Hobart's top 10 climbs

[mcdurdin]

Barry, glad you like the blog series You'll just have to wait and see on the top climb in Hobart! I'm thinking of making it Montpelier Retreat down at Salamanca, because I'll be too tired to do any of the others...

[BarryTas]

FYI i will be getting myself a Garmin for xmas as i am sick of my polar pausing going up hill

[Giant Pete]

Did the Chimney Pot Hill today.
It's the third time I've been up to Ridgeway Road, but was not expecting the hell that was to come! Thanks for that.

It got a bit hairy half-way up the Chimney Pot Hill section. The road was damp (and mossy). I actually lost traction in one place!

Not much of a view: all I got was cloud

[mcdurdin]

Great work Pete! I also did the climb again today, and it hurt a lot. I always forget just how hard the first part of the climb is. Didn't find the Chimney Pot section too bad really, but wasn't going all out up there... Did feel a little dizzy and sick at the top...

[mcdurdin]

I accept no responsibility for your pain, heart attacks or ruined knees, by the way.

[BarryTas]

I accept no responsibility for your pain, heart attacks or ruined knees, by the way.

this should be on the start of your thread mate

[Giant Pete]

It was getting to the start that did me in.
You're right, you forget there's 150m climb just to get there.
I'm actually starting to like Waterworks....

[mcdurdin]

Forgot the challenge in this post.

So here 'tis: Just do it. Without stopping.

[RobRollin]

I will do Waterworks one day.........

[mcdurdin]

The next post in this series has been delayed slightly for an important service announcement: http://marc.durdin.net/2011/12/being-ba ... izing.html

[mcdurdin]

No points for guessing beforehand what this blog post was going to be about!

http://marc.durdin.net/2011/12/hobarts- ... ngton.html

[RobRollin]

nice photos thanks Marc

[mcdurdin]

Thanks for posing Rob

[RobRollin]

Its now my fav photo of myself

Ohhh glad you didnt mention the very euro no helmet look

[mcdurdin]

And here's the summary and quick links to all climbs. http://marc.durdin.net/2011/12/top-10-c ... recap.html

I'm done. Need to go ride my bike between the raindrops.

[Gordo]

well done. u need to start up another top ten marc. How about top ten things that sht me about cars?

anyhow. did ww road on my new roubaix (get one is all i can say) the 11-32 gearing on the back really helps. have never ridden to the top of the hill where the antenna is, and couldnt find the road when i rode it last night unfortunately. will try again

tried the the bonnet hill challenge and gave up after a couple of seconds (it threw out my rythem)

rode strickland but well behind the time of andrew crawley

[mcdurdin]

Thanks Gordo Next top ten may be a long time coming; it's a lot of work! Roubaix a bit beyond my budget at present... and if you can beat Andrew Crawley's time up Strickland you'd be pretty darn quick.

[RobRollin]

How about top 10 rides around Hobart....might be something

[Chuck]

Well written and photographed Marc nice work

I was surprised to read that Mt Wellington tops out at 15%, I really didn't think it got that steep.

Can your young daughter really ride the last 2k that is awesome

Waterworks sounds like a beast of a climb maybe I'll get down there again sometime and give it a crack

Thanks for the series, really enjoyed it.

[mcdurdin]

Thanks Chuck Mt Wellington is 15% at Shoobridge Bend. It's also about 40% just before you get to the Chalet. At least, that's how it feels to me. Re my daughter, yes, she did (with a couple of rests): http://app.strava.com/rides/750852

[mcdurdin]

Hobart's Top 11 Climbs now... Just wrote up Old Farm Road. http://marc.durdin.net/2012/04/discover ... -road.html

[Giant Pete]

I love Old Farm Road. It's steep and has a huge payoff at the end.
If you're on a mountain bike, continue up past the gate. I might suggest going the fire trail, instead of Old Farm Track - it's insanely steep and flat-out dangerous coming down!
When I discovered it a while back, I was torn on whether to tell everyone, or keep it to myself

The best thing about this climb is you can smash it out and still have loads of time for Strickland. Or, you could do a bunch of repeats, if you're mad...

[doggatas]

Wicked climb, will have to go and do it.

Single lane road, Italy anyone?