Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby winstonw » Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:25 pm
http://www.racq.com.au/travel/drive_tra ... conditions" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
click on Brisbane and scroll to road of interest.
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby jasonc » Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:50 pm
mate of mine was up there today. Will see him tomorrow and ask.themerlin wrote:Anymore updates on the condition of the roads ?
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby ZepinAtor » Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:26 pm
6-8% gradient & will take the average to strong rider about 15-20 minutes to climb.themerlin wrote:Never been up the gt looks flat from that video.
Not flat, but not steep either.
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby jasonc » Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:55 am
he said it was really good yesterday but there will be landslides-a-plenty next time it rains.jasonc wrote:mate of mine was up there today. Will see him tomorrow and ask.themerlin wrote:Anymore updates on the condition of the roads ?
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby marinmomma » Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:58 pm
I'd better get up there before we get more rain thenjasonc wrote: he said it was really good yesterday but there will be landslides-a-plenty next time it rains.
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby themerlin » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:06 pm
Thanksjasonc wrote:he said it was really good yesterday but there will be landslides-a-plenty next time it rains.jasonc wrote:mate of mine was up there today. Will see him tomorrow and ask.themerlin wrote:Anymore updates on the condition of the roads ?
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby Shpox » Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:57 pm
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby greenfish » Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:34 pm
I'll be doing it again on Saturday, weather permitting, but I'm super slow on hills so will be riding solo...
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby Shpox » Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:23 am
Be happy to join you mate if you want to ride as a duo. Provided weather is good! I'm not too fast up the hills either. My cardio is lacking after a month off and the my bike isn't light at all.greenfish wrote:I rode via Gap Creek Rd to Nebo last Sunday - my first Nebo ride. Loved it.
I'll be doing it again on Saturday, weather permitting, but I'm super slow on hills so will be riding solo...
Otherwise, I'll probably join the raturday crew for a river loop.
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby Comedian » Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:09 pm
As we were coming back through the gap there were a number of emergency services vehicles going up. I'm told there was a cyclist - car collision near the cafe.
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby BrisVegas » Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:21 pm
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby InTheWoods » Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:13 pm
I was riding through the gap and saw an ambo and fire truck too. Anybody know anything more?Comedian wrote:I was up there this morning for a little spin before work. And a lovely morning it was too.
As we were coming back through the gap there were a number of emergency services vehicles going up. I'm told there was a cyclist - car collision near the cafe.
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby greenfish » Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:16 pm
With the current dodgy weather I don't know if I'll ride tomorrow - but if I do, I'm hoping to reach Gap Creek Rd around 5:30 am (leaving home in Corinda around 5ish). But I'm more than twice your age and not quick, will just be pottering along. It is just inside 5 months until I ride the Etape du Tour so the Nebo rides are intended as training for this, speed not required, endurance is the goal!Shpox wrote: Be happy to join you mate if you want to ride as a duo. Provided weather is good! I'm not too fast up the hills either. My cardio is lacking after a month off and the my bike isn't light at all.
Otherwise, I'll probably join the raturday crew for a river loop.
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby Shpox » Fri Feb 08, 2013 2:11 pm
I'm looking to get a few altitude kilometers in build up some strength (atleast to counter the extra grams thanks to the saddle bag).
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby InTheWoods » Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:52 pm
Frustratingly, on the way down it seemed like no cars ever caught up with me on the slow uphills, and would only catch up on the fast bits, so unfortunately I'd hold them up a bit while I found a safe place to slow down and let them past. Its also hard to hear them coming when you're on a downhill, it seemed they would also appear right in between frequent shoulder checks... maybe the one time I wouldn't mind getting beeped (from 100 meters back) to let me know they're coming.
Thumbs up to the drivers for their patience though, I'm just having fun and they're probably on their way to work or something. Its not like there's multiple lanes they can use to get past easily.
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby Shpox » Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:17 pm
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby InTheWoods » Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:20 pm
was starting up the first climb by 5:30Shpox wrote:What time did you head up Woodsy?
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby Shpox » Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:25 pm
Would be good to run a group up there one day (only if a current affair isn't filming).
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby BrisVegas » Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:39 pm
forgot to follow up that I made it! Very slowly, but I made it! I'm a big unit and I was with a mate even bigger than me, so I waited for him a few times. It was a bit wet Saturday morning, but I never lost traction on the climb and the water wasn't sheeting across the road at any stage. Not a bad ride at all. There didn't seem to be any climbs as long as the 2.2km slog of Cootha back, and there's some flats and downhills to break it up a bit.BrisVegas wrote:I'm having a go at Mt Nebo for the first time on Saturday. Bit nervous, as I'm crap at hills. Will try to start slow and spin the 39-25 gear as much as possible.
Terrible coffee at the cafe though. The old woman on the zimmer frame wasn't the friendliest, but seemed to tolerate us being there. All the flat whites, caps, lattes seemed to look the same.
Next time I'll go further and see what Glorious is like....
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby jasonc » Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:43 pm
speed limit is 80. that'd take some exceedingShpox wrote:Would be good to run a group up there one day (only if a current affair isn't filming).
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby Lukeyboy » Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:56 pm
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby InTheWoods » Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:59 pm
Yeh and because it was my first time, I was taking it very very easy and topped out at only 58kmh anyway Unlike somebody else I know who took one of the separated sections of road on the wrong side...jasonc wrote:speed limit is 80. that'd take some exceedingShpox wrote:Would be good to run a group up there one day (only if a current affair isn't filming).
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
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Re: Nebo Glorious - My favourite ride
Postby GeoffInBrisbane » Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:45 pm
Does anybody run a regular Nebo/Glorious ride? I probably won't be able to remember how to get there if I go by myself...
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