SOCIAL CLIMBER

“Hill climb races are the rawest benchmark in cycling – it’s you versus the hill. But while that gives the impression of a solitary pursuit, what I enjoy about hill climb season is the community. It’s similar in the British time trial scene in that regard, albeit on a smaller scale, which makes it even tighter knit. Because the courses are so small, you get people strung along the hill, cheering you on, and photographers lining the climb capturing the