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Tag: George Mallory

Posted on January 21, 2013March 23, 2013

Guest post: In search of the perfect hill (and other games)

There are many reasons to enjoy a ride in the hills.
There's great satisfaction in completing a climb for the first time. But after many times up the same rise, you might be looking for other ways to create a sense of achievement. In this guest post, George Mallory takes us through some of the games we can play while climbing and how they can make us stronger cyclists. Read more “Guest post: In search of the perfect hill (and other games)”
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 September 12, 2012May 15, 2013

Guest post: Climbing Monte Zoncolan (10.1km @ 11.9%)

From the town of Ovaro, the climb to Monte Zoncolan is 10.1km long at an average gradient of 11.9%! If that wasn't scary enough, the final 6km of the climb rise at an average of 15%. This isn't the first time George Mallory has come face-to-face with Monte Zoncolan. This time he is gunning for a PB ... Read more “Guest post: Climbing Monte Zoncolan (10.1km @ 11.9%)”

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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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