Reflecting on last years 4,950 metre climb up #passosanfrancisco, taking almost three days to arrive to the top with a 65 kilo fully loaded touring bike up sandy, rocky, dirt roads...wondering why I ever thought it was a good idea to carry a wetsuit and gymnastic straps and rings 😂.
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Fast forward a year to compare to
last week when I took part in a @colddarknorth hill climbing race up #thestruggle reaching 454m above sea level. There were people that had a carbon fibre bike, stripped of their bottle cages, aero bars and saddle bags...some even went to the extreme of removing their helmets, HANDLE BAR TAPE and front chain rings 😂😂😂.
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Lesson learned...no one gives a shit which way you do it just get out there and do it. .
#bicycletrip #cycletheworld #bikewander #adventurecycling #biketocamp #hillclimbing #colddarknorth #passosanfrancisco #bikelife
Everesting challenge completed over the weekend. Over 8,848 metres of climbing, 217 miles and 23 repetitions on the same hill for 21 hours. 15th female ever in the UK and 189th in the world to ever officially complete the challenge.
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These kind of things are only ever a mental battle. Just a fight between your will and the little voice nagging you to quit.
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Challenge made so much easier with the help of my parents @louisewilson1963 feeding and watering me and heaps of legends turning up to do a few reps including @coralmowbray, @peteaskins, @russlitherlan, @daniel.verry and especially @cal_james95 for being a legend and doing the whole thing. .
Next challenge?!...
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#everesting #hells500 #hartside #pedalforever #lifebehindbars #bikewander #cyclingculture #keeppedaling #CyclingLife #adventurebybike #adventurecycling
