Fred Whitton Tune Up - The Nearly Impossible ... Just About MAMIL Possible Route !

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25 күн бұрын

In today's video, Tony Cope aka Top Cat and Lee Baxter help me take on the Nearly Impossible Route in the Lake District - just 28km & 1250m of elevation - but nearly all of it steep... proper steep across 6 iconic climbs: Blea Tarn - Wrynose - Hardknott - Hardknott - Wrynose and Blea ...
I'd planned on having a max effort on this before my accident in May '22, but today my ambition was simply to make it up the climbs without stopping, and earn back my Lake District Climbing legs ! SIMPLES .....
Top Cat provides panache and fireworks, and Lee B provides a masterclass in calm sporting excellence .... I am away with the fairies !
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@gibbie1990 11 күн бұрын

I've done "the fred" 3 times now. But never done hardknot or rhino's from the "wrong" side. Hats off fella. 😊

@ZwiftyZwifter 23 күн бұрын

Chapeau, sirs! Hailing from West Cumbria my Dad used to drive us over Hardknott from the West a couple of times a year - all of us would have to get out of the car on the steep ramps just so the car could make it over! I hated even walking up those bits!

@tonystrange7224 23 күн бұрын

Hi Phill hope all is well with you and Jayne. Great video and perfect training for the Fred with two absolute climbing weapons. Though I do imagine they’ll be a few Yorkshire people writing you letters of complaint after you called the Lake District the real God’s Own Country 😉😂 Me I’m from Lancashire so happy to agree with you 😂😂

@PierreAlainMaire 20 күн бұрын

That opening under a rainbow led to wonderful sights ! Happy to see you with a few more teeth in the cassette - you never have enough of these on those brutal slopes 😅

@mark_nz 17 күн бұрын

I love your dialogue!! Replete with top notch word-smithery :) Epic vid too as always.

@gaz5eeeee 22 күн бұрын

All the best tomorrow Sir Phillip… done the last 2 Fred’s back to back… didn’t get pulled from the ballot this year, I’m jealous of the challenge you face tomorrow but equally glad I’m not facing it. Good luck to all! Great vid, thank you for making.

@NeilLavitt 23 күн бұрын

I truly think that your beautifully articulated commentary could make the most extreme of battles feel exuberant and sublime! ✊

@theolewis1699 21 күн бұрын

Another great video!

@AtakanCOBAN54 22 күн бұрын

It was another great vlog. I also congratulate the whole team. It was a nice climb, Phillip. Bravo my dear friend. I continue to watch and recommend videos. Excellent videos. By the way, many greetings to my sister Jane, Phill. Enjoy. I'm looking forward to the new video. #bikeracingwithoutmercy

@cd66061 22 күн бұрын

Done this route as part of Triathlon X Half. The 1.2m swim was in the lake at Ambleside, then the bike route was pretty much what you’ve done with a loop around Eskdale in the middle, and for dessert, a fell run up to Fairfield for the half marathon section! Lovely 😎👍🏻

@fastbreakmarketing7788 21 күн бұрын

Hi Philly! So spectacular views all around! ❤Dream Kaka sounds like the secret ingredient for cycling superheroes😂 Just realized that MAMIL stands for 'Middle-Aged Men in Lycra' and not mammal = wild cyclist🚴

@rich_valets9937 23 күн бұрын

Fantastic video Phil 😎👌🏼 i really enjoy your uk hill climbing endeavours!! good to see Lee & Topcat back in the vids aswell! all the very best for The Fred 👍🏼 ill be sure to get my self a brew and biscuits to watch the video😎👍🏼

@mws958 22 күн бұрын

Great to see the vlogs back and looking forward to seeing the summer content!!

@katieloker 23 күн бұрын

This was an unexpected Thursday treat 😍

@stevenfreeman7798 23 күн бұрын

That Topcat and Lee are an alien species lol how the fuck can you do surges like that on those ramps which I would be off the bike and pushing ha!!. What a performance by you as well!. You lot will cream the Fred lol. Fantastic video that shows us mere mortals up!!. Well done.

@adammillsindustries. 21 күн бұрын

Very nice Phil. I still have my Fred Whitton Castelli jersey in the plastic wrapping unopened from years back. Can you please do a vlog where you do the usual cold coffee routine in the morning, do any hard work out, could be hill repeats on Swains Lane or any decent ride really. Then you get back and eat a Pasteis de nata, AKA Portuguese custard tart? With their signature flaky crust and sweet custard filling they’re world-famous, and incredibly delicious. Thanks bye. 😊

@Alan-Turnbull 23 күн бұрын

Some strong riders there 😮, looks like you’ll have some decent weather this weekend, fingers crossed for the sub 7 🤞

@IanB17 23 күн бұрын

The level of concern would be off the scale for anyone going hill climbing with those 2! 😂 Good luck in The Fred Phill, I’m certain you’ll smash it.

@iannelson6242 23 күн бұрын

Thank you for a brilliant vid ahead of the Fred Phil. Nice to see BRWM considers tapering woefully overrated....dai...

@LakeDistrictcyclist 22 күн бұрын

Brilliant video mate, glad your fitness is coming back after your accident 😊

@valiantabello 23 күн бұрын

This is almost masochistic. Well done lads

@richardjellyman2457 22 күн бұрын

I'll be at the fred too Phil, good luck and go well! Equally excited and trepidatious! Hoping I can keep feet off the ground on my 36:30

@michaelburns263 23 күн бұрын

Brilliant video Phil! Good luck at the weekend!

@cwmitch2 15 күн бұрын

I was sweating just watching 😉

@leedixon2113 23 күн бұрын

Well done guys and good luck for the Fred Phill 💪

@kionepoint 23 күн бұрын

Really great to absorb this video Phil and the main climbs, some of those descents still wet 😬. I'm also hoping to go sub 7 elapsed (6.45 last couple of tries, missed "elite" by 5 minutes last time😭). Hopefully see you on the course and say hello! Still debating whether to leave at 6.30 or wait for Kendall CC posse at 8 🤔

@htukmumfie 22 күн бұрын

Plan your retirement up north, Phil. You’ll never regret it if you want to ride outside frequently. North Yorkshire👌. Lakes only 1hr drive. Pennines/moors/dales accessible from your doorstep. From Paul Ingram. Good luck with Fred.

@mikeenglish1492 23 күн бұрын

Good vid, brutal ride!

@ethangodridge6833 23 күн бұрын

Great video but Yorkshire is number 1 for me (bias of course😂).

@b2theb 23 күн бұрын

Quality!!!!

@Nosh_Feratu 22 күн бұрын

I still think Wrynose is tougher than Hardknott....there are breathers in Hardknott, and you can flatten out the hairpins at least somewhat. . .Wrynose is just relentless, no let up and no way out. . .also my personal fav (second only to Birker Fell!)

@foundfoundfound1 23 күн бұрын

the question is if wordsworth was around now would he be mamil-ing up and the lake district peaks with coleridge and handing his gopro footage to dorothy to upload?