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Posted on May 2, 2016May 2, 2016

Video: Things don't always go to plan

After setting a satisfying new PB on the 1 in 20 a few weeks back, I thought I'd head out to Kinglake to see if I could do something similar. It didn't go as well as I was hoping. Read more “Video: Things don't always go to plan”
Posted on May 20, 2015

Exploring Kinglake: Bowden Spur and other new roads

An upcoming trip to South Korea for a Gran Fondo gave me the motivation to get out and go for a nice long ride. Along the way I explored some roads in the Kinglake Ranges for the first time, not least the very tough Bowden Spur Road. Read more “Exploring Kinglake: Bowden Spur and other new roads”
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 August 29, 2012August 31, 2012

A Kinglake double-header: 2 days, 260km and 4,000m

If you do most of your riding on Beach Road, Yarra Boulevard and in the Dandenongs, you're missing out on some of the best roads Melbourne has to offer. Beyond the north-eastern suburbs, out toward Kinglake, there are a bunch of gorgeous roads that make virtually car-free climbs in the Dandenongs seem like crowded city streets. Read more “A Kinglake double-header: 2 days, 260km and 4,000m”
Posted on January 16, 2012January 19, 2012

Episode 11: climbs galore (and then up some more)

Route: Warrandyte, Kinglake, Healesville and Yarra Glen ‘loop’
Distance: 130km
Duration: 4 hours 34 minutes

It took me two full days to recover from my … Read more “Episode 11: climbs galore (and then up some more)”

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 … Read more “Episode 7: the Rapha Festive 500”

Posted on November 10, 2011November 11, 2011

Prologue: back on the bike

In the weeks after the 3 Peaks Challenge in March, a bunch of people asked me the same question: “So, do you think you’ll do it again?”

At the time, riding 3 Peaks again was the last thing on my … Read more “Prologue: back on the bike”

Posted on February 27, 2011February 27, 2011

Episode 20: A climb into the clouds

Route: Eltham, Healesville, Toolangi & Kinglake loop, via Myers Creek Road
Distance: 108.9km
Duration: 4 hours 37 minutes

When I woke up this morning with rain pouring down outside my window, I thought I had missed my chance for a … Read more “Episode 20: A climb into the clouds”

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 January 6, 2011

Episode 9: An Ashes century

Route: Eltham, Kinglake, Toolangi and Healesville loop
Distance: 106.2km
Duration: 4 hours 29 minutes

Descending Chum Creek Road

With Australia’s batsmen doing so poorly in the current Ashes series I thought I’d better take things into my own hands – I was going to … Read more “Episode 9: An Ashes century”

Posted on October 26, 2010October 26, 2010

Episode 2: Building a base

Having ridden Around the Bay in Day in 2008 and 2009, it was a little weird to be sitting at home when the 2010 version rolled around last Sunday. Part of me wanted to be out there, sitting in a … Read more “Episode 2: Building a base”

Posted on January 27, 2010January 28, 2010

Return to Kinglake

Route: Eltham to Kinglake return
Distance: 67.5km
Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes

It’s amazing how much difference a couple weeks on the bike can make. A little over three weeks ago I did the same ride as I did today … Read more “Return to Kinglake”

Posted on January 3, 2010January 5, 2010

Let the training begin

Route: Eltham to Kinglake return
Distance: 65km
Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes

With Brendan now back from his U.K holiday I’ve got no excuse not to start training. Unfortunately, our plans to meet up in Emerald for a “‘Nongs sesh” … Read more “Let the training begin”

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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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