Morphett Road - 15% Gradient!!!!

[Trev Campbell]

Wow, Rode down Torrens Hill Rd yesterday hit 80kph and I was on the brakes most of the way down !!!! So probably could of hit 85 - 90 if I wasn't so scared !!!! Ha Ha Ha. Then rode up The Corkscrew for the first time, OMGosh, that is SO HARD !!!! I nearly gave up just before the switchbacks and then again just after them. But I made it !!!! I stopped for about 5-10 minutes at the top, I thought I was going to cough up a lung !!!!

[jcjordan]

Years ago when I was fitter I used to ride up and back down it every day on my BMX just for fun! I have to see if I can still do it now.
I think there is a steeper hill in Blackwood somewhere but I can't remember exactly where, sorry.

Is this the one which is blocked off at the lower end to stop cars ploughing down it? That one is in Hawthorndene next to Blackwood, Myrtle Road if it's the same one.

Tim

My parents live on Myrtle Rd near the Pine Forest. 23% average, great way to finish a ride

[bionic wombat]

Education road, Happy Valley. Ive never made it to the top. Only tried once though. Only short climb and you dont spend any time in the saddle

heheh its a nice little hill, try this ROUTE

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/99415424

[MichaelB]

heheh its a nice little hill, try this ROUTE

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/99415424

No thanks.

But 172 max cadence

What hills in what order - can't quite make out from the map route ?

[ginny247]

Education road, Happy Valley. Ive never made it to the top. Only tried once though. Only short climb and you dont spend any time in the saddle

Ahh, what a beautiful hill Education Rd is. would have to be one of my favourites. as well as Potter Rd Clarendon.