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Tag: Hobart

Posted on October 2, 2012October 4, 2012

The Hobart Dirty Dozen (with a wet and windy warm-up)

Earlier this year David Blom and I held the first ever Melbourne Dirty Dozen -- a tough ride that took in 12 of Melbourne's toughest climbs. It was a ride inspired by the original Dirty Dozen held in Pittsburgh since 1983 and it didn't take long for other states to take inspiration from our version. Read more “The Hobart Dirty Dozen (with a wet and windy warm-up)”
Posted on June 13, 2012June 13, 2012

Guest post: The Hobart Dirty Dozen (a test run)

A few weekends ago myself and 50 other foolish souls braved the cold to take on the inaugurual Melbourne Dirty Dozen. In this guest post, Mark Durdin writes about his dry run of the Hobart Dirty Dozen and asks the question: are you willing to take on 12 of Hobart's toughest climbs? EXCERPT Read more “Guest post: The Hobart Dirty Dozen (a test run)”

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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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