Bellbird Hill
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Bellbird Hill
Postby michaelten » Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:02 pm
I am keen to give Bellbird Hill a try. The biggest rear sprocket I have is 25, it's got a 52/39 on the front.
Am I going to get up it with those or will I be needing a 28 on the rear or a compact front? I was thinking a 28 would be a nice cop out gear!
For those that have given it a go, what gears are you using?
Thanks
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby joomz » Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:16 pm
I've ridden them a few times with 39 on the front and 28 on the back. Depends on your riding style, if you're more of a grinder or a spinner. I err towards higher cadence, and I don't think I'd get up the hills too well with 25 on the front. But I've got mates that do hills like that with 25, so you might be fine.
I'm gonna get a compact crank sometime for these kind of hills.
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby michaelten » Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:25 pm
This is another steep one I've tried http://app.strava.com/segments/802454" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I did that with the 25 but that is a lot shorter although a bit steeper in points at a bit over 24%. I am thinking with the length of Bellbird I would need the 28 as cop out/resting gear rather than stopping.
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby trek52 » Sat Apr 20, 2013 7:14 pm
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby michaelten » Sat Apr 20, 2013 7:24 pm
I suppose I'll give it a go in the morning and see what happens.
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby Hergest » Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:01 pm
michaelten wrote:Wow! I'm certainly not that fit or strong!
I suppose I'll give it a go in the morning and see what happens.
What happened?
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby michaelten » Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:04 pm
Thursday morning I'm going to do Bowen Mountain on the 25 cassette, that should give me an idea whether I'm ready to have a crack at Bellbird Hill or need to go to a 28 cassette.
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby rogan » Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:18 am
I did it again a few weeks back (stronger, fitter and lighter, with a better bike) with a 39x25 and was fine.
Bellbird Hill looks like fun, but it's an 18 wheeler raceway, so no weaving around, and even turning around might be tricky too. Do it when traffic is light, Sunday morning maybe, or early on Anzac Day possibly. Do Bowen and other steep stuff first so you get a good feel for how hard you can push, before you take on Bellbird.
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby trek52 » Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:09 am
Seriously thought a 39*25 cog should be more than enough
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby michaelten » Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:03 pm
Got off work early so I raced home and jumped on the bike. I'm pretty happy my first go at it and I've only been riding for a month. It felt like I was riding into a 20k head wind the whole way there, I was fairly buggered before I even got to Bowen Mountain!
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby rogan » Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:31 pm
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby michaelten » Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:46 pm
I'll keep on trying Bowen Mountain, when I can get up it without even thinking about stopping with the 25 I'll give Bellbird Hill a go.
The descent was fun, 7th overall on that!
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby TimW » Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:54 pm
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby eon » Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:19 pm
Downhill is the fun bit tim.. =)TimW wrote:That decent scares the living you know what outta me, just not comfortable at all. Tim
nice work matemichaelten wrote:I was on the 25 basically all the way up. I think with the 28 I would ride up on the 24 then change to the 28 for a rest. I ended up stopping twice, at Grandview pl for a bit over minute the again at the next intersection for about 30 seconds. Although, a few more attempts at it and I think I wouldn't need the 28, I am going to just stick with the 25 and man up!
I'll keep on trying Bowen Mountain, when I can get up it without even thinking about stopping with the 25 I'll give Bellbird Hill a go.
The descent was fun, 7th overall on that!
I haven't been to bowen in a while, but every time i do get out there, its granny gear all the way.
that right hander about 600 to the top is an absolute b1tch.
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby TimW » Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:22 pm
Your a sick man EhlyDownhill is the fun bit tim.. =)
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby vander » Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:06 pm
Make sure you can get up there without stopping before you even think about upping the gears. You will be surprised how much tougher it is. Also you are better off holding about 80RPM on the 28 then 60 or so on the 24 (or 25)michaelten wrote:I was on the 25 basically all the way up. I think with the 28 I would ride up on the 24 then change to the 28 for a rest. I ended up stopping twice, at Grandview pl for a bit over minute the again at the next intersection for about 30 seconds. Although, a few more attempts at it and I think I wouldn't need the 28, I am going to just stick with the 25 and man up!
I'll keep on trying Bowen Mountain, when I can get up it without even thinking about stopping with the 25 I'll give Bellbird Hill a go.
The descent was fun, 7th overall on that!
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby michaelten » Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:30 pm
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby rogan » Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:54 am
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby michaelten » Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:34 pm
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby leximack » Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:59 pm
Fun times if you like to suffer
http://app.strava.com/activities/23666169" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/228863778" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby michaelten » Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:08 am
I'm thinking Hawkesbury Heights is next on the list to do, then Bellbird Hill. Once I've done them individually I will start trying to combine them
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby TimW » Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:09 pm
Love that climbmichaelten wrote:Baby steps first!
I'm thinking Hawkesbury Heights is next on the list to do, then Bellbird Hill. Once I've done them individually I will start trying to combine them
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby michaelten » Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:08 pm
http://app.strava.com/activities/50743993" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
PR up from Lower Portland Ferry as well.
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby rogan » Sat Apr 27, 2013 12:58 pm
http://app.strava.com/activities/50863367
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Re: Bellbird Hill
Postby michaelten » Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:19 pm
I'm going to go tomorrow morning. I'm want to do Mill Rd, Crooked Lane/Slopes Rd and Bowen Mountain from the bottom at North Richmond and Tennyson Rd. Just need to work it into some sort of loop.
Anyone keen to come?
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