Best Road
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Re: Best Road
Postby Cardy George » Thu May 19, 2011 9:56 pm
Montacute Rd in both directions, particularly going up through the gully from the city as it then leads to Marble Hill Rd into Ashton, Woods Hill Rd to Mt Lofty Summit then home (when I lived there) via Upper Sturt Rd and Coromandel Parade, Blackwood.
Montacute-Ashton-Lofty-Blackwood-Aberfoyle Park
My absolute favourite all time road is Main Road right from the very top of Chandlers hill heading down into Blackwood and it was literally a 10 minute climb from my front door. It is my one and only regret about moving to rural Victoria.
Main Rd, Chandlers Hill
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Re: Best Road
Postby MichaelB » Fri May 20, 2011 1:30 pm
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Re: Best Road
Postby Daccordi Rider » Fri May 20, 2011 1:56 pm
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Re: Best Road
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Sat May 21, 2011 7:44 pm
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Re: Best Road
Postby trailgumby » Sat May 21, 2011 8:57 pm
But if you're going to ride a roadie. I'd recommend 'crosser tyres. Saw a guy do this last time I was there. Didn't look out of place either.
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Re: Best Road
Postby willie » Sun May 22, 2011 3:14 am
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Re: Best Road
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Sun May 22, 2011 11:04 am
More bikes than cars on Gorge Rd and Norton Summit most mornings. You'll have a great ride anywhere out there IMO.willie wrote:I've been meaning toi ride a route i used to be familiar with over to Lobethal via Lobethal Rd and then down into town via George Rd. Do many people ride those roads? To lobethal from Norton Summit especially would be nice i think.
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Re: Best Road
Postby Daccordi Rider » Tue May 24, 2011 11:46 am
Great riding out that way, a good loop is up the gorge to Cudlee Creek, across to Lobethal, try Fox Creek Rd as well, then along the Lobethal rd to Ashton, across to Summertown and down Greenhill Rd. Lovely quiet roads and a 2 1/2hr ride.willie wrote:I've been meaning toi ride a route i used to be familiar with over to Lobethal via Lobethal Rd and then down into town via George Rd. Do many people ride those roads? To lobethal from Norton Summit especially would be nice i think.
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Re: Best Road
Postby Solirossi » Thu May 26, 2011 1:54 pm
Picadilly road, from Summertown to Picadilly, when the valley opens up there its beautiful, but just too short.
Deviation road, not much to say here other than its beautiful looking over the back of the ranges.
Montacute road, after you decend past the fire station and hammer through the valley, I sit on about 60kph here and you dont have to break for a single one of the corners heading back to suburbia.
Woods hill is also a great road.
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Re: Best Road
Postby alex » Mon May 30, 2011 11:48 am
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Re: Best Road
Postby rustychisel » Mon May 30, 2011 4:50 pm
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Re: Best Road
Postby Daccordi Rider » Mon May 30, 2011 4:56 pm
rustychisel wrote:can you be a little clearer, or are you suggesting Newton Road is a good ride?
That's very good Rusty. I have heard of this Little Italy as well, it's up off Montacute Rd somewhere I believe. Hopefully someone can enlighten us further.
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Re: Best Road
Postby David_G » Mon May 30, 2011 5:23 pm
And for what it's worth, I just love Beach Rd from Mordialloc to St Kilda (Victoria) Fresh bay beezes smelling of the sea and for a recent returnee to cycling no hills of note. On the weekends there must be thousands of riders out so it is a very social environment.
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Re: Best Road
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Mon May 30, 2011 7:05 pm
A Victorian seeming a bit thick, who'd have thought it.
