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I'm in need of some killer hill repeat workouts. Where are the the steepest hills in Melbourne (or with 20km of the city)? Preferably in an area that is road safe and has a good route to the hills.
Best/Steepest Road climbs near Melbourne?
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im not familliar with any that close to the city, but go futher out(35/40km) and head towards Mt Dandenong. the most popular climb is the 1-in-20 on Mountain Hwy, it starts at The Basin and finishes in Sassafrass. anyday of the week you will find people riding up/down and on the weekend its chaos. ive done it on a hardtail jump bike, it nearly killed me.... but you only live once
Rosehill road is a killer. It's probably the steepest you will find although very short.
There are some good road climbs at Mt Eliza. If you want a day/morning out on the road bike then head for beach road and continue on to Frankston - Mt Eliza. Mt Eliza has some good climbs (non beach side of Napean Hwy). Biggest and longest are prob Mt Dandenong though.
There are some good road climbs at Mt Eliza. If you want a day/morning out on the road bike then head for beach road and continue on to Frankston - Mt Eliza. Mt Eliza has some good climbs (non beach side of Napean Hwy). Biggest and longest are prob Mt Dandenong though.
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Inverness road (Mt Evelyn to Kalorama) is a good burner
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Warrandyte-Kangaroo Ground road (undulating and long, not real steep)
Burgundy st past the Austin Hosp(short and sharp)
Foote st Templestowe, (or is it Porter st?)(undulating)
Mt Pleasant rd(varying) (and pleasant!)
Gum tree rd off Mt Pleasant(steep, i can't get up it on a roadie! Marked in the melways as "caution, steep")
Kew Blvd(undulating and a good time trial course)(and include Yarra st)
Burgundy st past the Austin Hosp(short and sharp)
Foote st Templestowe, (or is it Porter st?)(undulating)
Mt Pleasant rd(varying) (and pleasant!)
Gum tree rd off Mt Pleasant(steep, i can't get up it on a roadie! Marked in the melways as "caution, steep")
Kew Blvd(undulating and a good time trial course)(and include Yarra st)
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Rankin Road in Ferntree Gully, just 500 meters from my place kicks up to 24%. Terry's Avenue, which comes off the left if you're going away from the city out of Belgrave, continues on for quite a way, and is plenty steep enough to hit >100km/h down, and there's some even steeper hills around those back streets.
There's also some nice stuff between Lysterfield and Officer.
If you really want stuff within 20km of the city, then I guess the roads around Yarra Bend Park would do best, though they're short - they kick up to around 18%. Some of the back streets around Mount Waverly might also do the trick, and Glenferrie Road and the surrounding streets to the south kick up a bit too, but they're only <2 minute climbs.
There's also some nice stuff between Lysterfield and Officer.
If you really want stuff within 20km of the city, then I guess the roads around Yarra Bend Park would do best, though they're short - they kick up to around 18%. Some of the back streets around Mount Waverly might also do the trick, and Glenferrie Road and the surrounding streets to the south kick up a bit too, but they're only <2 minute climbs.
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+1. Used this are to train for the OO. Yarra Street is a great one to hit a few times, but there are lots of safe steep roads around that area.
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It's a bit further out of town, but from the city out to Kinglake via St Andrews and home via Christmas Hills will put a smile on your dial... or not...
For sheer steepness, it's pretty hard to beat Yarra St in Kew.
Arthur's Seat is another good one but fails the 20km test also. You'll be nice and warmed up by the time you get there
For sheer steepness, it's pretty hard to beat Yarra St in Kew.
Arthur's Seat is another good one but fails the 20km test also. You'll be nice and warmed up by the time you get there
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Is there a thread with information somewhere? I would like to get in on this.
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If you check www.bv.com.au through bicycling victorias web site and look under 'Plan a Ride' section you will find all the info you need/posts and threadsnrelated to the ATDS. There have been 2 groups at the moment, a 6.35-45 and a 6.55-7.0 group. The early group will drop you without a care if you get stuck at the lights or fall behind where as the later group re bunches over the ride. Numbers have been low over the last months, especially for the later group so at times you may be riding with Pat Malone. Go early, hold on for as long as you can.
The Bikehub in Heidelberg have two shop rides on Wed and Sat. Wed is up through Eltham for a hilly 30km return and Sat is usually out to Kinggers etc. Info also through bv, on the shop window or drp them a line. More welcoming than the Alpine crew.
Hope that helps?
The Bikehub in Heidelberg have two shop rides on Wed and Sat. Wed is up through Eltham for a hilly 30km return and Sat is usually out to Kinggers etc. Info also through bv, on the shop window or drp them a line. More welcoming than the Alpine crew.
Hope that helps?
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Gaffney St, Coburg is a killer.
Again, probably not what you were after as it's pretty short, but there's a few short and sharp hill in the Essendon region if you want something a bit different to the Beach Road experience...
Gaffney St, Coburg is a killer.
Again, probably not what you were after as it's pretty short, but there's a few short and sharp hill in the Essendon region if you want something a bit different to the Beach Road experience...
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go for a ride through the back streets of greensborough, especially ones down near Plenty River Drive, its all up and down!
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I did Terry's Avenue on Saturday and it is a killer. If you're riding a Mountain Bike theres riding at the Churchill National Park which adjoins Lysterfield Lake which has 3 very severe climbs, one of them would be 15% + gradient (the hill which you take to go from Churchill National Park to Lysterfield Lake. These are very wide fire trails and very fun descents on the severe drops. It's rocky surface so inapropriate for Hybrids or Road Bikes.
I would certainly recomend to combine the climbs with a hoon around the Pro circuits at Lysterfield, 25km + return for a short return trip.
I did Terry's Avenue on Saturday and it is a killer. If you're riding a Mountain Bike theres riding at the Churchill National Park which adjoins Lysterfield Lake which has 3 very severe climbs, one of them would be 15% + gradient (the hill which you take to go from Churchill National Park to Lysterfield Lake. These are very wide fire trails and very fun descents on the severe drops. It's rocky surface so inapropriate for Hybrids or Road Bikes.
I would certainly recomend to combine the climbs with a hoon around the Pro circuits at Lysterfield, 25km + return for a short return trip.