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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 8, 2013March 23, 2013

7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #7: Mt. Buffalo

It was starting to hurt by this point.
Day two of our trip to the Victorian Alps was always going to be long and tiring. We'd left Falls Creek at 6am, climbed Mt. Hotham, headed to Bright for a bite to eat ... and the day wasn't even half done. I'd discovered at the top of Mt. Hotham that I had a loose spoke and so my first mission after getting to Bright was to head to the bike shop. Read more “7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #7: Mt. Buffalo”
Posted on December 10, 2012

Guest post: The GreenEDGE River & Ranges Winery Ride

It's not often that recreational cyclists get the opportunity to mix with the best cyclists in the world. But just a few weeks ago, Brendan Edwards had one of those opportunities, taking part in the River & Ranges Winery Ride in central Victoria with riders from Orica-GreenEDGE. This is Brendan's account of that ride. Read more “Guest post: The GreenEDGE River & Ranges Winery Ride”
Posted on February 8, 2012February 8, 2012

Guest post: 2012 Audax Alpine Classic (200km version)

On Sunday January 29, David Blom rode the 200km version of the Audax Alpine Classic. In this guest post, David describes the big day while reminding us that when you’re travelling to the Victorian Alps, the journey is just … Read more “Guest post: 2012 Audax Alpine Classic (200km version)”

Posted on February 1, 2012

Episode 13: climbing the Crucifix (and suffering in the sun)

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)”

Posted on January 7, 2012

Episode 8: a warm welcome to the Alps

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”

Posted on December 31, 2011

Episode 7: the Rapha Festive 500

I wouldn’t normally ride several hundred kilometres in a week. In fact, I got through the 3 Peaks Challenge earlier this year having done little more than one ride a week (dumb, I know).

On that basis alone, the Rapha … Read more “Episode 7: the Rapha Festive 500”

Posted on December 28, 2011

Episode 6: the Mt. Macedon double

Route: Trentham to Mt. Macedon, return (climbed from both sides)
Distance: 102km
Duration:  3 hours 58 minutes

On the morning of Christmas Eve I picked Brendan up early in the morning and drove us out to the town of Trentham… Read more “Episode 6: the Mt. Macedon double”

Posted on December 22, 2011December 22, 2011

Episode 5: back to the Dandenongs

Route: Thornbury to Sky High via 1 in 20, return
Distance: 105km
Duration: 4 hours 2 minutes

Late last week, a nice chap by the name of Marcus Nyeholt invited me for a spin out to the Dandenongs on Saturday. … Read more “Episode 5: back to the Dandenongs”

Posted on January 29, 2011

Episode 16: Home, heat and a hundred

Route: Eltham, Kinglake and Whittlesea loop inc. Humevale Road climb
Distance: 109.7km
Duration: 4 hours 13 minutes
Kinglake climb time: 24 minutes 48 seconds

I was pretty keen to get a ride in this weekend, despite having only just returned … Read more “Episode 16: Home, heat and a hundred”

Posted on December 5, 2010December 13, 2010

Episode 6: Welcome to summer

Route: Yarra Glen to Maroondah Reservoir, return
Distance: 40.3km
Duration:1 hour 40 minutes

After missing out on a ride last weekend I was keen to get a couple in this weekend. After heading out to the Dandenongs on Saturday … Read more “Episode 6: Welcome to summer”

Posted on January 30, 2010February 1, 2010

Too hot

Route: Eltham to Sky High Mt. Dandenong return, via The 1 in 20 and The Wall
Distance: 98.0km
Duration: 4 hour 12 minutes

It’s interesting how much of a role the weather plays when you are out riding. I knew … Read more “Too hot”

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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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