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Month: January 2013

Posted on January 21, 2013March 23, 2013

Guest post: In search of the perfect hill (and other games)

There are many reasons to enjoy a ride in the hills.
There's great satisfaction in completing a climb for the first time. But after many times up the same rise, you might be looking for other ways to create a sense of achievement. In this guest post, George Mallory takes us through some of the games we can play while climbing and how they can make us stronger cyclists. Read more “Guest post: In search of the perfect hill (and other games)”
Posted on January 17, 2013March 23, 2013

7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #9: Lake Mountain

The series has almost come full circle, and it's been a blast. (Image: Nigel Welch)
Looking out over the group it was pretty hard to tell how many riders had turned up. Facebook had said we might have had 130 but not everyone that says 'I'm going' does. I guessed somewhere in the vicinity of 110 but there was no way to really tell -- we'd just have to wait until we got to the top. Read more “7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #9: Lake Mountain”
Posted on January 14, 2013March 23, 2013

The Great Southern Randonnee (3 days, 1200km)

Most of us would consider a 100km ride to be a morning well spent and a 200km ride to be a truly epic day in the saddle. But there are some cyclists who go well beyond these distances. In this guest post, Joel takes us through the lead up to and completion of an unfathomably long three-day ride: the Great Southern Randonnee. Read more “The Great Southern Randonnee (3 days, 1200km)”
Posted on January 10, 2013March 23, 2013

7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #8: Dinner Plain

It can get pretty lonely out in the mountains.
We got a bit of a sleep-in on the final morning of our Alps trip, but that didn't stop my body from complaining. We'd been through two long, hard days of cycling and with the longest climb in the Alps -- Dinner Plain -- still to go, it would be a while before I'd get a proper rest. Read more “7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #8: Dinner Plain”
Posted on January 8, 2013March 23, 2013

7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #7: Mt. Buffalo

It was starting to hurt by this point.
Day two of our trip to the Victorian Alps was always going to be long and tiring. We'd left Falls Creek at 6am, climbed Mt. Hotham, headed to Bright for a bite to eat ... and the day wasn't even half done. I'd discovered at the top of Mt. Hotham that I had a loose spoke and so my first mission after getting to Bright was to head to the bike shop. Read more “7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #7: Mt. Buffalo”
Posted on January 7, 2013March 23, 2013

7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #6: Mt. Hotham

Mt. Hotham: definitely one of the more picturesque climbs in the state.
The 5am alarm was brutal. I felt like I'd barely slept and my legs were still aching from climbing Falls Creek twice the previous day. When I staggered out into the living area in our apartment at Quay West Falls Creek it was to see that others were similarly unimpressed. It was going to be a long day. Read more “7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #6: Mt. Hotham”
Posted on January 4, 2013March 23, 2013

7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #5: Falls Creek

As a cyclist in Melbourne, there are no shortage of great riding routes nearby. Beach Road is pretty much at our doorstep, the Dandenongs are close to hand and the Kinglake Ranges are only an hour's ride away. But as good as these areas are for a weekend ride, they fade into the background when placed next to the Victorian Alps. Read more “7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #5: Falls Creek”

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The science of climbing

  • An introduction to gradients
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Climb guides

  • Arthurs Seat
  • Boroka Lookout
  • Buckland Gap
  • Chum Creek Road
  • Dinner Plain
  • Falls Creek (Mt. Beauty side)
  • Falls Creek (Omeo side)
  • Humevale Road
  • Inverness Road
  • Kinglake
  • Lake Mountain
  • Mt. Baw Baw
  • Mt. Buffalo
  • Mt. Buller
  • Mt. Buninyong
  • Mt. Donna Buang
  • Mt. Hotham
  • Mt. Macedon (Gisborne side)
  • Mt. Macedon (Woodend side)
  • Mt. William
  • Myrtleford-Stanley Road
  • One Tree Hill (Ararat)
  • Panton Gap (Healesville side)
  • Perrins Creek Road
  • Reeds Lookout
  • Skenes Creek Road
  • Skyline Road
  • Tawonga Gap (Bright side)
  • Tawonga Gap (Mt. Beauty side)
  • Terrys Avenue
  • The 1 in 20
  • The Crescent
  • The Devil's Elbows
  • The Wall
  • Wild Dog Creek Road/Busty Road

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