Old Freeway Path Leads To...
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Postby by76 » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:21 pm
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Postby kiwigeo » Thu May 20, 2010 7:54 pm
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Postby Solirossi » Thu May 27, 2010 4:23 pm
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Postby brauluver » Thu May 27, 2010 5:50 pm
Yep, take the path to the left just after motel.Follow it up and under the crossover to devils elbow, then it's straight up the old road, with a kerb or barrier between you and the non existant traffic.On the way down you can use the whole left side of the road, both lanes with confidence.Solirossi wrote:what is the best way to get to the old freeway path? Do you go on the path at the bottom of the new freeway then turn off at devils elbow and climb up the old freeway itself? or is it a path? Iv never ridden up there but would be interested to do so.
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Postby by76 » Thu May 27, 2010 9:15 pm
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Postby brauluver » Thu May 27, 2010 10:28 pm
I'd done that ride a coupla times and felt good, then I tailed a fit dude ona whizz bang euro carbon jobbie, from the toll gate one day.he broke from me twice and I caught him up, but he finally dropped me with an out of saddle concerted effort on that rise.I learnt a lot about how to tackle that ride from his display that day.Last time I did it I nailed it and passed everyone I encountered.
Must get up there soon, again, it's been too long since the thrill of the descent from Lofty.
When are you planning to do it solirossi?
It's an 80 ker return from my place, so would be another 20 odd fro you.
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Postby Solirossi » Fri May 28, 2010 10:31 am
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Postby CliffG » Fri May 28, 2010 12:33 pm
According to my gps logs its a smidge under 9% at koala corner. Not so bad, if you haven't blown up completely by then.There is one section just before the mountain bike park that seems to kick up pretty steeply (near the lookout) - does anyone know what gradient it is at that section?
Mentally I break the climb up into thirds and work on getting each section paced right. Tollgate to Devils elbow, Elbow to koala corner, koala corner to bollards.
Unforunately somedays there seems to be a fourth third slipped in there somewhere.
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Postby rustychisel » Fri May 28, 2010 1:33 pm
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Postby rustychisel » Fri May 28, 2010 2:26 pm
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Postby alex » Mon May 31, 2010 10:53 am
agree that greenhill rd is a bit iffy going up (gotta pick the right time of day) and a bit bumpy coming down at the moment, the cracks are opening up again, the (car) braking points are getting a bit lumpy and could do with a bit of work but it probably wouldnt even be noticable in a car so not much of a chance that any of it will be smoothed out any time soonrustychisel wrote:after the lumps getting up to Hallett Road the main Greenhill Road climb is a solid 8~9% and there's nowhere to have a breather. It's pretty tough... 3 x repetitions of that is not as hard as Mt Ventoux. Greenhill Road is also pretty narrow and the cars whizz along it so is rated as pretty dangerous by lots of riders. Many people I know won't go down it either cause they say the armco and dropoffs are too dangerous... whatever. When the road is in good repair it's a nice ride (but it isn't at present, if I recall from last time I came down it).
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Postby arkle » Mon May 31, 2010 3:59 pm
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Postby MichaelB » Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:09 am
The quickest I have done it is 47:14, but that is to the base of the Mt Lofty Lookout turnoff.arkle wrote:If you really want to feel inadequate have a look at this http://www.cycle2max.com/bike-hill-clim ... spx?id=925
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Postby brauluver » Sun Jun 06, 2010 2:03 pm
Went up for the first time in ages today.arkle wrote:If you really want to feel inadequate have a look at this http://www.cycle2max.com/bike-hill-clim ... spx?id=925
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Rolling start at lights to bollards in 29 mins.
Who's next?
got a wet tail but
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Postby CliffG » Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:32 am
Sub 30 to the bollards - Nicebrauluver wrote: Went up for the first time in ages today.
Rolling start at lights to bollards in 29 mins.
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Postby Dahondude » Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:06 pm
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Postby MichaelB » Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:36 pm
BTW, what is the road going up to Mt Osmond like in terms of climb % and space/traffic ? Have ridden past it many a time, but never gone up it ?
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Postby rustychisel » Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:43 pm
MichaelB wrote:Hmmm, I'd love to do it sub 30. The gauntlet has been thrown .....
BTW, what is the road going up to Mt Osmond like in terms of climb % and space/traffic ? Have ridden past it many a time, but never gone up it ?
You can go up it either way, from freeway path or via Burnside (Caithness Road) so I assume you mean the former. It's steep. narrow at the top, and there's a few cars on it most of the time you'd be riding it since it essentially services quite a few residences there now. Gradient I'd suggest 10~12% peaking around 14% but not for long. Climb itself might be 1 1/2km then another km or so across the top. Plunging descent with 2 switchbacks into the gully. If your brakes aren't up to it just forget it (I'm serious!!!). Fun little ride. At the bottom after the 2nd switchback, either go straigh down to Sunnyside Road or roll 400m then look for a street with a sharp incline on the right (Caithness). That'll take you to the bus terminus area on Dashwood Road above Devereaux Rd.
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Postby Dahondude » Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:24 pm
How so? Most of the Adelaide population wouldn't even be able to ride a bike to the start of the Old Freeway, let alone all the way to the top! Even at my best time I was still 7 minutes slower than the record, that's more than 2 minutes per sector (I divide up into 3 parts - Traffic Lights to Devils Elbow (aim for sub ten minutes), Devils Elbow to Eagle on the Hill hotel (aim for sub ten minutes) and EOTH to the Bollards (aim for sub 8 minutes)). I still cant fathom how others can ride almost 25% faster for the entire climb....arkle wrote:Now I feel like a total loser.
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Postby alex » Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:51 pm
from which side? from the bikeway its not so bad, the steep bit feels like fox creek road, ie steep and 10-12% but doesnt last too longMichaelB wrote:BTW, what is the road going up to Mt Osmond like in terms of climb % and space/traffic ? Have ridden past it many a time, but never gone up it ?
from the beaumont side it is just brutal and imo similar to corkscrew road in how much it hurts
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Postby brauluver » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:18 pm
Too right! Most non cyclists I tell about a ride up there, just roll their eyes and tell me I'm a masochist , lazy pricks don't know what they're missin.Dahondude wrote:How so? Most of the Adelaide population wouldn't even be able to ride a bike to the start of the Old Freeway, let alone all the way to the top!arkle wrote:Now I feel like a total loser.
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27 K's warm up distance to get to start(with warm up hills en route) and then roll into it.
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Climbing is something I enjoy as well.
I'm a pi$$ poor sprinter.(chicken legs)
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