Adelaides great Climbs
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Adelaides great Climbs
Postby MichaelB » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:58 am
The best thing for us Adeladians, is thta it is so easy to do a Hills ride or a coast ride without a mojor commute or via some really bad/high traffic roads.
Here goes my list (Climb name, length, Avg gradient and Total ascent) in no particular order ...
Belair Road : 3.75km (AT) 5.48%, 205m
Old Belair Rd : 2.08km (AT) 10.48%, 193m
Belair Rd via Lynton fire trail : 4.45km (AT) 5.60%, 249m (some really steep pitches at 15 - 20%)
Eagle on the Hill to Bollards : 9.00km (AT) 4.67%, 420m
Mt Lofty via EoH : 12.49km (AT) 4.44%, 554m
Greenhill Rd to Bus stop : 7.32km (AT) 6.20%, 454m (pretty constant all the way)
Mt Lofty via Greenhill Rd : 10.44km (AT) 5.36%, 560m
Norton Summit Rd : 7.34km (AT) 4.25%, 312m
Old Norton Summit : 5.46km (AT) 5.64%, 308m
Corkscrew Rd : 2.48km (AT) 9.43%, 233m
Kensington Rd to Lookout : 1.25km (AT) 12.66%, 157m
Mt Osmond via Thirkell Rd : 2.15km (AT) 9.58%, 206m
Mt Osmond (Fwy side) : 1.20km (AT) 7.75%, 93m
Acland Hill (Black Rd t/off) : 2.53km (AT) 5.53%, 140m
Some extra's (from Daccordi Rider and You cant be sirrius) :
Montacute Rd : 3.6km (AT) 6.10%, 220m
Montacute (St bernhards Rd to Marble Hill ruins) : 13.2km (AT) 3.29%, 434m
Coachhouse Rd/Woodland Way : 2.70km (AT) 10.2% , 280m
For the out of towners ....
Saddlebags Rd, Kangarilla : 2.20km (AT) 7.55%, 169m
I know there are others, and please feel free to add them in your post below, and if you can follow the same format, that would be great.
My favourite descent is Greenhill Rd, but love going up to Mt Lofty via Norton Summit and Woods Hill Rd. I love Adelaide
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby Daccordi Rider » Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:28 pm
I love Montacute Rd, scenic and hard. There are various measurements for it but 3.6km, 6.1% and 220m for the main climb or 13.2km and 434m gain from St Bernards Rd to the Marble Hill Ruins.
Also Coachhouse Dr/Woodland way up through Teringie 2.7km, 10.2%, 280m gain. A lungbuster.
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:42 pm
2.2kms 7.55%, 169m gain.
It ramps up to 26% at one point according to my Garmin stats on a rough or loose surface, near impossible to keep the front wheel down, stand and the rear wheel slips. It's horrible but the decent on Cut Hill Rd is awesome.
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby Cardy George » Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:05 pm
The last time down it, I hit a cateye which knocked both of my hands off the bars, as I was entering a chicane, just before the really steep section. Added new meaning to 'steering with my shoulders'
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby MichaelB » Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:43 pm
Maybe worth talking to the mods to make it a sticky and the 1st post editable after the 24hrs, so all the climb data can stay in teh first post for easy access by locals as well as people visiting for the TdU !!
Ooroo
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby limetang » Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:55 pm
Bains Rd Onkaparinga Hills - 3.5km (AT) 5.8% , 202metres. Nice climb... pretty steady.
Chandlers Hill Rd - Ped. crossing to Grants Gully Turn Off - 3.0km (AT) 4.9 % , 150 metres. Rough surface for the most part but plenty of shoulder space to keep you safe from cars. To me feels harder than the numbers make it look.
Dont forget Old Willunga Hill, my favourite by a mile - 3.1km (AT) 7.4% , 222 metres.
Education Rd Happy Valley - 2.4km (AT) 6.7% , 161 metres. Definitely worth a try..... some really tough 12-15% sections at the start, plus the fact its a straight climb to begin with so you can see where your going..... UP!
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby Cardy George » Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:05 pm
Main Road, Chandlers Hill
If you want half a loop that takes in a few climbs, try this. I do it everytime I'm back in Adelaide with a bike:
Montacute - Ashton - Lofty - Blackwood - Aberfoyle Park
The Blackwood to Aberfoyle Park bit is my all time favourite descent.
And then there's these
http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewt ... 16&t=40763
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby GWH74 » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:07 am
Did this as part of my ride last Sunday. Stirling to Cherry Gardens via Ironbank and Sturt Valley road. A couple of nice climbs in there.
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby bionic wombat » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:12 pm
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby Dahondude » Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:44 pm
http://www.hillclimbr.com/sites/climbr/ ... enDocument
Which gives climb stats and timing for almost every climb in the Adelaide Region
and then here
http://app.strava.com/segments/search
where you can search for climbs using keywords taken from hillclimbr and then be able to see a map (I dunno why hillclimbr doesnt show maps)
Strava also lets you see ride times too.
