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Category: Cycling New Zealand 2015

Posted on March 21, 2015

Cycling New Zealand 2015: a return to Christchurch

On the final day of my trip to New Zealand I got the opportunity to ride in Christchurch's Port Hills again. With so many climbs and great roads to explore, I wasn't short of options. Read more “Cycling New Zealand 2015: a return to Christchurch”
Posted on March 18, 2015March 18, 2015

Cycling New Zealand 2015: the 'world's steepest street'

On a quick visit to Dunedin I visited the "world's steepest street" -- the mighty Baldwin Street -- to see what all the fuss is about and how steep it really is. Read more “Cycling New Zealand 2015: the 'world's steepest street'”
Posted on March 13, 2015

Cycling New Zealand 2015: climbing Coronet Peak

In the fourth of six blog posts about a recent trip to New Zealand's South Island, I write about riding up Coronet Peak, a climb that surprised me with its difficulty despite having ridden it before. Read more “Cycling New Zealand 2015: climbing Coronet Peak”
Posted on March 11, 2015March 11, 2015

Cycling New Zealand 2015: climbing The Remarkables

In part three of my Cycling New Zealand 2015 series I pay a visit to a climb near Queenstown that I'd been wanting to try for years: The Remarkables. To say it was hard would be a massive understatement. Read more “Cycling New Zealand 2015: climbing The Remarkables”
Posted on March 6, 2015

Cycling New Zealand 2015: Franz Josef Glacier to Fox Glacier

In the second of six blog posts about a recent trip to New Zealand I share some photos and videos from a ride between Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier on the west coast of the South Island. Read more “Cycling New Zealand 2015: Franz Josef Glacier to Fox Glacier”
Posted on March 4, 2015

Cycling New Zealand 2015: the Port Hills of Christchurch

In the first of six blog posts about a recent trip to New Zealand I share some photos and stories from a quick but memorable ride in the Port Hills near Christchurch. Read more “Cycling New Zealand 2015: the Port Hills of Christchurch”

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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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