DEFEATED: BUTTERTUBS PASS CLIMB | 'FULL GAS' EFFORT!

[@gilesy62]

Followed a link from Amy Hudson’s channel. Really enjoy your videos as well. Really enjoy the realism you both share in your videos! Thanks for sharing your cycling lives!

[@stevesnailfish]

Flipping heck !!! Blimey, I'm not a roadie but even I've heard of Buttertubs.....10th overall feeling knackered !!! Christ, you're going to nail it next time.....Have faith in your abilities. Great channel and, as always, honest opinions....always a must watch.

[@Wyliedawg]

Your "off days" are about the same as my best days... Enjoy the weekend Katie! Bob - Near Toronto, Canada

[@maximiliantommy1839]

i know I am quite off topic but does anyone know a good place to watch newly released movies online?

[@orlandomordechai7012]

@Maximilian Tommy meh atm i have been using flixportal. you can find it if you google:P -orlando

[@maximiliantommy1839]

@Orlando Mordechai Thanks, I signed up and it seems like a nice service :D Appreciate it !

[@orlandomordechai7012]

@Maximilian Tommy glad I could help :D

[@peterdavisallan]

It’s very impressive that you still showed this ride Katie, even though you say that you weren’t happy with it. Says a lot about you. Well done 👍

[@plusbonus1165]

They say that at the peak , on a clear day , you can see the back of your own head if you look hard enough ! Epic climb, epic Katie. Well done.

[@secretagent86]

nice to see polite safe drivers waiting and giving you room. omg i would hate to ride over those cow catchers. 25 percent grade is tough !!! well done yet again Katie.

[@leighnelson2208]

Hi Katie. An amzing climb and beautiful view. You're right you know, you may not be the best cyclist around BUT, you are without a doubt the most honest, genuine & sincere cyclist out there. You are "HUMAN"...and just tell it how it is. I think all us love that about you. No BS. Love all your vids. Much love from "Down Under"

[@DominicBurford]

Even on an "off" day you could still beat most people up that climb. Great effort.

[@John-un2co]

Katie thanks for keeping it real I think we all have those days but sometimes when you think you just don’t have it in your legs you Wind up having a strong day !

[@CycoWarriorx]

The biggest thing to take away from your climbing is the effort. You can’t escape it and it is the most inspiring part of watching your climbs. 🙌🏽

[@KatieKookaburra]

Thank you!! X

[@peterhaslam5275]

Hardly a defeat, a defeat is when you get off and cry.

[@paul.kimmings]

i did just that 5 years ago recovering from a Dvt ,,sobbing like a baby at the side of the road , recomposed my self got back on and within 3 years was doing century rides , @determination wins !

[@davidthomas9079]

Done the climb twice from that side while rideing the Etape de Dales. The climbs come in at about 85 miles and both times my legs have cramped up just as i turned onto the climb!! Well done you.

[@cocorocks88]

Those views are stunning! Before summer is out I need to visit the Dales. Also Park tool have some very helpful videos on here RE bike maintenance stuff. Replaced by front mech, shifter cables and chain with their videos and it wasn't scary at all in the end, bearing in mind i'm a complete newbie for bike stuff!!

[@stevematley3187]

Give it another go on another day Katie. I love all your videos. I’ve just gone vegan (at 63 years of age) & I’ve dragged the bike out again. I feel inspired & motivated by your videos. Thanks for posting.

[@KatieKookaburra]

That’s incredible Steve!! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@Ody-up6kg]

Thanks for sharing your ride. Interesting to hear how recent past big efforts play a role in a ride that is off your normal pace. You put out about the same power as me and I am 185 lbs!

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

Thanks for keeping it real, Katie! 👍

[@KatieKookaburra]

Always!!!

[@spencer.kissack.the.author]

You're honest - and I have a lot of respect for that. Like you say, what's most important is that you enjoy it

[@michaelmagee6428]

Good effort, young Miss. Rest up. Keep training. You'll own Buttertubs later this year.

