Orbea Denna vs The Struggle | Brutal Lake District Climb

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🚴‍♂️ In this video, I take the Orbea Denna M20i up one of the Lake District’s toughest climbs – The Struggle from Ambleside to Kirkstone Pass. Known for its brutal gradients, hairpin bends, and stunning scenery, The Struggle is a true test for both rider and bike.

I’ll share my thoughts on how the Orbea Denna handles steep climbs, talk about gearing, comfort, and performance, and give you a rider’s-eye view of one of the most iconic cycling climbs in the UK.

If you’re planning a cycling trip to the Lake District, or just want to see how the Denna performs on epic terrain, this video is for you!

📍 Climb details
• Location: Lake District, UK
• The Struggle (Ambleside to Kirkstone Pass)
• Avg gradient: ~8%
• Max gradient: ~20%

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[Music] Welcome to the channel. What a beautiful afternoon. And after watching the hill climb of the struggle two days ago, if you watch that video, I thought why not bring the dinner and give it a go myself. So let it get on me chest and let’s get up the struggle. So let’s go enjoy this one cuz it looks an epic. A load of horrible red and at the start line of the hill climb. Let’s go. Yep. 11 11% straight off the bat. Straight in a boost. Let’s just get up. I’ll tell you what, that was some effort of all the riders the other day. Absolutely fantastic. I’m that confident this bike’s getting me up to the top. I’ve got to bring me water bottle with me. Woo! This looks steep. I tell you what, my next video is Fleet Moss. I did that yesterday. That’ll be coming out Sunday. But I tell you what, it was weren’t as steep as this bit. I might be wrong. I’ll put it here if I’m wrong, but I’m almost certain the fastest rider up this did it in 13 minutes and something. I’m like, Jesus, it was an 8-year-old and all. Absolute amazing seeing him flying up there. Right, a little bit of tiny bit of downhill and flat. Give you a bit of rest bite before we go back up again and get the gears changed again. I’ve got our mates all the way up till now. I’ve always had two big gears left. Haven’t had to go into them yet. So, so far so good. I’m not crazy out of breath either. So, not not like hard. Not that was crazy. Christ about them riders when they were coming to this point and seeing that they thought Jesus can’t even see the pub yet or in what you want to call it behind Hey, it’s absolute stunning view on the way up. I got to admit that. I’m guessing them riders didn’t think that at the time. They probably just had the red down and try to get up as fast as they can. Right. So, on the G. I’m coming up to the downhill bit before I get the last ramp. So, yeah. So far so good. Especially on this boost mode. Wow. The riders must have got on this spot bit and thought, “Wa, I’ve nearly done it.” Seeing the pub getting excited and then obviously the ones who’ve done it before, they’ll know what’s coming up. But if you’ve not done it before and you don’t know what’s coming up, I bet it’s a bit of a shot this little last bit after you’ve descended. eases the legs off and that coming down here and then having to go straight back up on a 25% bit, 20% bit. It looks menacing from here. Just a pure zigzag climb up to the inn on Curtstone Pass. And I bet you’re wishing like I wish I didn’t draft a drop here and just go straight along, but nope. And then we start a zigzag to the end. [Music] 17% up to now. Dropped out to 13%. Legs must have been feeling it now. Must have been killing. But some of them flew from here. [Music] 22% then. [Music] I was filming just on that rock there. [Music] finish line. Yeah. So, that’s the struggle done. This bike is just absolutely epic. And uh thanks for Wheelbase like I’ve always said on every video, but if you want 10% off Wheelbase, that’s in description. Take a look on their website cuz they got some fantastic bikes on there. So yeah, a little bit out of breath, but not too bad. H yeah, really, really epic climb that and well done to all the riders who did the uh did it on Sunday. Yeah. So see you on the next one. Thanks for watching.