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A must-have for any British cyclist and an essential read for anyone who thinks they know their way around the hills of the British Isles. (Cycling Weekly )
Once you've opened pandora's box you won't be able to show up at your next club run until you've bagged them all. (London Cyclist )
At no bigger than a couple of fag packets, the book does what it says on the tin: a photo, a map and profile of the 100 best-known climbs. I love this book, partly because Warren has ridden all the hills,much like a wine connoisseur swills a new vintage, and partly because I can keep the book snug in my jacket and mull over the climbs whenever I'm not on a bike. (Richard Caseby, Cycle Guy Sunday Times )
Chock full of wonderful shots of valleys and long winding roads, this pocket-sized guide holds great value for photographers - particularly as Simon's chosen locations double as photographic spots. (Amateur Photographer )
Where does an aspiring grimpeur turn for inspiration and the climber's equivalent of the knowledge? If you'd asked me this last month I would have had to develop the pixel simile for shrugged shoulders. Bowmore Main Street is quite steep, and Port Askaig Brae at 14% is hardly the most welcoming sight a touring cyclist has been met with on arriving at Islay. But there has to be more, even for those who get out a bit more than I do. Simon Warren is that very man. In similar manner to the obsessive trainspotter, Mr Warren is an obsessive hillclimber and, on this evidence, collector and documentor of same. Gathered in this perfectly formed, compact and bijou volume are 100 of the finest climbs the UK has to offer, all mapped, illustrated and rated. '100 Greatest Cycling Climbs' is one of those books that you always thought existed, but didn't. The panoply of UK cycling ephemera is greatly enhanced with its release, and while not so lavish a production as the recent road climbs of the Pyrenees from rapha, it is just as necessary an addition to the bookcase. Mr Warren is to be applauded for his obsessive work, and the publishers congratulated for their faith. Brilliant. (www.thewashingmachinepost.net )
Benefits hugely from simple, well-considered layouts, incline graphs and maps... An almost pefect handbook. (Time Out )
Yep, you read that right. There is actually a book with 'great' and 'cycle climbs' together on the cover. I'm a great believer of free press and all that, but this one should be top of the list for spreading such silly ideas. He must have meant it in the'most hellish' sense.
Oh all right, not really. For the masochistic among us, this book will be a great tick list of challenges. A fun, pocket-sized book. (Adventure Travel )
Lovingly detailing major ascents and inviting the reader to join in the fun and tackle them. With diffuiculty ratings, profiles and location data this is a terrific inspiration for dreams of next summer's epic ride in unexplored areas. (Cycling Plus )
Once you've opened pandora's box you won't be able to show up at your next club run until you've bagged them all. (London Cyclist )
At no bigger than a couple of fag packets, the book does what it says on the tin: a photo, a map and profile of the 100 best-known climbs. I love this book, partly because Warren has ridden all the hills,much like a wine connoisseur swills a new vintage, and partly because I can keep the book snug in my jacket and mull over the climbs whenever I'm not on a bike. (Richard Caseby, Cycle Guy Sunday Times )
Chock full of wonderful shots of valleys and long winding roads, this pocket-sized guide holds great value for photographers - particularly as Simon's chosen locations double as photographic spots. (Amateur Photographer )
Where does an aspiring grimpeur turn for inspiration and the climber's equivalent of the knowledge? If you'd asked me this last month I would have had to develop the pixel simile for shrugged shoulders. Bowmore Main Street is quite steep, and Port Askaig Brae at 14% is hardly the most welcoming sight a touring cyclist has been met with on arriving at Islay. But there has to be more, even for those who get out a bit more than I do. Simon Warren is that very man. In similar manner to the obsessive trainspotter, Mr Warren is an obsessive hillclimber and, on this evidence, collector and documentor of same. Gathered in this perfectly formed, compact and bijou volume are 100 of the finest climbs the UK has to offer, all mapped, illustrated and rated. '100 Greatest Cycling Climbs' is one of those books that you always thought existed, but didn't. The panoply of UK cycling ephemera is greatly enhanced with its release, and while not so lavish a production as the recent road climbs of the Pyrenees from rapha, it is just as necessary an addition to the bookcase. Mr Warren is to be applauded for his obsessive work, and the publishers congratulated for their faith. Brilliant. (www.thewashingmachinepost.net )
Benefits hugely from simple, well-considered layouts, incline graphs and maps... An almost pefect handbook. (Time Out )
Yep, you read that right. There is actually a book with 'great' and 'cycle climbs' together on the cover. I'm a great believer of free press and all that, but this one should be top of the list for spreading such silly ideas. He must have meant it in the'most hellish' sense.
Oh all right, not really. For the masochistic among us, this book will be a great tick list of challenges. A fun, pocket-sized book. (Adventure Travel )
Lovingly detailing major ascents and inviting the reader to join in the fun and tackle them. With diffuiculty ratings, profiles and location data this is a terrific inspiration for dreams of next summer's epic ride in unexplored areas. (Cycling Plus )
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Cycling is Britain’s biggest boom sport and nowhere is the boom more evident than on the road: 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.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Coming back to cycling after atwenty month lay off due to illness, I treated myself to this book. I live in the North West of England and as such have the pleasure of having a few of these climbs on my doorstep. Although I've done quite a few of them before I've found the book is good at helping me to decide where a days ride should be.
