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Tag: Dinner Plain

Posted on January 7, 2015

Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2014/15: Dinner Plain

A trip to the Victorian Alps between Christmas and New Year’s Eve saw us tackle four big climbs in three days as part of the Domestique 7 Peaks Series. On the final day we tackled the long and challenging climb to Dinner Plain. Read more “Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2014/15: Dinner Plain”
Posted on January 14, 2014March 8, 2014

Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2013/14: Dinner Plain

In the fourth and final climb in our recent trip to the Victorian Alps a group of roughly 100 riders took on the long road from Omeo to Dinner Plain. I only managed a truncated version of the climb but it was still a great way to end our three days in the Alps. Read more “Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2013/14: Dinner Plain”
Posted on January 10, 2013March 23, 2013

7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #8: Dinner Plain

It can get pretty lonely out in the mountains.
We got a bit of a sleep-in on the final morning of our Alps trip, but that didn't stop my body from complaining. We'd been through two long, hard days of cycling and with the longest climb in the Alps -- Dinner Plain -- still to go, it would be a while before I'd get a proper rest. Read more “7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #8: Dinner Plain”
Posted on March 15, 2011

Episode 22: The 3 Peaks Challenge

Route: Falls Creek, Dinner Plain, Omeo and Anglers Rest loop
Distance: 237.7km
Duration: 10 hours 39 minutes

Five months ago I signed myself up to … Read more “Episode 22: The 3 Peaks Challenge”

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 … Read more “Episode 8: Ups and downs in the Victorian Alps”

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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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