vayamo Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 This is something that would interest me. Helps if others are after similar goals, always cool to compare and would be great having a few guys trying at the same time. Maybe not the full 8848 meters but something like 5 km. http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/strive/everesting-a-new-mountain-to-climb-for-cyclists-20140425-379ip.html
flymango Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 8848 m ascent in one go!!! Wonder how many times you'd have to do the mast at Tokai from the car park to achieve that? Good luck to all you aspirant mountain goats ... will be interesting to follow.
Chro Mo Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 Interesting challenge Imagine doing the Galibier over and over until the magic number is reached... Kudos.
V12man Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 I know Alex Harris has done about 5k climb in 1 day up and down Nortcliff hill about 30 times... Adds up to a lot of km as well.
gummibear Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 Who will be the first hubber to achieve this?Great charity initiative.
SwissVan Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 Who will be the first hubber to achieve this?Great charity initiative. I'm sure WE could find a few long passes close by to assist in your attempt, summers coming and the snow are melting... canadonis 1
gummibear Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 I'm sure WE could find a few long passes close by to assist in your attempt, summers coming and the snow are melting... Tried to worked it out now and and get a rough idea.I would have to do my most hated hill 13 times to do this.Climb is between 5%-10%.On a good day about 22 hours and a bad day 26 hours.......no thanks.
SwissVan Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 Tried to worked it out now and and get a rough idea.I would have to do my most hated hill 13 times to do this.Climb is between 5%-10%.On a good day about 22 hours and a bad day 26 hours.......no thanks. Ja not my idea of fun Start of smaller, start a hub challenge event....?Wonder how "participants" would be able to verify / confirm the actual ride and metres climbed?Something like Strava ?(got to say that softly)
gummibear Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 Seems like these guys use Strava. http://www.everesting.cc/hall-of-fame/
gummibear Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) THE RULES The following rules will apply to riders attempting their own Everesting. If in doubt, refer to rule #5. RULES ABOUT THE RIDE ROUTE - Rides can be of any length, and on any hill or mountain. - Rides must only focus on one hill or mountain per ride (e.g. you can’t base yourself in one location and ride multiple hills). - Rides are not to be loops – that’s for Sunday mornings (acceptable – a Yarra Street ‘loop’ which is essentially the only way back down to the bottom of the ride. Unacceptable – the Three Peaks loop). - Rides must be full ascents each time (Strava segments or the accepted ‘traditional’ route will generally be the best guide for this. You can’t commit to a combination of full and half laps). Acceptable is a shorter segment of a climb if it is recognised in its own right. If in doubt, ask. - The 8,848m is taken as your total elevation gain. If your descent includes a bit of climbing this still counts toward your total. - Take caution when calculating your laps based on Strava segments, as these only show ‘elevation difference’ and not ‘elevation gain’ (i.e. if your climb has a few descents you want to ensure you are calculating laps based on the total elevation gain, and not simply the difference between the base and summit). - It does not matter how long the ride takes, but it must be ridden in one attempt (i.e. no sleeping in between). - Each repeat must be ridden up and down (i.e. you can’t get driven down each time). You also need to keep your Garmin recording the whole time. - The ride does not have to be ridden on sealed roads. In fact you get bonus kudos and cafe-respect for hitting the vitamin G. - Only the first Everesting ride for each climb will be added to the Everesting map. Copied a ride that someone else has done? It still counts in the hall of fame, just not on the map. Everesting is tough whichever way you look at it. This isn’t Beach Road so in the spirit of adventure why not seek something uncharted and stamp your name on the side of it? - Rides can be added retrospectively, however they must be able to be correctly verified in order to qualify. If it turns out someone was before you, then they were before you. Simple. - No section of the ride can be walked. This is a cycling challenge. Sheesh. - We don’t want you to take this challenge lying down, and mechanical doping is a no-no (obviously). Acceptable bikes: Road, MTB, CX, Track, BMX. Not acceptable: Electric, tandem, recumbent. If in doubt email info@hells500.com RECORDING THE RIDE - The ride must be recorded with a dedicated GPS device which has an altimeter or barometer (i.e. not a Garmin Forerunner). Phones are not permitted. Take a battery extender, it would suck to lose this ride. - In the event that barometric pressure affects the height recorded do not allow an auto-correct on Strava. Leave the ride in the original state and we can verify the height by the repeats of the segment that has been climbed. - We suggest you take pictures of your stats throughout the ride. History has shown that data can fail, either on the bike or in the upload. Data is important, but we understand **** happens. So long as you can sufficiently prove the ride we’ll accept it. We’ll decide on a case-by-case basis and may include the requirement to ‘pinky swear’. STRAVA - All rides must be publicly verifiable via Strava (i.e not set to private). - Once the 8,848m is complete the current lap can be abandoned or completed at the rider’s discretion. The ride must be more than 8,848m on Strava so use a little bit of common sense and log some extra vertical metres just to be safe. SUBMISSION - Submit your ride through the contact form. Include your Strava profile (if you don’t have one, create one) and a link to your ride. - All Everesting submissions must be verified by our panel prior to being accepted as valid. EARNING THE HELLS 500 GREY STRIPE - Verified Everesting automatically qualifies you for the coveted Hells 500 grey stripe. - Once earned, a grey stripe is for life. THE NITTY GRITTY - Riders take full responsibility for taking on an Everesting attempt. The excuse “you told me to” won’t stick. Talk it through with your mates and family. They are generally a pretty good judge of whether a 20% urban street known for doorings is the right choice. Listen to your mum. - It is up to you to make a judgement call on your own ability level, fitness, health, mental state, route planning, traffic safety, support, lighting setup, bike maintenance etc. You are your own person. Think it through, plan it, make a call, and make the right one. - Support is not only allowed, it is recommended. Pick non-annoying riding buddies to cut laps with you at times, it keeps you sane, and keeps you safe. - If you are riding solo check in along the way. You can have people track your progress via the #everesting hashtag - Be safe. It only counts if you get off the mountain … Edited May 7, 2014 by gummibear
leona Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 oh my god.. 10 times up the merino monster.. no no nononono
TopFuel Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 8848 m ascent in one go!!! Wonder how many times you'd have to do the mast at Tokai from the car park to achieve that? Good luck to all you aspirant mountain goats ... will be interesting to follow. According to my Strava data, its a gain of +-900m. So yeah, 10 times up and down the Mast. Not my idea of fun, I must admit.
SwissVan Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 According to my Strava data, its a gain of +-900m. So yeah, 10 times up and down the Mast. Not my idea of fun, I must admit. Only 10 times...hell after the first time you are already into single figures and we all know that once u get to single figures its all downhill... TopFuel 1
jimmycool Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 That would be about 5.3 times up Sani pass from the hotel to the top. Eish. Spoke101 1
McD23 Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 8848 m ascent in one go!!! Wonder how many times you'd have to do the mast at Tokai from the car park to achieve that? Good luck to all you aspirant mountain goats ... will be interesting to follow.8 and bit times, not impossible if paced correctly..
DJR Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 Riding The Mast 10 times in 1 day, in 1 huge go! By my reckoning (at my usual climbing speed ) it'll make the total distance about 240km and roughly 15 hours of riding! No thanks! My brain is bigger than my balls ego! Super Sywurm, TopFuel and nonky 3
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