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Tag: Warrandyte

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 February 19, 2011November 14, 2017

Episode 19: Return to the Dandenongs

Route: Eltham to Sky High return via Ferntree Gully, The Basin & Mt. Evelyn
Distance: 111.1km
Duration: 4 hours 41 minutes

When I looked at the Bureau of Meteorology’s website last night I thought there was no chance of getting … Read more “Episode 19: Return to the Dandenongs”

Posted on November 21, 2010

Episode 5: Visiting old friends

It had been almost a year and a half since my last attempt at the 1 in 20 climb. Time to visit the old friend... Read more “Episode 5: Visiting old friends”
Posted on November 6, 2010November 6, 2010

Episode 3: Short and sharp

Route: Eltham, Kangaroo Ground and Diamond Creek loop
Distance:
34.5km
Duration:
1 hour 27 minutes

When the weather is as good as it is, it’s almost hard not to head out for a bit of a spin. The plan is … Read more “Episode 3: Short and sharp”

Posted on July 17, 2010

Le Tour de Struggle-town

On a beautiful winter's day I set out to test myself on some of the local climbs. I succeeded. Read more “Le Tour de Struggle-town”
Posted on January 26, 2010February 28, 2014

A ride in two parts

Route: Eltham to Warrandyte return, via Mount Pleasant Road
Distance: 31.9km
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

The other night I was shown some lovely parts of Eltham that I hadn’t seen in the 18 months since I moved in. So … Read more “A ride in two parts”

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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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