Everesting

[TAF]

Curious if anyone on here has 'everested'. Just read about a fellow who rode the Leadville course eight times in eight weeks - not a true Everest, but it piqued my curiosity.

"Everesting is the ultimate test of your climbing ability. It is a challenge that requires the rider to climb 8,848m (29,029 ft) in one ride, on a single hill."

Edited May 24, 2021 by TAF

[June Bug]

An "Everesting on a bike" search returned an incredible number of results. It's a thing! 

[AntonioGG]

I want to do it.  But doing 40% of it took me 8 hours.  I'd have to get faster (which means lighter) before I ever try it.

[CBaron]

I'm surprised its taken this long for the Everesting topic to come up.  Thats a big no thank you for me.  The first I'd heard of it was about 5 yrs ago when @rearviewmirror had mentioned that he'd done it in Australia. 

Anyone have their take on what would be a good hill for it?  I'd say Big View (or maybe low water up to Stiener climb?)

Covid really made this a thing with some of the bigger named riders.  Phil Gaimon has what I think is the best channel on it.

Later,
CJB

[Barry]

No big deal, just do the Tour das Hügel 2.6× in a day. 

[TAF]

4 minutes ago, Barry said:

No big deal, just do the Tour das Hügel 2.6× in a day. 

I'm figuring you have probably accidentally Everested?

[TAF]

5 minutes ago, CBaron said:

Anyone have their take on what would be a good hill for it?  I'd say Big View (or maybe low water up to Stiener climb?)

Ladera Norte? Or Yaupon and finish with a lap of Thumper?

[Barry]

Just now, TAF said:

I'm figuring you have probably accidentally Everested?

Actually not even close! TdH at 11K was my most elevation. 

[Teamsloan]

Thought about it…



…and thought no.


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[TheX]

I'm still working on getting my Zwift tron wheels.

[AntonioGG]

1 hour ago, CBaron said:

 I'd say Big View (or maybe low water up to Stiener climb?)

Someone did it on Big View, on the bottom section which is straight, steep and fast.  I'm too heavy to try it there.  I did 12k feet (83 miles) but almost going all the way to River Place.   I need a longer 6% max= average hill for it to work for me.

 

https://everesting.cc/hall-of-fame/#/hill/4260482871

Edited May 25, 2021 by AntonioGG

[TAF]

I believe there have been several successful everests in Austin.

[TAF]

Andy Coulbeck completes ‘Everesting’ attempt on Big View Drive - Entertainment - Austin 360 - Austin, TX

[Barry]

Reading THE RULES, it makes it clear that you can't find a stupid but interesting long hilly route. You have to ride the same stupid hill over and over. That's just...boring. 

[TheX]

Anyone that does this is a real life badass. 

[Barry]

OH! 

So far as I can tell, you only have to CLIMB tbe same hill. What if you take various routes down?? More interesting right? 

83ish pedaled runs at Spider Mountain ought to do it. Maybe they'd hold it open for you? 

[Chongo Loco]

Reading THE RULES, it makes it clear that you can't find a stupid but interesting long hilly route. You have to ride the same stupid hill over and over. That's just...boring. 

I have a friend in S La that comes up with nutty mental challenges like the time he did a century riding just around his block. I’m sure he’d try this if there was any elevation there. It’d take 15000 mi there [emoji1]


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[AntonioGG]

Yes, Everesting is more mental than anything.  It's not about interesting or having fun.  You want to get it done as fast as possible.

[Barry]

5 minutes ago, AntonioGG said:

It's not about interesting or having fun.

That's not bicycling to me. 

[AntonioGG]

3 minutes ago, Barry said:

That's not bicycling to me. 

Some of us are very weird.

[JRIDER]

That would make a cool zwift course.  If you like suffering and boring.

[AustinBike]

9 hours ago, Chongo Loco said:

I have a friend in S La that comes up with nutty mental challenges like the time he did a century riding just around his block. I’m sure he’d try this if there was any elevation there. It’d take 15000 mi there


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I do mental challenges all the time. But doing the same thing over and over again is out of my league. I may do weird stuff, but it al least has to be vaguely interesting.

[Bart]

It's too bad you couldn't try that on the Hugel route, as some mentally deranged person would prolly attempt it. Doing it on the same hill would be just boring, although I gotta cycling buddy that did the Mesa climb nearly 90 times yrs ago. 

[Kobra Kai MTB Guy]

13 hours ago, TAF said:

Curious if anyone on here has 'everested'. Just read about a fellow who rode the Leadville course eight times in eight weeks - not a true Everest, but it piqued my curiosity.

"Everesting is the ultimate test of your climbing ability. It is a challenge that requires the rider to climb 8,848m (29,029 ft) in one ride, on a single hill."

Are you sure it didn't.... peak..... your curiousity?

 

I'll show myself out.

[Taco Man]

11 hours ago, Chongo Loco said:

I have a friend in S La that comes up with nutty mental challenges like the time he did a century riding just around his block. I’m sure he’d try this if there was any elevation there. It’d take 15000 mi there


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I completed a number of the 100 mile of nowhere challenges- I rode the same 8.5 mile loop 12 times/ then in later years made it a 10 mile loop here in SR.  There were people who did it on a 400m track, on an aircraft carrier deck and so on.   Before he quit the effort (it raised money for cancer) I had planned out a 1.5 mile route by 3M that was then empty (now its full of homes) to avoid all the traffic.

Couldnt find the original info on it but here is the blogger who started it.

http://www.fatcyclist.com/2016/11/16/100-miles-of-nowhere-race-report-winner-of-the-mostly-true-division/