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Posted on February 16, 2012

Episode 15: pushing through pain for a Buller PB

Route: Bonnie Doon to Tolmie, via Mt. Buller
Distance: 146km
Duration: 5 hours 32 minutes

I’ve spent more on physiotherapy bills in the past three weeks than I did in the five years before that. It’s all in the hope … Read more “Episode 15: pushing through pain for a Buller PB”

Posted on February 1, 2012

Episode 13: climbing the Crucifix (and suffering in the sun)

Route: Heathmont to Thornbury, via The Crucifix
Distance: 119km
Duration: 4 hours 39 minutes

I made two mistakes on Saturday morning. The first was a failure to look at the weather forecast before leaving the house. The second was underestimating … Read more “Episode 13: climbing the Crucifix (and suffering in the sun)”

Posted on January 27, 2012

Episode 12: Mt. Baw Baw revisited

Route: Noojee to Mt. Baw Baw, return
Distance: 101km
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes

There are few hills in our fine state of Victoria that inspire fear quite like Mt. Baw Baw. It’s not a long climb, but what … Read more “Episode 12: Mt. Baw Baw revisited”

Posted on January 16, 2012January 19, 2012

Episode 11: climbs galore (and then up some more)

Route: Warrandyte, Kinglake, Healesville and Yarra Glen ‘loop’
Distance: 130km
Duration: 4 hours 34 minutes

It took me two full days to recover from my trip to the Victorian Alps. My legs ached, I felt constantly tired and I had … Read more “Episode 11: climbs galore (and then up some more)”

Posted on January 7, 2012

Episode 8: a warm welcome to the Alps

Route: Falls Creek to Tawonga Gap, return
Distance: 82.6km
Duration: 3 hours 35 minutes

This is the first of three posts about my recent trip to the Victorian Alps. I stayed at Falls Creek courtesy of Quay West Resort & … Read more “Episode 8: a warm welcome to the Alps”

Posted on November 25, 2011January 26, 2012

Guest post: Heading for the hills (3 Peaks here we come)

He’s only been cycling for five months, but the man they call the Donvale Demon is not one to shirk challenges. He’s already completed the 210km version of Around the Bay in a Day and he’s just signed up for … Read more “Guest post: Heading for the hills (3 Peaks here we come)”

Posted on February 19, 2011November 14, 2017

Episode 19: Return to the Dandenongs

Route: Eltham to Sky High return via Ferntree Gully, The Basin & Mt. Evelyn
Distance: 111.1km
Duration: 4 hours 41 minutes

When I looked at the Bureau of Meteorology’s website last night I thought there was no chance of getting … Read more “Episode 19: Return to the Dandenongs”

Posted on February 15, 2011

Episode 18: The high country double-header

Route: Myrtleford to Dingo Dell, return
Distance: 109.5km
Duration: 5 hours 4 minutes

Part of me wishes that the Victorian Alps were a little closer to Melbourne. That way, you wouldn’t have to spend 3.5 hours to get to … Read more “Episode 18: The high country double-header”

Posted on January 19, 2011

Episode 14: The mighty Crown Range

Route: Queenstown to Wanaka via Crown Range Road
Distance: 70.5km
Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes

I’m sure most of you will be able to relate to the feeling I got when my alarm went off at 7am this morning. The … Read more “Episode 14: The mighty Crown Range”

Posted on January 18, 2011March 19, 2012

Episode 13: Adventure capital climbing

Route: Queenstown, Arrowtown and Frankton loop, via Coronet Peak
Distance: 60.5km
Duration: 2 hours 55 minutes

Since we last spoke, Sharon and I have spent two full days in the bustling adventure capital of Queenstown, having driven from Oamaru yesterday … Read more “Episode 13: Adventure capital climbing”

Posted on January 6, 2011

Episode 9: An Ashes century

Route: Eltham, Kinglake, Toolangi and Healesville loop
Distance: 106.2km
Duration: 4 hours 29 minutes

Descending Chum Creek Road

With Australia’s batsmen doing so poorly in the current Ashes series I thought I’d better take things into my own hands – I was going to … Read more “Episode 9: An Ashes century”

Posted on January 3, 2011January 3, 2011

Episode 8: Ups and downs in the Victorian Alps

View from the Tawonga Gap

It’s been a couple of days since I returned from my Victorian Alps expedition and I’ve had some time to reflect on the trip as a whole. Overall, I’d have to say that the trip was a success – I … Read more “Episode 8: Ups and downs in the Victorian Alps”

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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