The joy of riding uphill & a guide to Victoria's best climbs.
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”
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)”
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”
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)”
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”
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)”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Route: Eltham, Kinglake, Toolangi and Healesville loop
Distance: 106.2km
Duration: 4 hours 29 minutes
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”
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”