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby boyracer » Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:47 pm
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:52 pm
That's the one bionic wombat posted the Strava plot for. It was a route I've never considered before and lots of climbing. I'm still sore.boyracer wrote:Some real nice roads on the Cancer Voices ride last Sunday. 1000m of up in 60 odd kms. Even one i'd not ridden before..... Maps on their site.
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby jzr » Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:34 pm
I'm salivating over that Livestrong ride posted - makes me want to get out there and ride...now!!! And, get a Garmin (already on Xmas present to self list).
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby eeksll » Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:09 pm
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby MichaelB » Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:54 am
Generally, the traffic when going up is pretty good, as there is often riders on there, but there are better times to go. Still some tools though.eeksll wrote:Whats the traffic on greenhill road like? is there a best/better time of day to do it? cheers.
I did it a few weeks ago starting at about 7pm (an hours riding before I get there) and there is bugger all traffic. Weekends is OK too, but at times can get busy.
Going down can be a different story, as whilst you are going pretty quick (my average speed is usually 45 - 52 km/hr), the 80 zone means that people do some slightly silly moves to go faster on the straights than you do, but slower in the corners. Meh, I just occupy the lane unless it's a long straight.
From the roundabout to the Mt Lofty turnoff, for me is about 32 - 33 min at about 13 and a bit km/hr (best time is 30:33).
Might head up there tonight or go to Mt Lofty via Mt Osmond (Thirkell side).
ooroo
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby MichaelB » Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:15 am
Normally this has beaten me in the past and I needed a break just after the 1st hairpin. But bouyed by my recent climbing, I made it up without a break and set the quickest time by almost 40 sec, so rapped.
Then headed up to Mt Lofty via EoH and tackled Blackburn Rd (short REALLY nasty bit - 323m (AT) 17.3%) and made that without a stop too.
Looking fwd to a great commute Wed, with a forecast of a low of 17 degrees
Might even go via Mt Lofty and Norton summit again
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby Daccordi Rider » Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:59 am
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby MichaelB » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:17 pm
It would be nice ride, but have a uni assignment to get cracking onDaccordi Rider wrote:Nice work. Tonight I go up Greenhill (during peak hour and it is really no bother) down the Freeway then back up the freeway and down Greenhill. 29 degrees today so all good. So long Winter I hope. Takes about 1.40 and a good bit of climbing.
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby boyracer » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:33 pm
nice work. i remember you saying you wouldn't attempt both of these late last year? Blackburn really clears your head doesn't it? I found a new short/sharpie...Parish hill road just outta Basket range.MichaelB wrote:Had a pearler of a ride last night. Was going to go up Mt Lofty via Greenhill, but the headwind on the lower slopes oput me off, so headed up to Mt Osmond via Thirkell/Hayward Rd.
Normally this has beaten me in the past and I needed a break just after the 1st hairpin. But bouyed by my recent climbing, I made it up without a break and set the quickest time by almost 40 sec, so rapped.
Then headed up to Mt Lofty via EoH and tackled Blackburn Rd (short REALLY nasty bit - 323m (AT) 17.3%) and made that without a stop too.
Looking fwd to a great commute Wed, with a forecast of a low of 17 degrees
Might even go via Mt Lofty and Norton summit again
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby MichaelB » Tue Oct 18, 2011 6:28 pm
Amazing what good weather and a bit of weight loss doesboyracer wrote:
nice work. i remember you saying you wouldn't attempt both of these late last year? Blackburn really clears your head doesn't it? I found a new short/sharpie...Parish hill road just outta Basket range.
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby Daccordi Rider » Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:07 am
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby MichaelB » Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:50 pm
Is that the one that veers up and to the left when heading out of Adelaide ? Looks nasty when you ride past it.Daccordi Rider wrote:Rode to Williamstown yesterday and will throw in Torrens Hill Rd (runs off Gorge rd), starts at 12% then settles in to a steady 10% for about 2km. Tough climb.
BTW, do you either work at night or are retired ? Yiou seem to spend too many hours enjoying the hills and riding lots, making me very jealous ....
Off to McLaren Vale via veloway with some mates on Sunday morning, lotsa little climbs, but hopefully no headwind ...
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby Daccordi Rider » Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:36 pm
That's the one, at the Paracombe sign. Give it a go!
If you do the Veloway a good loop is to go up Wilunga Hill, to Meadows, Echunga, Mylor and then up Aldgate Valley Rd to Stirling etc.
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Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:41 pm
I rode that once. Long story short I parked my car at Houghton, and caught up with a group to ride up Checkers, the route back to my car was up Torrens Hill Rd. it looked evil but surprised me by being fairly easy. Maybe the excitement of Checkers addled my brain. anyway I got lost at Paracombe and ended up taking a 20km detour to find my car again.MichaelB wrote:Is that the one that veers up and to the left when heading out of Adelaide ? Looks nasty when you ride past it.Daccordi Rider wrote:Rode to Williamstown yesterday and will throw in Torrens Hill Rd (runs off Gorge rd), starts at 12% then settles in to a steady 10% for about 2km. Tough climb.
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