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Steve McClure climbs Rhapsody
 
Last week Fat Face Team Rider Steve McClure climbed one of the hardest climbing routes in the UK - RHAPSODY.
 

This has got the climbing world talking and only goes to further establish Steve as a true legend within his sport. Here's what Steve had to say about this amazing climb:

"Rhapsody stood out instantly as an obvious challenge, clearly extremely difficult physically, but having the advantage of being a traditional route without the guarenteed 'death' badge. Death routes have never appealed. The climbing looked awesome, long sections of climbing in a very exposed position. I wanted to try it from the first time I heard about it.

Rhapsody has a sport feel about it.....with a dose of spice, a large dose!

On lead I took a fall, it was massive, falling around sixty feet and almost the full height of the route, but the fall was safe, well, I'm still here anyway. But I underestimated the route. There is a lot more climbing above where I fell, and on my successful lead I had to dig deeper than I have for a long time. The last move was as close as it gets. Perhaps if I'd fallen I'd have known just how dangerous the route was for sure...."

Steve McClure climbs Rhapsody
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