Domestique - The Climbing Cyclist

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016

Join us for the 2016/17 Domestique 7 Peaks Ride

We hope to see you in Marysville on Sunday November 13 as we kick-start 7 Peaks Ride season with the climb to the Lake Mountain Alpine Resort. Riders of all abilities are welcome to attend this free, community event. Join us! Read more

February 11, 2015

A day with Donna: a fitness test and supporting Everesting

Last Saturday I headed out to Mt. Donna Buang for a couple of reasons: to have a crack at the climb and see where my fitness is at, and to support a bunch of amazing women who were trying to "Everest" the climb. Read more

January 5, 2015

Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2014/15: Mt. Buffalo

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 afternoon of the second day we tackled the beautiful Mt. Buffalo. Read more

January 2, 2015

Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2014/15: Mt. Hotham

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. This report is about the second of those four rides, the climb up Mt. Hotham. Read more

January 1, 2015January 1, 2015

Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2014/15: Falls Creek

Between Christmas and New Year's Eve the Domestique 7 Peaks Series headed up to the Victorian Alps for four climbs in three days. The first of those was the climb from Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek. Read more

January 6, 2014March 8, 2014

Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2013/14: Mt. Hotham

Between Christmas and New Years a group of several hundred cyclists headed up to the Victorian Alps to take on four of the state's hardest climbs. This is the report from the second of those rides -- the climb up the epic Mt. Hotham. Read more

December 11, 2013March 8, 2014

Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2013/14: Mt. Baw Baw

For the second ride in our Domestique 7 Peaks Series we took on one of the hardest of the seven climbs: Mt. Baw Baw. Despite the extreme challenge, more than 200 riders turned up to take on the beast and it was a fantastic day out on the mountain. Read more

November 5, 2013

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