What Does It Mean When My Dog Drags Her Hind Legs

(Article published in the magazine's No. 37 BB)
(Photo by Jesús García Pastor up Fleet Moss, complete collection of pictures of Jesus on: http://www.flickr.com / photos/isus/sets/72157624375882789 / )

Kirkstone Pass
This was the first rise of our meeting in BIG and set the tone for what we were going to find these days in England. The civil engineers are not complicated life: tremendous line up and that's it, no complications. The slope of Ambleside is known as "The Struggle" (struggle). Needless to say, nothing more. A straight type endless stairs, alternating ramps up to 18% with some sections more affordable. Above we expect the Kirkstone Pass Inn (The Kirkstone pass inn.) Data
Ambleside
side
Altitude 454 m. Distance 5.4 km


396 meters Vertical Vertical Vertical half maximum 7.6% 17.85%

http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/83

Hardknott and Wrynose Pass.

twins. Probably the hardest thing in England. Just look at the profiles to realize that talk of rising out of the ordinary. Between the two draw an M with slopes hard from the outside and a shallow valley in the middle. You will see that there are two kilometers Hardknott followed more than 13% and ramps up to 30%, as indicated by traffic signs. We chained by the slopes of Ambleside. First Wrynose, with a full kilometer to 15.8% and then Hardknott also very hard for the short side. Of course, also had to try hard side and Hardknott Hence we set out on a dangerous decline exaggerated by the slope. Around and up. In the pictures you can account for the enormous effort that beat their seats. And a reverse curve, the breath goes to the maximum, and almost cry when you think you are not going to get finally get up. Terrible. The toughest competition for Wrynose takes it as Cycling Weekly. Pass Hardknott

Data
West side
Altitude 393 m. Distance 2.9 km

Elevation 306 m. 10.6%

Vertical Vertical half maximum 29%
http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/81

Pass Data Wrynose slope This
Altitude 393 m. Distance 2.5 km

Vertical Vertical half
290 m 11.6% 24% Maximum elevation

http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/82

Fleet Moss

Fleet Moss photos speak for themselves. About 5 km we found a spectacular wall breaks, steps that increase its slope. On the hard ramp is to give everything and from there and softens a bit. To the rear ramp, indicated with 20%, it seems more bearable in reality. Too bad there is no advertisement ID from the top, but the image of this rise is very characteristic. A rise in murders you can not miss the menu of a good climber. Data
Hawes
side
Altitude 589 m. Distance 6.4 km

Elevation 349 m. Vertical
half
5.5% 22.05% Maximum elevation
http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/84

Great Dun Fell

The highest paved road England. Its highest point is a meteorological station which is reached after a rise unusually long, because it is England. Includes a huge ramp about 20% the day the climb got lost in the fog and rain. Later, a barrier restricting traffic and the last couple kilometers is only suitable for bicycles and authorized vehicles.

Details of the climb from Milburn (Knock)
Altitude 848 m.
Distance 9.8 km 666 m Elevation


Vertical Vertical half maximum 6.8% 17.33%
http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/76

Honister Pass Another

rise to complicated stages up to the compact. The first ramp is endless and hard as usual here, you undermine the moral is the sight of all that is in front of you. Honister ends in a youth hostel and the left is a fully operational mine that reveals some roads scary to think about uploading a bike (road, of course). Data
eastern slope

Altitude 362 m. Distance 4.5 km

Elevation 273 m. 6.1%
half
Vertical alignment of 20%

http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/80

Whinlatter Pass

pedal a little earlier. Included in this list simply because it is included in the Fred Whitton Challenge and it is very likely to go up, when you go to England. Some ramps very hard to lead to an visitor center where you can get information Whinlatter Forest Park.

Data This aspect
Altitude 342 m. Distance 4.3 km

Elevation 263 m. 6.1%
half
Vertical alignment of 20%
http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/79

Holme Moss

The rise is more representative of the defunct Leeds Classic . His numbers do not get dizzy by his neighbors, but to be a wall is included in a classic hard to give away. Again an endless line visible in the distance and the moral mine you as you move the rise. And much air the day we climbed. Data

Holmfirth side
Altitude 524 m. Distance 4.9 km

Elevation 327 m. Vertical half
6.7% Vertical
than 12%
http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/88

Mam Tor

Another tough and spectacular rise. A gap in the mountain and a road that ends via a long ramp to 20%: that is Mam Tor from Castleton, with an incredible landscape. The green surrounding the road seems unreal. A mountain with a unique story, written by dint of its limestone landslides. The slope of Edale is also tough with 2.2 km to an average of 10.4%

Castleton side
Altitude Data 464 m. Distance 4.1 km

Elevation 274 m. 6.7%
half
Vertical Vertical maximum 24%
http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/90

Westernhope Moss

Hard to find. Reaching Daddry Hill takes a detour to the right that leads to a lonely road. It rises gradually to reach a fence that prevents the passage of animals. That touched off the bike, open, close and return to suffer ... Like most of the increases that we present, it is a narrow road, unpainted and impressive traffic signals (17%), although the reality is somewhat softer. Data
north side

Altitude 607 m. Distance 5.8 km

331
Vertical Vertical Vertical half maximum 5.7% 13.13%

http://www.challenge-big.eu/es/big/77