Welcome to The Climbing Cyclist. If this is your first visit to the site, this page should help you find your way around and give you a sense of what The Climbing Cyclist is all about.
At it’s core, The Climbing Cyclist is a site about the joy of riding uphill. The site was created as a resource for cyclists in Victoria, Australia, who enjoy the challenge of climbing hills. But since then the site has grown in size and in scope. As well as featuring guides to the various climbs around Victoria, The Climbing Cyclist also features blog posts from Matt de Neef and from a range of guest contributors.
You can learn more about the history and focus of The Climbing Cyclist here.
A snapshot of the site’s homepage can be seen above, and the following is an analysis of that homepage, section by section.
Section 1: Climbs page
This is where to go if you’re looking for the many climb guides featured on the site. On this page, the guides can be accessed by sorting the list of climbs according to your preference (e.g. easiest to hardest), by browsing the climbs by location, or by selecting one of the climbs from the map provided. (See also Section 8.)
Section 2: Archives page
Here at The Climbing Cyclist we’ve published a whole bunch of articles and blog posts in the past few years. To ensure nothing gets lost in the mists of time, and to make older articles/posts easier to find, we’ve created an Archives page. Click through to this page to check out some of the older and more memorable (we think!) articles on The Climbing Cyclist.
Section 3: Links page
The Links page features, as you might have guessed, links to other cycling-related websites that you might interesting or useful.
Section 4: About page
The About page features more information about the history of The Climbing Cyclist, what the site’s all about and where it’s heading.
Section 5: Contact page
This is where to go if you want to get in touch with the creator and publisher of The Climbing Cyclist, Matt de Neef.
Section 6: Social links
The Climbing Cyclist is about far more than just a webpage. It’s an online (and offline) community that can be found on various social media sites. Click on the logos to check out The Climbing Cyclist on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or to subscribe to new posts on The Climbing Cyclist via email or RSS.
Section 7: Slideshow gallery
Over the years we’ve taken and collected some great photos from our cycling adventures, both here in Victoria and elsewhere. This slideshow features many of these images. If you’d like any information about the photos being displayed, feel free to get in touch.
Section 8: Climbs list
If you’re looking for the climb guides featured on The Climbing Cyclist you can visit the Climbs page (Section 1, above) or you can choose a climb from this list. Clicking on a link will take you directly to the guide for the climb you’ve selected.
Section 9: Recent articles
The main section of the home page features recent articles and blog posts published on The Climbing Cyclist, with the most recent at the top. These articles include blog posts from Matt de Neef, guest posts from other contributors, and articles about climbing more generally.
If you’ve got any questions or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch via the Contact page. We hope you enjoy your visit!