100 Greatest Cycling Climbs

by Simon Warren

Cycling is Britain's biggest boom sport and nowhere is the boom more evident than on the once seen as the preserve of serious racers, the road bike has recently found a new lease of life due to the popularity of challenge rides and Sportives. It is now possible for cyclists of all abilities to ride a well marked, well marshalled event just about any weekend of the year, usually based around one, two or sometimes as many as ten fearsome hills. For the first time, here is a pocket-sized guide to the 100 greatest climbs in the land, the building blocks for these rides, written by a cyclist for cyclists. From lung busting city centre cobbles to leg breaking windswept mountain passes, this guide locates the roads that have tested riders for generations and worked their way into cycling folklore. Whether you're a leisure cyclist looking for a challenge or an elite athlete trying to break records stick this book in your pocket and head for the hills. To watch a video of Simon Warren in action click here

Genres: Cycling, Nonfiction, Reference

176 pages, Paperback

First published June 3, 2010

Reviews

[Adam Cave]

Cannot wait to work my way through this list! Slightly worried that Streatley Hill is only a 5/10 !?!

[Matthew]

Passable enough but doesn't really satisfy as either a reference book or to read on its own. Not enough detail as a reference, you couldn't find any of these climbs with just the book in your pocket and really you'd probably want some route ideas to include the climb and build it into a full ride. You're not going to go half way across the country ride up the hill then go home. As a reader, well its some bloke describing cycling up hills 100 times...need I say more?

[Dan Cohen]

Splendid little book - does exactly what it says on the tin. I confess I have not read it from cover to cover as it's not really that kind of book, but I'm sure I'll dip into it for a spot of vicarious agony for years to come and will hopefully use it to select a climb or two to try myself.

[Stephen Wall]

Such a brilliantly simple idea.