I revisited a few lung busters today. so what's steeper....sheoak, new lyton shared path or that climb from Thirkel Ave to mt. osmond.
anybody got garmin type info. cheers.
holy hills batman!
- boyracer
- Posts: 793
- Joined: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:29 pm
- MichaelB
- Posts: 14868
- Joined: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:29 am
- Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Re: holy hills batman!
Postby MichaelB » Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:06 am
No idea about Sheok or Thirkel, but the Lynton Path has quite a few very steep sections of 18 - 22%.
- boyracer
- Posts: 793
- Joined: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:29 pm
Re: holy hills batman!
Postby boyracer » Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:10 am
meh. i have read that here before.Is that off your garmin MB? It is certainly steep just after the first hairpin, but 22% ? Sign at bottom of Sheoak says 20% and that feels steeper. The Thirkel hairpins are ridiculous....but fun!
-
- Posts: 75
- Joined: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:50 am
- Location: Stuck in the middle.
Re: holy hills batman!
Postby Sumichino » Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:31 pm
Sheoak is definitely the steepest out of those three although only for a short section. The top section of Coach Rd is close though, as is the Woodland Way near Norton Summit.
- MichaelB
- Posts: 14868
- Joined: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:29 am
- Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Re: holy hills batman!
Postby MichaelB » Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:15 am
Yep, off the Garmin, and it's accurate enough to prove that I'm not a mountain goat.boyracer wrote:meh. i have read that here before.Is that off your garmin MB? It is certainly steep just after the first hairpin, but 22% ? Sign at bottom of Sheoak says 20% and that feels steeper. The Thirkel hairpins are ridiculous....but fun!
What makes the Lynton path a bugger, is there is several very steep, but short sections.
Where is this mythical Thirkel Rd ?
- boyracer
- Posts: 793
- Joined: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:29 pm
Re: holy hills batman!
Postby boyracer » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:00 am
MichaelB wrote:
Where is this mythical Thirkel Rd ?
http://www.cycle2max.com/bike-hill-clim ... px?id=1589
- MichaelB
- Posts: 14868
- Joined: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:29 am
- Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Re: holy hills batman!
Postby MichaelB » Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:59 pm
So it's a bit like Corkscrew Rd then ? Average of 9.7% means steeper than a fat sod needs to try and prove himself.boyracer wrote:MichaelB wrote:
Where is this mythical Thirkel Rd ?
http://www.cycle2max.com/bike-hill-clim ... px?id=1589
Greenhill Rd, Norton Summit, Old Norton Summit & Mt Lofty via EoH are hard enough for me.
Jump to
- General Australian Cycling Topics
- Info / announcements
- Buying a bike / parts
- General Cycling Discussion
- The Bike Shed
- Cycling Health
- Cycling Safety and Advocacy
- Women's Cycling
- Bike & Gear Reviews
- Cycling Trade
- Stolen Bikes
- Bicycle FAQs
- The Market Place
- Member to Member Bike and Gear Sales
- Want to Buy, Group Buy, Swap
- My Bikes or Gear Elsewhere
- Serious Biking
- Audax / Randonneuring
- Retro biking
- Commuting
- MTB
- Recumbents
- Fixed Gear/ Single Speed
- Track
- Electric Bicycles
- Cyclocross and Gravel Grinding
- Dragsters / Lowriders / Cruisers
- Children's Bikes
- Cargo Bikes and Utility Cycling
- Road Racing
- Road Biking
- Training
- Time Trial
- Triathlon
- International and National Tours and Events
- Cycle Touring
- Touring Australia
- Touring Overseas
- Touring Bikes and Equipment
- Australia
- Western Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Victoria
- ACT
- Tasmania
- Northern Territory
- Country & Regional
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users
- All times are UTC+10:00
- Top
- Delete cookies
About the Australian Cycling Forums
The Australian Cycling Forums is a welcoming community where you can ask questions and talk about the type of bikes and cycling topics you like.
Bicycles Network Australia
Forum Information
Connect with BNA
Brought to you by Bicycles Network Australia | © 1999 - 2024 | Powered by phpBB ®
This website uses affiliate links to retail platforms including ebay, amazon, proviz and ribble.
This website uses affiliate links to retail platforms including ebay, amazon, proviz and ribble.