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Postby djw47 » Thu May 30, 2013 1:13 pm
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It's at the end of November this year. It'll be my first crack at it.
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Re: kinglake ride
Postby rkelsen » Thu May 30, 2013 2:32 pm
I did the 70km ride in 2009 and again in 2010.
You'll want to do some training on the stretch between St. Andrews and Kinglake.
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Re: kinglake ride
Postby clackers » Thu May 30, 2013 3:47 pm
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Re: kinglake ride
Postby marty_one » Thu May 30, 2013 4:18 pm
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Re: kinglake ride
Postby djw47 » Fri May 31, 2013 9:27 am
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Re: kinglake ride
Postby marty_one » Fri May 31, 2013 9:56 am
Well if you can go up the 1in20 (basin to sassafras) at a reasonable pace a couple of times you will be fine.djw47 wrote:I'm doing the 115km one, I mainly cycle in the Dandenongs so I don't expect the hills in Kinglake will be any worse than that (I hope)!
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Re: kinglake ride
Postby clackers » Fri May 31, 2013 11:25 am
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Re: kinglake ride
Postby djw47 » Fri May 31, 2013 4:35 pm
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Re: kinglake ride
Postby clackers » Fri May 31, 2013 4:48 pm
I think this weekend is the Whittlesea Challenge.
If they come up from Humevale Rd, that's the prettiest way.
Re: kinglake ride
Postby slipsam » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:43 am
The kinglake climb is relatively early in the ride and you'll be fresh.
I've done the ride a few times, the first time when i was just starting into cycling and quite unfit.
I made it up kinglake OK, but really struggled on the later climb back into Kinglake West. On paper an easier climb, but you're doing it after riding 90-100km.
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Re: kinglake ride
Postby danny the boy » Sun Jun 02, 2013 4:05 pm
clackers wrote:Well, I think the Wall's harder.
I think this weekend is the Whittlesea Challenge.
If they come up from Humevale Rd, that's the prettiest way.
I just finished it, started in putrid weather and then after about 3 hours the sun decides to come out. I think this area is cursed for bike rides. Out towards Strath Creek was a nice area to ride, just couldn't have a crack at the climb because everytime I got out of the saddle the back wheel just spun.
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Re: kinglake ride
Postby clackers » Tue Jun 04, 2013 4:15 pm
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Re: kinglake ride
Postby jules21 » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:56 pm
it was the Immortals last time i rode out that way. i had to dismount and take cover on the soft shoulder - they weren't very friendly to me. i didn't say anything though..clackers wrote:Sorry to hear that. Hope you dropped into the Flowerdale pub to have a beer with the Comancheros.
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Re: kinglake ride
Postby clackers » Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:05 pm
I've seen 'Stone'.
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Re: kinglake ride
Postby drcolossus1 » Tue Aug 13, 2013 5:49 pm
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Re: kinglake ride
Postby danny the boy » Wed Aug 14, 2013 1:55 pm
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Re: kinglake ride
Postby jules21 » Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:11 pm
i do a kinglake loop every now and then. i don't get the point of paying $150 to do what is otherwise for free.danny the boy wrote:I havent been back up Kinglake since and was keen to see If I've got any better but I'm just baulking at the $150 entry.
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