[@shanegreen7667]

I think for the first 5minutes I just started at the mountain view behind you and forgot where I was at my desk in my kitchen :) Bubble bath and a chill well deserved!

[@woollymammothfibres]

Really enjoyed that! Great effort. I just found you on here the other day and I’m really enjoying your videos- very inspiring! Just getting back into cycling after a few years off, and enjoying it so far! My goal is always to make it to the end (extra points for no tears). That is cycling success to me!

[@KatieKookaburra]

Ahhh enjoy Emma!! :) great to have you part of the channel!

[@SlinnbobGames]

Have you tried Norwood edge, Otley Chevin and Greenhow hill? Theyre all somewhat close by.

[@sheseltine5586]

Honest and inspirational. Many thanks for sharing.

[@Chingalo2006]

Super climb. Lovely day and scenery too. Can I ask , how do you rate a road bike over gravel bikes? or have you cycled many? cheers.

[@markheeles5994]

I like your moss ride but that looks brutal have you ever thought about kirkstone pass from Windermere don't feel bad you'd done a lot of miles before hand

[@smellyelle8422]

One of the things I love (and I think I speak for all of us here) is the fact that you're not afraid to show your off days and when you're not feeling your best. You keep it real. Big respect Katie. Now you enjoy your recovery time by putting your feet up and planning your next adventures in the saddle 🌱💚

[@KatieKookaburra]

Thank you!! Haha you’re here for the good and bad! Will always be forcing my bad days on you all for ages ha :) x

[@smellyelle8422]

@@KatieKookaburra You're awesome Katie! Encouraging us all to keep going when it gets tough 😎💪🌱💚

[@kevinwilleford7876]

Good job Katie. That was a tough climb and you have no reason to feel bad about your effort! Most of us wouldn't even make it to the top without pushing!

[@meme-d2h1g]

Do you mind if I ask how you get the real time metrics in the video? I assume it is power meter data but I'm not clear on how that translates to on screen power meters/inclination etc.

[@matthewedmonds6066]

Well done for not giving up your road position!

[@parttroll1]

Your idea of defeated and nightmare are different from mine! You did it, you didn’t stop, you got 10th on the women’s leaderboard on tired legs! Take a bow Katie that was an awesome effort

[@KatieKookaburra]

Thanks Craig! I think it was the feel of me legs that were defeated haha

[@Lucyp13]

Low Watts? Double mine! And on that note, I'm off to do my Zwift training 😟

[@2endsformacircle762]

Thanks Katie. You said it best.."as long as you're out riding your bike, that's all that matters"

[@martinofficer8919]

Love buttertubs, I've cycled it and ran it, great from either direction. Visit the Dales and enjoy it, it's amazing!

[@markamos2602]

also worth doing the etape du Dales loop of the Dales, as hard as the Fred Whitton course

[@the1andonly]

It seems like you’re pretty hard on yourself. Sometimes you just need to rest. I still find your dedication very impressive. You are a very strong cyclist.

[@KatieKookaburra]

Cheers Jorg, ahhh defo having a rest up :) and thanks it’s just a bit of fun I don’t take it seriously because it means literally nothing how fast or slow I got up it :) x

[@bbanga5542]

Hardly a defeat Katie. You are far too hard on yourself. It was inspiring watching you take on a new hill and climb it, albeit not as well as you would have liked. But hey, we all have off days and you were just back from an epic ride. Look forward to more inspiration from you. Thanks.

[@KatieKookaburra]

You’re too kind :) and you are all right I was so hard on myself seeing this as a defeat eh. There was a time I couldn’t have even ridden this whole thing so super happy with it. Thanks for changing my perspective x

[@bbanga5542]

Katie Kookaburra I got into road riding riding in Houston, which is flat as a pancake, but having recently moved back to the UK, I am now faced with hills all around me. I struggle up a lot of them, particularly on a longer ride (which for me are all generally sub 100 k), but there are still times when I have to stop for a breather or even walk. I hate it when I have to do that, but watching your videos has helped motivate me to try again. You also have got me into gravel riding. Thanks for that - I love the trails. It makes a pleasant change from the road.

