxtly

@1818joe 6 жыл бұрын

*exactly

@leegrant1800 6 жыл бұрын

Hi folks at cycling weekly I need some help I currently have a mountain bike which is all good off road but I want to be doing cycling and mountain biking now do I go for a gravel bike or hey cyclocross bike and I’ve literally got round about £900 can you help me please‘ do apologise for any spelling mistakes dyslexia makes me 😂

@thenerdycanadian7172 6 жыл бұрын

i''ve got a gravel bike (Giant Anyroad), and it's basically just an endurance road bike with more tire clearance so unless you plan to take it on gravel or can use the wider clearance i'd say just go for a normal endurance bike that can fit 28's