Re: Adelaides great Climbs
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:01 am
How is Checkers hill not on this list? Rode it for the first time yesterday, great climb.
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Probably because I never rode it .....Daccordi Rider wrote:How is Checkers hill not on this list? Rode it for the first time yesterday, great climb.
I did Norton Summit last night as a 'get back into the hills ' after a layoff of a month due to a bung knee. Took it semi-easy and did a 22:30. My best is a fair bit better, but 11 MINUTES quickerDaccordi Rider wrote: Also yesterday a new record was set up Norton Summit, 11.29 at an average of 29 km/hr by Damien Howson as part of the Rendition Homes time trial.
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Yeah, he is faster than me, must be on drugs!!MichaelB wrote:I did Norton Summit last night as a 'get back into the hills ' after a layoff of a month due to a bung knee. Took it semi-easy and did a 22:30. My best is a fair bit better, but 11 MINUTES quickerDaccordi Rider wrote: Also yesterday a new record was set up Norton Summit, 11.29 at an average of 29 km/hr by Damien Howson as part of the Rendition Homes time trial.
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That's not human
And to be paid to do it !!!liamb wrote:Jacky Bobby will have to drop into town sometime soon and knock 10seconds off that time to keep everyone on their toes, but man that is quick. The best I have ever gone up there is 18mins. I have no idea where i could possibly make up 6 1/2 mins and never will. Man to be young, single and able to ride all day every day!!!!!
Bill
While I wait for my Garmin Edge to fulfill my data junkie needs, I have been trying Strava on my phone while out on the road. Beauty is, it automatically registers as you ride various segments - shame is there are two Norton climbs that have been registered with Strava, one which is to the 169 house and another what seems a few minutes up the road.rustychisel wrote:rolling start as you turn left from Magill Rd to painted line at big old gum stump outside number 169 as you climb. The stump is on the left, the line has been freshly repainted in fluro orange/pink
Went for a ride with a mate on Monday morning (damn there was some decent frost around Piccadilly ) - included a few climbs including Mt Lofty and then went to top of Montacute via Uraidla, Sunmmertown and Ashton. Went down Montacute. Man, why haven't I been there before Stunning surface, great corners and bugger all traffic.Daccordi Rider wrote:Good work Michael.
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.
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devise a loop which will take you from Payneham Road out Lower NE Road, all the way up to the roundabout where it intersects the top of Grand Junction... home down Grand Junction, which is no problem for an early morning ride on the weekend. Or do it the other way around. When you've got that sorted instead of turning at the roundabout keep going straight up Grand Junction >>>> Anstey's Hill Road, left at the cross road at the top (after about 4km average 6%) and go through to Main NE Road for the descent back to Tea Tree Gully. (Main NE Road is the busiest, traffic wise), so maybe go back down Anstey's, which is a pretty good descent, too.bookworm1707 wrote:Are there any beginner hills that people would recommend? Departing from the freeway south to one tree hill in the north?
By beginner I mean not massively steep, fairly quiet (or better yet has bike lane or path) but reasonably long? I have been working on doing loops that encompass smaller hills in the suburbs but want to start attempting some actual climbs. Leaving from the prospect/Blair Athol area so don't want to have the actual hill too far away.
Was looking at the freeway as I understand it it has a path next to it.
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As Rusty said Norton Summit is as good as any, few cars and a good steady gradient. The Freeway is good but twice as long and a bit steeper so depends where you are at fitness wise. Gorge Rd is a bit busier car wise but the climb itself is fairly short but with a couple of tougher ramps. Good luck.bookworm1707 wrote:Are there any beginner hills that people would recommend? Departing from the freeway south to one tree hill in the north?
By beginner I mean not massively steep, fairly quiet (or better yet has bike lane or path) but reasonably long? I have been working on doing loops that encompass smaller hills in the suburbs but want to start attempting some actual climbs. Leaving from the prospect/Blair Athol area so don't want to have the actual hill too far away.
Was looking at the freeway as I understand it it has a path next to it.
Went up Lynton Path again the other weekend. It's like it has several short Mur de Huy's (aussie versions) to kill off any recovery from the last steep section.boss wrote: .....Lynton Path - With only 6.5% average grade you'd be forgiven for thinking it's a relaxed climb... anything but. Starts at 10%, you get a brief downhill interlude, then 20%, 15%, and 10% sections follow. Surprisingly you will spot a few commuters heading up or down the path in peak hours. Head left up Caroline St and you'll get another 10% and 20% pinch before being at 'Belair Elevation'.
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Yeah Lynton path is an interesting one. No idea what they were thinking - I believe they stuck to the existing fire trail due to budget constraints... but given its intent was to make the Belair > City commute a bit easier, you have to question whether the money they spent (over half a mil) was money well spent.MichaelB wrote:Went up Lynton Path again the other weekend. It's like it has several short Mur de Huy's (aussie versions) to kill off any recovery from the last steep section.boss wrote: .....Lynton Path - With only 6.5% average grade you'd be forgiven for thinking it's a relaxed climb... anything but. Starts at 10%, you get a brief downhill interlude, then 20%, 15%, and 10% sections follow. Surprisingly you will spot a few commuters heading up or down the path in peak hours. Head left up Caroline St and you'll get another 10% and 20% pinch before being at 'Belair Elevation'.
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Old Belair Rd is a tough constant climb, but narrow and the traffic is a bit dodgy. Going down is fun !!!