Climbing over 400ft in a single mile, Kidd’s Hill has always struck fear into the heart of a Sussex cyclist. But now, we at FutureCycles challenge you to tackle the local giant and get to the top without stopping!
Do it in your own time, at your own pace. Stop for a breather if you have to – but sorry, the clock keeps running!
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How it works…
1. Standing start at the single lane bridge… Go!
2. Stop the clock at the last telegraph pole before the T-juction
3. Come in to FutureCycles to tell us your time, and…
4. Improve on your time!
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| Name | Time | Comments |
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| Paul Ingram | 5:15 | Wilier Mortirolo |
| Conall Yates | 5:41 | Omega |
| Jason Cousins | 6:15 | Specialized Roubaix |
| Ben Scruton-Rule | 6:32 | Kinesis KR510 |
| Dave Edwards | 6:36 | Dawes Giro 400 |
| Dan | 6:40 | Look |
| Jan Erkelens | 6:43 | Lightspeed Vortex |
| Andre Wanders | 6:50 (flying start) | Felt Carbon |
| Matt Butt | 6.52 | Fixedwheel 34/22 |
| Emily Barnes (youngest participant) | 6.57 | Bianchi |
| Jon Gould | 7:00 | Giant Defy 2.5 |
| Peter Cross (oldest participant) | 7:03 | Specialized Roubaix |
| Clive Smith | 7:15 | Bianchi Nirone |
| Mick | 7:25 | MTB |
| Rachel Gamble | 7.36 | CBoardman |
| Peter Britton | 7.40 | Fixedwheel 44/21 |
| Caco Minchillo | 7:40 | Trek 1.9 |
| Gybe Gilbert | 7.40 | Specialized Roubaix |
| Jeroen Markies | 7:45 | Koga Miyata Flyer 105 |
| Michael Selter | 7.57 | Hybrid road |
| Craig Arnold | 7:57 | Specialized S Works Tarmac |
| Dave Phillips | 8:07 | Trek Equinox 7 |
| Renny Leach | 8:07 | |
| Graham Chadwick | 8:14 | Start of 100mile ride |
| Adam Jones | 8:25 | Steel Frame |
| Mark Sewell | 8:41 | Scott |
| Lisa Parfitt | 8:48 | Trek 1.5 Road |
| Nick Lamb | 9:20 | Moulton TSR 30 |
| Regan Schreiber | 9:30 | MTB |
| Michael & Liars Selter | 11:32 | Hybrid WITH trailer bike! |
| Phill Francis | 11:39 | MTB Ridgeback MX3 |
| Karoly Nunhofer (17 Stone) | 12:59 | Dawes Discovery 301 |
| Elisha Nunhofer | Very good effort! | Dawes Giro 400 |
(Girls in pink)
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Well done to Paul Ingram who is currently King of the Hill. Not convinced?… See his video of the climb.
Emily Barnes has the fastest girl’s time on climb. You can find out more about her cycling career so far here.
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Future Cycles will not be held responsible for any accidents or injuries. Take care when descending Kidd’s Hill. Enjoy!
Ha! I’m always doing that climb – I’ll make sure I tell you my best time soon. Great idea!
It’s a killer! Especially for a (new) Grandad like me, but got my time down to 9:20 today (7 Sept) on my Moulton TSR – and then 39.2mph down the hill. Scary!