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Domestique Dirty Dandys

If you love climbing and you live in Melbourne, chances are you spend a fair bit of time in the Dandenongs. And if you do, you probably spend much of your time on the more popular climbs. But there are also a bunch of amazing unsealed roads in the Dandenongs that should be on your radar. We took a group of 30 riders out to explore some of these great roads. Read more “Domestique Dirty Dandys”
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Stratford to Dargo 2013

It mightn't be as well known as Mt. Baw Baw or Mt. Hotham, say, but the epic 10km climb just out of Dargo still inspires fear in riders that have ridden it (and even those that haven't). Put that hill at the end of an already-hilly race and you've got the makings of something truly horrific. In this report, Robert Merkel tells the story of his long battle with the Dargo hill and how he handled it in Masters C at this year's race. Read more “Stratford to Dargo 2013”
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Domestique: a Hells 500/Climbing Cyclist collaboration

Domestique, a collaboration between The Climbing Cyclist and Hells 500, was born in the lead up to last year's Domestique 7 Peaks Series. A year later Domestique has grown to offer a number of other rides in addition to the 7 Peaks Series. Help us to run this series of free events by buying official Domestique merchandise -- merchandise that's actually useful. Read more “Domestique: a Hells 500/Climbing Cyclist collaboration”