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The joy of riding uphill & a guide to Victoria's best climbs.

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    • Dinner Plain
    • Falls Creek (Mt. Beauty side)
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    • 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
  • The science of climbing
    • Gradients and cycling: An introduction
    • Gradients and cycling: How much harder are steeper climbs?
    • Science of climbing: Why power-to-weight ratios matter
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Posted on March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Introducing Escape, an exciting new cycling media project

Help us create something great! Read more “Introducing Escape, an exciting new cycling media project”
Posted on November 22, 2022November 22, 2022

The end of an era

After almost 10 years at CyclingTips, my tenure is now over. Read more “The end of an era”
Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

The 2022 Melburn Roobaix: Soggy, slippery, delightful

A decade after my last visit, I returned to one of Melbourne's coolest rides. Here's how it went. Read more “The 2022 Melburn Roobaix: Soggy, slippery, delightful”
Posted on March 14, 2022March 14, 2022

Project 16:40: This might have to wait

It hasn't been a great month, but I'm looking forward to getting back into this challenge when my body is ready. Read more “Project 16:40: This might have to wait”
Posted on February 20, 2022February 20, 2022

Project 16:40: Not the start I was hoping for

It was going so well, until it wasn't. Read more “Project 16:40: Not the start I was hoping for”
Posted on February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

Project 16:40: What I can learn from my (fitter) past self

By breaking down my 10 best efforts in the 1 in 20 I can learn a bit about how I should pace myself on the climb. Read more “Project 16:40: What I can learn from my (fitter) past self”
Posted on February 3, 2022February 3, 2022

Finally, a new, modern look for The Climbing Cyclist!

It was about time I fixed a few things up around here. Let me know if you see anything broken or not quite right ... Read more “Finally, a new, modern look for The Climbing Cyclist!”
Posted on January 27, 2022February 1, 2022

Project 16:40: So, how unfit am I?

The first step in a project like this is setting a baseline; something to (hopefully!) improve upon. Read more “Project 16:40: So, how unfit am I?”
Posted on January 22, 2022February 1, 2022

Project 16:40: Unfinished business

It's six years since I set a PB on Melbourne's most popular climb. It's time to change that ... if I still can. Read more “Project 16:40: Unfinished business”
Posted on July 19, 2021February 1, 2022

I wrote a book about Everesting!

More than a year ago I started writing a book about Everesting. It will be on shelves soon, and I'd love for you to give it a read! Read more “I wrote a book about Everesting!”
Posted on May 3, 2020February 1, 2022

The PBs Project: What I learned along the way

Since October 2019 I’ve been out riding some of my favourite hills and mountains, trying to set new PBs. But in late April, six months after it began, the PBs Project wound to a close. Here's what I learned along the way. Read more “The PBs Project: What I learned along the way”
Posted on March 19, 2020

The PBs Project: Incredibly satisfying

In the past five weeks I've snagged a whole raft of new PBs, including a couple of the hardest ones on my list. It's been a very satisfying little period, and there's only a handful of climbs remaining. Read more “The PBs Project: Incredibly satisfying”
Posted on February 10, 2020

The PBs Project: Adelaide, Geelong and more

It's been a whirlwind start to the year with lots of work and lots of riding. Here's the latest in my quest to set a bunch of climbing PBs this summer. Read more “The PBs Project: Adelaide, Geelong and more”

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Updates to my 'Everesting' book

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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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