The joy of riding uphill & a guide to Victoria's best climbs.
Route: Warburton, Marysville, Lake Mountain loop
Distance: 140km
Duration: 5 hours 32 minutes
Over the past nine months it’s been inspiring to see the Donvale … Read more “Episode 16: the magical Reefton Spur”
Route: Bonnie Doon to Tolmie, via Mt. Buller
Distance: 146km
Duration: 5 hours 32 minutes
I’ve spent more on physiotherapy bills in the past three … Read more “Episode 15: pushing through pain for a Buller PB”
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 … Read more “Episode 13: climbing the Crucifix (and suffering in the sun)”
Route: Noojee to Mt. Baw Baw, return
Distance: 101km
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
There are few hills in our fine state of Victoria that … Read more “Episode 12: Mt. Baw Baw revisited”
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)”
Route: Germantown to Mt. Hotham, return
Distance: 102km
Duration: 4 hours 5 minutes
This is the final of three posts about my recent trip to … Read more “Episode 10: Mt. Hotham doesn’t get easier, you just go faster”
Route: Falls Creek to Anglers Rest, return
Distance: 103km
Duration: 4 hours 32 minutes
This is the second of three posts about my recent trip … Read more “Episode 9: backing up with the Back of Falls”
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”
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 … Read more “Episode 6: the Mt. Macedon double”
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”
Route: Thornbury to Sassafras
Distance: 106km
Duration: 4 hours 3 minutes
With the Donvale Demon out of action due to family commitments, and Brendan in bed battling a Christmas-party-hangover-from-hell, I was left to fend for myself on Sunday afternoon. Without … Read more “Episode 4: flying solo (up the 1 in 20)”
When I think of indoor cycling I think of long, sweaty hours on the trainer with the rain pouring down outside. I think of the frustration of working hard to get nowhere. Most of all I think of the excruciating … Read more “Review: hills session at The Spin Room”