Milton, ON - Appleby Rd North...Anyone?

noonievut

Just wondering if anyone here has ridden up the escarpment on Appleby road, just north of Derry, in Milton. I find it very steep and has a few hairpin turns.

I can get up Steeles no problem, but this road slaughters me...

origanic

RADDLESNAKE POINT!

I'm from around this area too! I know what you mean. Nice to meet a fellow Burlington/Miltoner on here! I have not myself tried rattlesnake point climb, but one day....

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Jimmy D

Yes, Rattlesnake is a tough climb, it will surely put you in the red. I have done it many times and each time hurts the same. maybe next time I will try repeats on it ... well maybe not

noonievut

What gear do you do it in? I have a triple but last time I never got into the 3rd ring, buddie and I decided that wasn't the day...maybe next time. Next time I'm going to line up the 3rd ring earlier than slowly click over until I'm in the 2nd last gear. When I tried I was standing early and getting a cadance of about 20

Jimmy D

I have done it in 39/23, but now I have compact road gearing and do it in 34/21 or 34/23 on a bad day, I prefer to do it with as high a cadence as possilbe but generally this climb dictates a low cadence no matter what gear you have unless on a MTB.

Euphoric

any hill out there wrecks me

Goober2

Rattlesnake point is my favourite. I'm ususally in my 2nd chain ring going up. Its quite the challange for sure.

It is nice to see other people from the area posting.

sheckie

I finally made it to the top in September or October. I kept on trying and getting further and further before I had to turn back down.One day I said the hell with it I am going to do it. I was climbing at 6k to 7k per hour, basically the bike was almost stopped. Felt like a great sense of accomplishment afterwards as I have only been riding for just over a year.

Goober2

Congrats. Its a tuffy for sure. I didn't get a chance to climb it very often this summer. I moved and my route changed.

sheckie

I just moved to Milton and the riding around here is great! You can ride on good roads and there are some great hills to climb. Cycling wasn't one of the reasons I moved to Milton but it is turning out to be one of the best features.

jaybird260

The first time I climbed Appleby I got to the top and had to get off the bike and lay down on the grass in front of the Rattlesnake Point sign. I felt sick and like I was going to crap myself. The next time, I didn't have to stop so it gets better.

One of my goals next summer is to try all 5 of the assents up the escarpment in one ride. I road 3 of them in one ride this year.


If you like Appleby, check out 6th Line on the other side of the 400. It's the road that runs up beside Halton Falls. I find it to a long climb.

Goober2

You must mean Nassagaweya 6th line, another challenging climb. Straight road. steep climb. no end in sight. Coming down is always a blast! watch out for the gravel trucks.

You said 5 assents, there are two that I know of, but what are the other 3? Maybe the other side of rattle snake by the train tracks, you always have that to look forward too on the return trip.

jaybird260

The 5 I'm talking about are:

Appleby from the South
Appleby from the North (this is the side with the train tracks at the bottom).
Steeles
Bell School Line
14th Side Road (this is between Steeles and Derry off Tremain)
Then add in Nassagaweya 6th line and you've had a full day's worth of climbing.

sheckie

As soon as we can I am going to try these climbs. The hard part will be waiting until April. I guess we will just have to think about the climbs while riding our trainers.