iamabigmouth Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 its got to be jenkin road wincobank. my mother used to live there years ago and I remember it being a nightmare in winter when frost and snow came. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveGas Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 The steepest road in Sheffield is without question Bishops court road Meersbrook,a road most people will never have heard of let alone walked up. I would say that this is definitely one of the steepest without a doubt, especially the first 150 Yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookingfat50 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 jenkin rd must be very close may not be the longest but the steepest we have on in chesterfield the road to matlock I have to drop to 2nd gear to get up and I have a 2 litre engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clumber Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 we have on in chesterfield the road to matlock I have to drop to 2nd gear to get up and I have a 2 litre engine I know that road. I'd get your engine looked at Posted from Sheffieldforum.co.uk App for Android Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Ritus Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Just had the inclinometer on penistone road, for a distance of 10mm there is a incline of 90 degrees down. It levels out for about 150mm then another 10mm rise at 90 degrees, in fact there's quite a few. I admit i haven't read all the posts on this thread so sorry if already posted but if correct this sorts a few out. http://myweb.ecomplanet.com/kirk6479/mycustompage0039.htm The fairhurst near morehall res. was one of the steepest i ever cycled up. Certainly could't do it now would need oxygen and a defibrillator just to walk up it. I couldn't pedal all the way up woodfall road at Bradfield but i don't think it was as steep just longer. Really you should consider at an average over a significant part of the road, the way you start going dizzy, getting cramps and need a long rest to recover rather than out of breath for a short while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyedges Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Top end of Cobnar Road at Woodseats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportsTrophy Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 When I was at the peak of my fitness I challenged Jenkin Road and thought that someone had welded my crank to the bike frame. On this years Tour de France for that very reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carosio Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 When I was at the peak of my fitness I challenged Jenkin Road and thought that someone had welded my crank to the bike frame. On this years Tour de France for that very reason. When we were kids in 50s/60s we used to "tack" the steep streets on our bikes, of course much less traffic then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I wonder if Jenkin Road has just received another 190 votes from cyclists. Regards Doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POUNDSWORTH Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 West Hill just over the border in Rotherham would be a big contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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