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Month: April 2013

Posted on April 23, 2013March 19, 2014

The inaugural Beechworth Gran Fondo

Cycling is well and truly booming in Australia and nowhere has this been more apparent that in the challenging recreational ride sphere. In the past five years we've seen the birth of many gran fondo-style rides and we can now add the tough but enjoyable Beechworth Gran Fondo to that list. Read more “The inaugural Beechworth Gran Fondo”
Posted on April 19, 2013April 22, 2013

Interview: Joel Nicholson, ahead of the Delirium 24-hour race

This weekend, Joel Nicholson flies to Western Australia for the Delirium 24-hour race which is held on a 3.7km circuit near Margaret River. I caught up with Joel in the lead-up to his trip to find out how he got into super-long-distance riding and what he's hoping to get out of Delirium this weekend. Read more “Interview: Joel Nicholson, ahead of the Delirium 24-hour race”
Posted on April 16, 2013April 16, 2013

Guest post: The 2013 Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort Classic

Getting to the top of Mt. Baw Baw by bike is a great effort. Managing to finish a hilly 105km-long race that finishes at the top of Mt. Baw Baw is an even better effort. In this guest post, Verita Stewart takes us along for the ride in Women's C-grade at last Sunday's Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort Classic. Read more “Guest post: The 2013 Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort Classic”
Posted on April 15, 2013April 15, 2013

Crux: the Triple Crucifix (a Hells 500 epic)

Every year the Hells 500 mob do a crazy ride that tests the limits of their endurance, physically and mentally, and this year's instalment was dubbed Crux. The route was a simple one: three laps of The Crucifix, a popular but challenging route in the Dandenongs. I was lucky enough to get an invite and here's how my day unfolded. Read more “Crux: the Triple Crucifix (a Hells 500 epic)”
Posted on April 14, 2013

The 2013 Amstel Gold Race: 34 climbs, 4,000m of climbing

I don't normally preview races on the pro calendar but I'm particularly looking forward to tonight's Amstel Gold Race, which features 34 climbs in 252km. In this post I give some information about all of the climbs and consider which ones might be decisive. Read more “The 2013 Amstel Gold Race: 34 climbs, 4,000m of climbing”
Posted on April 10, 2013

7 Peaks Domestique Series prize winners

The rides are finished, the entries are in, and now it's time to draw the winner of the major prize in the 7 Peaks Domestique Series: a Mavic Cosmic Elite wheelset courtesy of our friends at Cycling Express. And the winner is ... Read more “7 Peaks Domestique Series prize winners”
Posted on April 6, 2013April 6, 2013

In pursuit of pain: preparing for a Hells 500 epic

There's something fundamentally strange about knowing you're about to put yourself through all kinds of physical and mental pain. And yet, here I am, the day before my first Hells 500 annual invitational epic, and I'm really looking forward to it. Read more “In pursuit of pain: preparing for a Hells 500 epic”
Posted on April 5, 2013April 5, 2013

Interview: Matt Clark, 2013 Mt. Buller road race winner

If you pay any attention at all to the Victorian racing scene you will have heard of climber Matt Clark. He's won the Mt. Buller road race and the Tour of Bright and in this interview, he tells us about some of his favourite training rides and how he became such a strong climber. Read more “Interview: Matt Clark, 2013 Mt. Buller road race winner”
Posted on April 3, 2013April 3, 2013

7 Peaks Domestique Series: are you in the prize draw?

The organised rides in the 7 Peaks Domestique Series are over and it's nearly time to draw the winner of the series' grand prize: a Mavic Cosmic Elite wheelset. You've got until midnight on Sunday to let us know which climbs you completed (if we haven't got you listed already) or you'll miss out! Read more “7 Peaks Domestique Series: are you in the prize draw?”

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The science of climbing

  • An introduction to gradients
  • How much harder are steeper climbs
  • Why power-to-weight ratios matter

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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