Gap Creek Road
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Gap Creek Road
Postby leighthebee » Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:37 am
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Re: Gap Creek Road
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Re: Gap Creek Road
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Re: Gap Creek Road
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby elantra » Wed Jan 01, 2014 1:46 pm
It's a Road ride
I did it this morning.
What an awesome way to start 2014.
Did the circuit in just under an hour at 27 km/hr average.
That is faster than usual because there was not much traffic so I could just blast along waterworks rd, moggill roads etcetera. Along the way Had a chat to another bloke doing a similar loop.
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Re: Gap Creek Road
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Re: Gap Creek Road
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Re: Gap Creek Road
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby elantra » Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:52 am
Note that as always there are variations possible, and in particular it is usually a good idea to avoid parts of Waterworks Rd and Moggill Rd.
Because much of those roads are bit hairy to ride on because of traffic, however this was not really an issue at 7-8am this public holiday morning.
There are some steep sections and so a gear ratio of 39/25 or lower is necessary in places.
Good brakes are also a requirement.
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby spacehopper » Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:13 am
I like to think of it as 'all the good rides/climbs are in the west'leighthebee wrote:All the good rides on the north side. Cootha, nebo and Glorious. Can the south side offer anything like it! Gravatt is good considering its location, but really it pales compred to those above
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby leighthebee » Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:34 pm
There's a west?!spacehopper wrote:I like to think of it as 'all the good rides/climbs are in the west'leighthebee wrote:All the good rides on the north side. Cootha, nebo and Glorious. Can the south side offer anything like it! Gravatt is good considering its location, but really it pales compred to those above
I remember a mate having a crack at me last year, asking if we had gutters yet?
Will need to find these other Mt's
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby Shpox » Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:06 pm
It takes a lot of out of you the first time you do it but it's a great training. Just watch out for the strava idiots that salmon cycle past the bends. MTBers also stop at the halfway points to go to the park. If you're doing the descent in either direction, be sure to leave plenty of room for the cars in front of you as you don't really slow down at the speed bumps. One guy I met had warped his carbon clinchers on the way back down as he wasn't ready for the traffic.
Also, I agree. Keep it secret, keep it safe.
Out of all the climbs, I like Gravatt the best because the gradient is superb. It's just not the easiest to get too from the city and back, traffic/path wise. Lots of high speed roads about.
I found Coot-tha can be dangerous at times and tends to be a short, steep and quick. There really isn't much room for traffic to pass you on the back.
Nebo is next on the list to try.
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby cancan64 » Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:47 am
http://www.strava.com/activities/103815255/overview
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby RonK » Sat Jan 04, 2014 12:06 pm
Funny that the local residents put up a long and determined fight against it being sealed.cancan64 wrote:I detoured that way this morning...There must be a politician live on the road, its got to be the smoothest rd in Qld. Looking forward to trying it when its cooler and I can pick the pace up, was 38c by the time I got home...also I will keep it a secret as well.
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby Ignoto » Sat Jan 04, 2014 12:15 pm
Sealing the road has caused a dramatic increase in traffic on the road, both from cars and trucks who are over the 2 tonne limit on it. More importantly, the additional traffic brings more idiots through there who try to cross flooded roads. It's a blessing in disguise to be honest, plenty of idiots fly along there at 70km+ just because they can.RonK wrote:Funny that the local residents put up a long and determined fight against it being sealed.
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby Ryanhyltoncummins » Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:13 pm
That last climb to Brookfield rd hurts.
As said above Upper Brookfield is a good ride as well. Love it out there great scenery, roads are a little bumpy but aren't most these days lol
Here's a loop I did on New Years Days incorporating to the two
http://www.strava.com/activities/103141866" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Next time I'm gonna add the other two Brookfield 'Fingers' Savages rd & Gold Creek rd
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby DTdotcom » Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:52 am
Also try Hillbrook, Haven & Grandview.Ryanhyltoncummins wrote:Great road, i've only ridden it a few times but enjoyed it every time.
That last climb to Brookfield rd hurts.
As said above Upper Brookfield is a good ride as well. Love it out there great scenery, roads are a little bumpy but aren't most these days lol
Here's a loop I did on New Years Days incorporating to the two
http://www.strava.com/activities/103141866" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Next time I'm gonna add the other two Brookfield 'Fingers' Savages rd & Gold Creek rd
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby jasonc » Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:33 pm
+1spacehopper wrote:I like to think of it as 'all the good rides/climbs are in the west'
15kms to coot-tha, 20kms to nebo/glorious, 13kms to gap creek rd
Hillbrook still gives me nightmaresDimma wrote:Also try Hillbrook
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby marinmomma » Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:24 pm
leighthebee wrote:All the good rides on the north side. Cootha, nebo and Glorious. Can the south side offer anything like it! Gravatt is good considering its location, but really it pales compred to those above
Depends on how south you consider the southside I guess
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby DTdotcom » Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:23 pm
Lisa, tell them nothinmarinmomma wrote:leighthebee wrote:All the good rides on the north side. Cootha, nebo and Glorious. Can the south side offer anything like it! Gravatt is good considering its location, but really it pales compred to those above
Depends on how south you consider the southside I guess
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby elantra » Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:29 am
What a difference a week makes, similar circuit, similar weather, similar fairly brutal hills, but about 20 times as much traffic, even at 6.30am.elantra wrote:.......
What an awesome way to start 2014.
Did the circuit in just under an hour at 27 km/hr average.
That is faster than usual because there was not much traffic so I could just blast along waterworks rd, moggill roads etcetera. Along the way Had a chat to another bloke doing a similar loop.
Still a good ride, but not as enjoyable as it was a week ago.
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby marinmomma » Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:44 pm
Dimma wrote:Lisa, tell them nothinmarinmomma wrote:leighthebee wrote:All the good rides on the north side. Cootha, nebo and Glorious. Can the south side offer anything like it! Gravatt is good considering its location, but really it pales compred to those above
Depends on how south you consider the southside I guess
Lips are sealed
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby leighthebee » Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:33 pm
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Re: Gap Creek Road
Postby marinmomma » Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:45 pm
leighthebee wrote:Binna Burra? Too far south? That's a cracker too.
The southside has Mt Gravatt and the rest is flat...flat and boring....nothing to climb and full of cyclist hating bogans
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