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Re: Best Road
Postby boyracer » Tue May 31, 2011 3:04 pm
Little Italy is the climb back up Burdetts road from bottom of Pound/Knotts Hill road. Much more interesting other way 'round. Lobethal road out of Norton Summit left at the Forest Range hall/CFS. Drop down Burdett....very bumpy!!!, hang left and climb Knotts Hill back to Marble Hill road, follow left to Ashton PO corner. repeat. great little loop.Daccordi Rider wrote:
That's very good Rusty. I have heard of this Little Italy as well, it's up off Montacute Rd somewhere I believe. Hopefully someone can enlighten us further.
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Re: Best Road
Postby Daccordi Rider » Tue May 31, 2011 4:26 pm
Thanks, thought it was there somewhere. Will give it a go. Tonight is Mt Osmond and old freeway night!boyracer wrote:Little Italy is the climb back up Burdetts road from bottom of Pound/Knotts Hill road. Much more interesting other way 'round. Lobethal road out of Norton Summit left at the Forest Range hall/CFS. Drop down Burdett....very bumpy!!!, hang left and climb Knotts Hill back to Marble Hill road, follow left to Ashton PO corner. repeat. great little loop.Daccordi Rider wrote:
That's very good Rusty. I have heard of this Little Italy as well, it's up off Montacute Rd somewhere I believe. Hopefully someone can enlighten us further.
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Re: Best Road
Postby David_G » Tue May 31, 2011 5:14 pm
you cannot be sirrus wrote:(AT) David_G as this topic is in the South Australian forum I'm guessing the roads are in SA.
A Victorian seeming a bit thick, who'd have thought it.
Oops, I replied from the "latest posts" heading, I didn't realise it was a state based thread..I'll get out of here now.
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Re: Best Road
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Tue May 31, 2011 7:32 pm
Done the same thing myself a few times. Stay, we are a welcoming bunch.David_G wrote:you cannot be sirrus wrote:(AT) David_G as this topic is in the South Australian forum I'm guessing the roads are in SA.
A Victorian seeming a bit thick, who'd have thought it.
Oops, I replied from the "latest posts" heading, I didn't realise it was a state based thread..I'll get out of here now.
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Re: Best Road
Postby MichaelB » Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:07 am
Daccordi Rider wrote:
Thanks, thought it was there somewhere. Will give it a go. Tonight is Mt Osmond and old freeway night!
Go the opposite way to Mt Osmond - up Thirkell & Hayward - that's a bugger of a climb !!! Nice reward to get to the top though.
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Re: Best Road
Postby Daccordi Rider » Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:06 am
Yep, up that way, up freeway, up to the top of Mt Lofty (taking Shurdington Rd is cheating), then reverse for home, over Mt Osmond again to warm up after the decent! Gives close to 1000 vertical metres in about an hour so a good base for the Alpine in January.MichaelB wrote:Daccordi Rider wrote:
Thanks, thought it was there somewhere. Will give it a go. Tonight is Mt Osmond and old freeway night!
Go the opposite way to Mt Osmond - up Thirkell & Hayward - that's a bugger of a climb !!! Nice reward to get to the top though.
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Re: Best Road
Postby MichaelB » Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:58 pm
Shurdington isn't cheating !! It's sensible traffic avoidanceDaccordi Rider wrote:Yep, up that way, up freeway, up to the top of Mt Lofty (taking Shurdington Rd is cheating), then reverse for home, over Mt Osmond again to warm up after the decent! Gives close to 1000 vertical metres in about an hour so a good base for the Alpine in January.MichaelB wrote:Daccordi Rider wrote:
Thanks, thought it was there somewhere. Will give it a go. Tonight is Mt Osmond and old freeway night!
Go the opposite way to Mt Osmond - up Thirkell & Hayward - that's a bugger of a climb !!! Nice reward to get to the top though.
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Re: Best Road
Postby boyracer » Wed Jun 01, 2011 1:56 pm
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Re: Best Road
Postby MichaelB » Wed Jun 01, 2011 2:47 pm
Too damn steep, that's why !!!boyracer wrote:Not a lot of traffic on Blackburn Road.... but i don't see too many others taking that option.
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