The "Widow Maker" hill climb

**munterk6** · 27th April 2008, 15:54

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjKVITPo7To

Whats the point? looks bloody difficult, anyone ever done it or similar?
and do ya reckon anyones ever made it to the top?

and watch these lunatics, talk about no fear!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c_7f...eature=related

**trumpy** · 27th April 2008, 16:20

Big hills, some of the best fun you can have on a dirt bike. These extreme hills (the USA has a number of them) are really hard and therein lies the challenge. Yep, some do make it to the top, not too many though.

**xwhatsit** · 27th April 2008, 16:24

Freaking sweet! A lot of those engines don't sound like thumpers, they sound like multis -- anybody know?

**munterk6** · 27th April 2008, 16:28

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

Freaking sweet! A lot of those engines don't sound like thumpers, they sound like multis -- anybody know?

Im sure one of those multi sounding bikes was a Honda 4 cyl, 80s vintage?
talkin bout the one that did the wickedly fast flip off the rise before the main hill bit, second clip.

**MIXONE** · 27th April 2008, 16:32

When you ask why it's because they are there.

**krad_nz** · 27th April 2008, 20:27

There is coverage on the Widow Maker hill climb in the biking doco/movie "On Any Sunday".

Its pretty old, ie: 1970-80s but its still relevant

**Buddy L** · 27th April 2008, 21:15

i still remember the quote from that movie,
"with chains on his tyres and XXXXX fuel in his tank Jo-blogs was the first person the stand atop of the widowmaker"
well some of the movie anyway, might just have to watch it again to refesh the noggen.