[@edk4376]

Awesome seeing you tackle those hills! Cheers from the USA

[@yorkshirebrad]

Enjoyed this, and the snot wipe @4:05 is very familiar too

[@peterparkingmeter4764]

Think you are way to hard on yourself!!! Great climbing 25% is up there.love your Posts this part of Yorkshire is stunning. Did this years ago in a weekend Hill climb Event. Well done after the France trip you are on it!!!

[@AndyK-qh4gs]

Did Buttertubs during the 2016 Etape Du Dales, came not long after the Fleet Moss climb too. Have you done the E Du D, Katie? Great ride for a very worthy cause, some brutal but beautiful Dales climbs.

[@SPMech1]

Great ride ! ! ! ! ! ! Thanks for sharing ! ! !

[@zzhughesd]

Watts vs your watts Holmes Moss mental chic oriental diff. 220s vs 300s. Thanks for honest candid vid. Defo do it again on a Holmes mOss strength day!! Awesome. Only wish could have piddled up ButterT this week on my 5.5 kilo bike in the heat. Cheshire got dull this week

[@45ltr]

I tried to go up the Cairn o mount this morning, stopped at the Clattering brig before i attempted and the first sign you see at the bottom of the hill is 16%, got half way up and i thought my thighs were going to burst, ended up doing a run to Stonehaven but got stopped by the Police who were letting through heavy plant because of the train crash , had a run out to the coast instead, crap weather, cheers from Scotland

[@simonsaville9962]

Beautiful day in the Dales, looks incredible! Yet another of Katie's rides that has made it onto 'The List'. (What about the hill behind you at the start of the climb? "Majestic", didn't see any roads up it either.)

[@raveendranathvasanthrao1413]

Katie, have you done any video on what supplement to be taken during and after cycling workout?

[@davidalderson7761]

Check out BIRDLIP hill in Gloucestershire, between Gloucester and Cirencester on the OLD road. I have to push it up the 59% section. (I think it’s 59%) Which is very short, but I only ever managed it once.

[@richardedward123]

I like the stats on the screen. Grade, speed, etc. Nice touch.

[@papamama5186]

Great job 👍 what is your tyres size, please?

[@leighcoulson2148]

Done that one a couple of times (the other way I think)...it's a big'n. Also did it as part of the full TDF route a couple of weeks before the pro's did in 2014 (albeit alot slower).

[@stephenhudson3496]

Its difficult to compare bike climb times so many variables ie weather/wind how many miles you have in your legs at start of the climb how much climbing you've done in the preceding few days/weeks, traffic etc etc

[@HawseyHub]

Nice place to ride. I'm a fan. Ride safely Katie.

[@philj7823]

Well done KK .... done the tubs myself, was tough, but such an iconic climb👌

[@daviddjerassi]

First off lass NO apologies to anyone none ,secondly i agree you were knackered after France it takes time to recover but your honest and gave it your best because that's some climb ,your not a grinder it doesn't suit your style your more of a spinner also you passed two guys resting half way up the climb,keep safe ,loved the vid.

[@KatieKookaburra]

Thanks David, you are speaking sense! :)

[@ghostBCH]

I need to get a power meter and cadence to know how well am I doing, but just by looking your rides like this ones melés me wonder if I ever would be able to keep up with you 3:42 scary cornering

[@jonathanbarnham9268]

great effort much better than my one. i found it very hard work. though for be the climb just up the road of Oxnop Scar is more fun. much more twisty!. if your near there and havent done it yet again give it a try. it the other side of Muker from were you stated Buttertubs.

[@tonystrange7224]

Off days are there to tell you to take a recovery day or two. Still a great effort up Buttertubs all the same Katie. I know what you mean about the Yorkshire dales, I'm so lucky to live within a 5 minutes ride. On a glorious day they are untouchable. Though in winter they'll bite your backside if you're not prepared.

