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Tag: Mt. Buffalo

Posted on 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 “Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2014/15: Mt. Buffalo”
Posted on January 8, 2014March 8, 2014

Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2013/14: Mt. Buffalo

In the third of four recent rides in the Victorian Alps our Domestique 7 Peaks group took on the picturesque climb up Mt. Buffalo. It's not the most challenging of the 7 Peaks but when you're fatigued from two climbs in the past 24 hours, it's far from easy. Read more “Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2013/14: Mt. Buffalo”
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 March 6, 2012March 7, 2012

Guest post: Three Long Five High (a Hells 500 epic)

There’s no shortage of epic challenge rides to be found in the great state of Victoria. Bicycle Network Victoria’s 3 Peaks Challenge springs to mind, as does the Audax Alpine Classic, just to mention a few. But for the … Read more “Guest post: Three Long Five High (a Hells 500 epic)”

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 21, 2011October 5, 2012

Hells 500: 48 hours of pain

For the majority of cyclists, riding 100km in a day is cause for great satisfaction. Throw in a few solid climbs and you are looking at a boast-worthy weekend hit-out. But for a handful of cyclists, 100 hilly kilometres is … Read more “Hells 500: 48 hours of pain”

Posted on February 17, 2011February 17, 2011

Ride report: Audax Alpine Classic (200km version)

Over the last few weeks we’ve heard about the 130km and 140km versions of the 2011 Audax Alpine Classic. In this expansive but beautifully written guest post, David Sutherland recalls the difficulties he faced during the gruelling 200km version … Read more “Ride report: Audax Alpine Classic (200km version)”

Posted on February 15, 2011

Episode 18: The high country double-header

Route: Myrtleford to Dingo Dell, return
Distance: 109.5km
Duration: 5 hours 4 minutes

Part of me wishes that the Victorian Alps were a little closer to Melbourne. That way, you wouldn’t have to spend 3.5 hours to get to … Read more “Episode 18: The high country double-header”

Posted on February 6, 2011

Ride report: Audax Alpine Classic (140km version)

Following last week’s guest post from Deborah d’Avigdor about the Audax Alpine Classic 130km version, Chris Houghton wrote in with his thoughts about the event’s 140km version. Today’s guest post comes from Chris and was first published at his … Read more “Ride report: Audax Alpine Classic (140km version)”

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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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