It's a lovely perfectly sized book, with the authors passion for climbing really shining through. I loved the line about climbs being the stadia for cyclists. As previously mentioned by other reviewers the tick list is a great little touch and although I've done most of my local climbs a few times I'm not ticking them off until I've done them again.
One slight addition that would maybe have been helpful, would've been the inclusion of a list of contact numbers for tourist information, hostels etc for each region although this info is available on the internet it would be handy having it all in one place if you are planning a trip away to visit any of the locations.
Oh and there is a mistake on Hardknott and Wrynose passes. Jubilee Bridge is to the West of Hardknott and Fellfoot Farm is to the East of Wyrnose. A simple mistake but would mean that you haven't done the climbs intended if you followed the directions in the book.
Other than that one of the best cycling guides I've seen in years.
It's a lovely perfectly sized book, with the authors passion for climbing really shining through. I loved the line about climbs being the stadia for cyclists. As previously mentioned by other reviewers the tick list is a great little touch and although I've done most of my local climbs a few times I'm not ticking them off until I've done them again.
One slight addition that would maybe have been helpful, would've been the inclusion of a list of contact numbers for tourist information, hostels etc for each region although this info is available on the internet it would be handy having it all in one place if you are planning a trip away to visit any of the locations.
Oh and there is a mistake on Hardknott and Wrynose passes. Jubilee Bridge is to the West of Hardknott and Fellfoot Farm is to the East of Wyrnose. A simple mistake but would mean that you haven't done the climbs intended if you followed the directions in the book.
Other than that one of the best cycling guides I've seen in years.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a fantastic book! As the title says, I can't believe it's taken this long for a book like this to hit the market. I haven't really got a lot to add to the other reviews beyond saying that 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs is a really good size which you can acually fit in your pocket - not always a given - and that the information is presented in such a way as to be genuinely useful - for instance, maps you can actually read but which aren't so large as to infringe upon the rest of the information.
The photos are excellent, the information is well presented and the book is the ideal size - I can see myself referring to 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs for years to come.
The photos are excellent, the information is well presented and the book is the ideal size - I can see myself referring to 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs for years to come.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Most cyclists love a challenge and this book has a hundred of them!
100 Greatest Cycling Climbs is broken into sections by UK region, with a page dedicated to describing each hill climb, along with a one-page facing photo, so you know what you are going to be tackling. There's a simple, clear map to help you find the climb and most have a profile that indicates the steepness of each section and the location of any key landmarks.
The inclusion of a checklist to allow you to tick-off the hills as they are conquered is a really nice touch.
It's any easy, inspiring read that makes you want to hit those hills. Surely this is set to become a big seller amongst all road cyclists and sportive lovers!
100 Greatest Cycling Climbs is broken into sections by UK region, with a page dedicated to describing each hill climb, along with a one-page facing photo, so you know what you are going to be tackling. There's a simple, clear map to help you find the climb and most have a profile that indicates the steepness of each section and the location of any key landmarks.
The inclusion of a checklist to allow you to tick-off the hills as they are conquered is a really nice touch.
It's any easy, inspiring read that makes you want to hit those hills. Surely this is set to become a big seller amongst all road cyclists and sportive lovers!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Scotland is like Holland
The writing is good and the descriptions are concise and useful...but ( and this is a massive BUT). Apparently, fourteen of the greatest climbing roads are in the South East and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Campbell Mitchell
brilliant!
Fantastic book. Exactly as I expected it to be. Need to start ticking off the rides now! Yikes!!Some awesome hills in here, some others that I maybe would have expected to see... Read more
Published 3 months ago by arson66
Excellent little book!
i love this book - every weekend cyclist loves to know what challenges are in their area and indeed what a 'neutral' thinks of their existing favourites. Read more
Published 4 months ago by ACWM
Ideal present for keen cyclist
Bought this as a stocking filler for brother-in-law, keen cyclist. Hadnt a clue whether he would like it but the reviews were good. He loved it, result. very happy with delivery.
Published 4 months ago by mizzmjm
Great fun
I love this little book - someone gave it to me for Xmas and I haven't been able to stop flicking through it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Adammac42
Brilliantly conceived & logically presented.
Brilliantly conceived & logically presented.
A great and invaluable little resource book for any cyclist who enjoys challenging gravity and themselves. Read more
A great and invaluable little resource book for any cyclist who enjoys challenging gravity and themselves. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A Cyclist
100 greatest cycling climbs
This is a well thought out book although it could have gone so much further, but where do you say stop? Read more
Published 5 months ago by cidermart
Great little book
I got this book and was unsure what it would be like, but it was great and is a real credit for the writer, I will be heading to york hill shortly, thanks
Published 7 months ago by Mike Waller
Good little book
This is a great size book that gives a little information on the various hills you can tackle around the country. Read more
Published 7 months ago by sleavesley
Great Book
Super read.....just makes you want to go out and crack the 100 hill :-) I have now ridden at least 12 of the hills so I am on my way as a confirmed hill bagger.
Published 8 months ago by jamieandangela
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