[@markfeldman6509]

Strong effort on a very difficult ride. You are to be commended!

[@MelRunsThings]

Well done Katie, looks tough, but you should be pleased with your effort. Never mind you were tired, you still do it! Next time, when you are not so tired, the elements may be different, like a head wind. Hope you got some good recovery time in & have got your gear mech serviced. 🤩👏💚

[@november161167]

It says..."defeated"...in the title; I was expecting you to stop and get off the bike at some point during the climb...! There was no element of defeat in that footage, KK, it was an amazing effort...!

[@andyp4420]

Totally agree, I was thinking exactly the same, fantastic effort Katie especially after 500 miles the previous week!

[@suarluci]

Love your video ,we all have off days take some time off and rest , take care of those strong legs . ride hard and safe your one amazing woman

[@KatieKookaburra]

Thanks John, yeah defo having a little rest from mega distances and intense efforts.

[@CaptBongo]

Miss Katie, if that ride is what one calls defeated I really need to get my game on. It was awesome. I am kinda jealous that you have hills to climb. I live in a flat coastal city in Texas, my biggest hill is a bridge. Please keep up the awesome videos.

[@paul.kimmings]

saw on strava the london and france ride and thought wow, then takes on buttertubs after that lot ,awsome !!

[@clarkkent9019]

those views behind were stunning. agreed bucketlist for sure.

[@carstenweiland7896]

That is allright, one has not only the best days and sometimes you can't fly but one have to creep slowly upwards. Do not force it, try it again when your legs are fresh again.

[@PeterSdrolias]

Way to grind! I wish there were mountains in Manitoba.

[@markc4733]

Sorry if you’ve covered this before but how did you film this? Also how you overlaid the stats?

[@mike98381]

My definition of defeated is not being able to do it. I thought you had to get off your bike or something. But to me with your trip to France and that, you smashed the hell out of that! Well done Kookaburra 👍🏼

[@BikepackingAdventures]

Haha off to Hawes tomorrow from the general direction of Leyburn I have a feeling I maybe tempted to adjust my route!

[@KatieKookaburra]

DO IT!!!!

[@powerkitemad]

Heading there on Wednesday for a re-con ride :) looks great

[@ohrodrigs7970]

It certainly is a wonderful view !

[@kellyespar]

You are a super hero in my book! The view was epic.

[@KatieKookaburra]

Thanks Kelly!!! 🙂🙂🙂

[@smithytri89]

Fleet Moss from the Wensleydale side is a beaut. Quieter than Buttertubs. Downside is, it's just a Straight road towards the end kills morale.

[@RichMaciverPhoto]

what a spectacular looking route!! good effort.

[@tomrachellesfirstdance7843]

Loads of roads near me have been gravelled by the council recently as well it's a pain. You shouldn't downplay yourself did a great job just getting to this one

[@dakzer55]

Thanks for mentioning that Parkrash climb has turned to resurfaced gravel road 🙁. I was thinking of doing Parkrash climb again

[@cancertokona6298]

This isn't far from where I live and I've drove over it a few times and it really is a stunning route, Definitely feeling inspired to have a go at this one!

[@matthewcrich5951]

So, Katie, when you say your legs are hurting, is it typically your quads, your hamstrings or maybe your calves? I recently read if your form & seat height & bar height is dialed in perfectly, your legs should hurt equally between the above three areas rather than just your quads for example. Great ride. Cheers from 🇨🇦

[@zombiepyrate4969]

We've done it a few times on a camping loaded tandem. It's a killer hill!

[@KatieKookaburra]

Bloody hell on a loaded tandem?! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@dentonriley]

Hello. How do you get the Watts and speed etc to appear on the video?

