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Posted on October 10, 2012October 10, 2012

Double Donna done, but why do we do hill repeats?

Climbing Donna Buang twice got me thinking about a handful of impressive repeat efforts I've heard of in recent years. It also got me thinking: what even is the appeal of riding the same mountain again and again? Read more “Double Donna done, but why do we do hill repeats?”
Posted on August 14, 2012

The Dandenongs/Double-Donna double-header

I wasn't planning on having a big weekend with lots of climbing, but in the end, that's exactly what happened. On Saturday morning I met the Donvale Demon in Kew and we headed out to the Dandenongs via the Eastlink Trail. We didn't have a concrete plan -- we'd just find our way out to the hills, start climbing, and stop when we got tired/bored/soaked/ran out of time. Read more “The Dandenongs/Double-Donna double-header”
Posted on June 7, 2012June 15, 2012

More bikes than cars (a cold ride in the Dandenongs)

I miss summer. I miss those warm nights where you don't need to wear ski gear just to sit on the couch and watch TV. I miss those few precious hours of daylight after work, perfect for a quick ride before heading home. And I miss riding to work without having to don 18 layers of clothing just to prevent frostbite. EXCERPT Read more “More bikes than cars (a cold ride in the Dandenongs)”
Posted on December 22, 2011December 22, 2011

Episode 5: back to the Dandenongs

Route: Thornbury to Sky High via 1 in 20, return
Distance: 105km
Duration: 4 hours 2 minutes

Late last week, a nice chap by the name of Marcus Nyeholt invited me for a spin out to the Dandenongs on Saturday. … Read more “Episode 5: back to the Dandenongs”

Posted on December 16, 2011December 22, 2011

Episode 4: flying solo (up the 1 in 20)

Route: Thornbury to Sassafras
Distance: 106km
Duration: 4 hours 3 minutes

With the Donvale Demon out of action due to family commitments, and Brendan in bed battling a Christmas-party-hangover-from-hell, I was left to fend for myself on Sunday afternoon. Without … Read more “Episode 4: flying solo (up the 1 in 20)”

Posted on November 21, 2010

Episode 5: Visiting old friends

It had been almost a year and a half since my last attempt at the 1 in 20 climb. Time to visit the old friend... Read more “Episode 5: Visiting old friends”

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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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