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sirbob

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What's your favourite climb and why?

October 24, 2010 05:24pm

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I have several favorites, but the main three are;

Mt Nebo - Good mix of difficulty and distance, plus you get a rest on all the downs!

Mt Mee - Nice, solid climb with great views

Mt Gravatt - It's my local!

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What's your favourite climb and why?

October 24, 2010 05:50pm

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Gap Creek Road(from brookfield side) - Its 16%, 3 false peaks and its just all-round brutal when ridden in heat like todays.

Mt.Cootha - What More Needs To Be Said??

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What's your favourite climb and why?

October 24, 2010 05:54pm

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Mt O'Rielly's for me , 28km climb that pinch's to 23% in the final k , the best in Qld by far

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October 24, 2010 06:05pm

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I like the sharp uphill bit at Nundah

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October 24, 2010 06:21pm

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I like the climb up to Montville. For a non climber like me, its a nice gentle and consistent grade. Find a nice gear, tap out a good rythm and enjoy the nice scenery. Have only done Tamborine once, but that was also good.

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October 24, 2010 06:34pm

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Quote: Chris M

Mt O'Rielly's for me , 28km climb that pinch's to 23% in the final k , the best in Qld by far

Mmmmm that is a nice one......Mr Patten took exactly 2 minutes out of my time up here last year to knock me off the top step and judging by his form this year would probably be the first man to beat the 1 hour mark.

Binna Burra from when you leave Advancetown road (35km I think to go) has 3 sepperate climbs and lots of undulating bits, that and the scenary and change in landscape makes it my favourite.

Thought I'd get in before the pros start raving about the European Super climbs......

term

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October 24, 2010 07:33pm Updated 24-10-2010 07:34 pm by term

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Quote: Dave M

Gap Creek Road(from brookfield side) - Its 16%, 3 false peaks and its just all-round brutal when ridden in heat like todays.

Mt.Cootha - What More Needs To Be Said??

heh ohrly? never knew that often ride around brookfield and road up gap creek road in the rain the other weekend for something to do after riding up brookfield road. I got to the top before you come down the gap side but didnt want to go tht far in the rain so came back down the hill toward brookfield, really want to do mt nebo, from here its just up brookfield and gap creek rd yay for cheaty gears.(11/28 )

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October 24, 2010 07:41pm

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Cemetery Hill - When I first starting riding I had to jump off, very embarressing(I had a 11-21T cassette) I though I was going to die and left a half digested banana at the top. Great memeories of this little bugger.

Mt Mee - Nice gradient, great views.

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October 24, 2010 07:57pm

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A little climb on Mt Petrie Rd near the Belmont Rifle Range, It means Im going home for the day and the sounds of gun fire inspire me to push myself that little bit harder,

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October 24, 2010 08:30pm

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Still like Glorious from the Samford side. Mongrel of a hill, especially when you get on the steep part past the hairpins, get around that slight right hand bend & look at it continuing up just as steep.

I actually find it easier to ride now than when I was at my fittest 20 years ago. It must be that in the 80's no-one had ever heard of anything lower than a 42 on the front, or bigger than a 21 on the back.

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October 24, 2010 08:48pm

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Quote: Chris M

Mt O'Rielly's for me , 28km climb that pinch's to 23% in the final k , the best in Qld by far

+1 great gradient and views the whole way up

just one of the busiest one way roads in Queensland... with the largest collection of tourist, Old people and knob motorcyclists...

I find i always end up with a higher average HR on the decent.

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October 24, 2010 08:55pm

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The toughest climb is the climb out of bed...

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October 24, 2010 09:00pm Updated 24-10-2010 09:07 pm by polevaulter

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Definitely Mt O'Rielly's in Qld. Nice steady, not to steep, so you can maintain nice rhythm. Except the last 5km that is.

Falls Creek Climb in Victoria is a beauty. Another one long and steady with superb views.

And don't start me on Italian Alps and Dolomites.

mikey

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October 24, 2010 09:15pm

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Mt Nebo/Glorious ... cause it hurts ... when the girls go past with a smile on thier face and say G'Day and all I can do is grimace and groan cause it hurts...

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October 24, 2010 09:37pm

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I like Mt Mee because it is a longish climb and not to steep.

I also like lochinvar rd which is a back way to samford.

And Mt Coot-tha

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October 24, 2010 09:46pm

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Quote: mentosfly

I like Mt Mee because it is a longish climb and not to steep.

I also like lochinvar rd which is a back way to samford.

And Mt Coot-tha

Lockinvar hey ? That's very close to home for me. Hate that hill though as it reminds me of PEI just a lot shorter.

cam

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October 24, 2010 10:41pm

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Mt wellington out of hobart best view in australia and lots of great food and coffee for after the decent to get warm again.

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October 25, 2010 08:07am

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Doing all 3 climbs up the Bunya Mountains ( btw Kingaroy and Dalby). Harder than anything in Brisbane (I haven't climbed anything on the GC). Beautiful scenary when you get to the 'township' on top too. Road from Maidenwell up one side of the Bunyas once over corragated roads. I had to walk up a small stretch of the climb (pretty unfit at the time) but very hard none the less. When descending on the Kumbia side, you can break 100km/h. If you're looking for a place to do a climbing training camp that is 'fairly' local, mark this one down.

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October 25, 2010 08:35am

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for a local hill its The Goat Track, do it at dawn someday, spectacular.

JMR

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October 25, 2010 08:36am

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Quote: term

heh ohrly? never knew that often ride around brookfield and road up gap creek road in the rain the other weekend for something to do after riding up brookfield road. I got to the top before you come down the gap side but didnt want to go tht far in the rain so came back down the hill toward brookfield, really want to do mt nebo, from here its just up brookfield and gap creek rd yay for cheaty gears.(11/28 )

I don't even know what the *** you just said!

Me fail english?? That's unpossible.

JMR