[@marklucas8110]

Katie, please don't make out you're not a good cyclist. Efforts you put in are tremendous, even on an off day. Tenth place overall is brilliant. Imagine what you could do on fresh legs. It's also a bit psychological as well. You planned a particular ascent and had to readjust, which has a small impact on your performance. Considering you've never been up Buttertubs, you did amazingly well. Please don't apologize for being tired or god forbid your legs are a bit white! Do what you do and we'll keep watching and following. You don't have to go back to prove anything either. You did it in some style and you should be proud of that. Take care and see you next video.

[@etops.flight]

All days can’t be good. Extra kudos for showing what long rides do to your performance. 👍🏻💪🏻🚴🏻‍♀️👏🏻

[@zzhughesd]

Heat Katie. Heat. I had a rubbish day Weds. pulled off bike Congleton. Literally gave up. Generally ok in heat me and had a failed bad day. It was the heat or heat and a rare woolly leg day together. Georg climb out Thwaites. Love love north York’s. From Stockport.

[@carlwain7372]

Awesome work to get 10th on strava when not feeling 👏 fantastic video as always 👍🚲

[@alanspence1716]

As long as I carb up enough I will be able to do the -5% section ok. You are awesome... even on an off day!

[@u087183]

Wish I was even half as good as you are...you are an inspiration for me.

[@justittude1524]

We may not be in the same country but i can relate with what your talking about. There days ones legs feel like dead weight no matter what you do, for me as long as i get to the top of the climb without stopping and I'm still breathing, its a win, congratulations on the climb, 10th position is not bad.

[@altern8tive]

Don't know if it's me but compared to other hill climbs recently your left leg seems less stable than normal with more knee rotation under load 2:41 Understandably fatigue is present from the long distances of late. Top effort though as the timing showed 👍

[@gazonatrike7005]

Just failed to complete this yesterday headwinds hailstones and the wrong legs a little walking was needed as the inside wheel hit gravel and I came to a stop. Mainly the wrong legs though.

[@KatieKookaburra]

Awww it’s a brute so don’t be hard on yourself! Always another day :)

[@oijhohfvjx]

driven it a few times really want to give it a go on the bike now im getting better at climbing

[@zyghom]

@Katie, we don't mind at all which climb you do. Just do it and show us ;-)

[@C0zyDunt]

I wouldn't worry about the motorist, I'm sure he was just admiring the view also. Seriously what you said about 10th on Strava. I've been on rides where I've thought, right I'm really going for it and my time's been really bad. Then other times when I just thought, I'll just enjoy the ride, I've gotten my best times.

[@benhaywood2510]

One of my favourite climbs/descents, I reckon. I go the other way though because generally set off from Hawes. Good effort! 👍 We can't be flying every day!

[@pdw170]

That is an impressive effort. Reminds me of being up there when the Tour went through. Atmosphere was amazing! 👍

[@daveslivinski8941]

Excellent effort.

[@robmckinley5475]

Everyone has an off day, chapeau for grinding it out. 25% is tough. U should try some riding in Snowdonia, stunning scenery with some decent climbs.

[@zephyrfpv9871]

Today I did my 2nd century, 113km vs the first 109(according to Strava) 2 month into cycling. I had planned a lvl3 around 50k then I started having fun...km 90 to km 92.3 the road went up 104meters and I thought: "Katie is right, I need smaller gear even though is fun sometimes"...now I'm watching this and thinking "She is still right but I don't want it to be so fun as to climb something like that XD" Graet job!!!

[@betsybarbera9806]

You have some great climbs over there. Great effort with tired legs.

[@JordanVegBike]

good tip about being okay to take up the road if it's not safe, cars can chill.

[@Bluesman2509]

Well done some real savage ramps in the middle...not as hard as Fleet Moss though.

[@ecopennylife]

Still enjoyable - any ride like that is a success if you get to the top no matter the time, like how the drivers were courteous and patiently waited to overtake :)

[@Rob-cv3vh]

I lived near there for years in the 80s and 90s. I was convinced I was a really bad cyclist because I'd suffer like a dog going over' pass and up climbs like Malham Cove & Park Rash on a 42 ring. It was nice to see the TdF in the Dales and realise that it really was tough terrain.