Bithja Jones’ National Hill Climb Champs winning bike

Defending champion Jones set a new course record in the lashing rain – on alloy wheels and with a venerable Ultegra FC6750 crankset

Bithja Jones Hill Climb bike
(Image credit: Andy Jones)

Brithja Jones is an inspiration to us all. Last woman to take to the course on a rain drenched day, she roundly defended her title as National Hill Climb Champion.

Known for eschewing gadgets such as power meters, heart rate monitors and even GPS computers; her victory at the age of 42 and on a set of alloy wheels is proof to us all that it’s talent – not tech – that really counts.

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