time trial

introducing:

the portland hill time trial. known to strava as 'road to the heights'.

this is the bike.

before.

after 5 minutes.

the beast!

now the route.

start your watch as you enter the left bend and begin to climb.

 the first steep right corner.

levels off for a bit.

climb up through fortuneswell.

flat section to catch your breath and look up to see the dirty big hill looming before you!

approaching the big right corner.

this is the steepest bit.

from a different angle.

the endless climb.

views of weymouth and the harbour.

one last left before the summit.

 there's always a message on the side of this hill.

approaching the roundabout - the end point!

almost there!

finish.

5 and a half minutes of lung-busting effort!