Mt Wallace Climb

Rickster said:

Does anyone know the Mt Wallace climb featured in this:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2004/feb04/geelong04/geelo-
ng044http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2004/feb04/geelong04/-
geelong044
Is this the climb used at the end of the "Hell of the west" handicap run
by the Melton CC (I think) ?
That climb was so tough, no ****, before the race people were driving
down to the bottom and putting sneakers by the side of the road, with
full knowledge they were going to be walking, not riding up it.
RMan

G'day Rman

thats the one!....the Northern combine race it every year. Most of the
& B graders struggle to the top...few C & D graders have any chance
(especially fat [censored] like me!). I've had 3 goes & haven't got ther
yet on 39x25. its an absolute [censored] of a climb. When we race it, it
at the end of an undulating 70k handicap....some sadist put the finis
at the top!. I remember reports from last year when the girls did thi
course...most of the O/S riders hadn't seen it before & badl
underestimated the gearing needed....lots of swearing & running up hill
& more than a few tears

cheers

Hitch

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Rickster said:

Does anyone know the Mt Wallace climb featured in this:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2004/feb04/geelong04/geelo-
ng044http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2004/feb04/geelong04/-
geelong044
Is this the climb used at the end of the "Hell of the west" handicap run
by the Melton CC (I think) ?
That climb was so tough, no ****, before the race people were driving
down to the bottom and putting sneakers by the side of the road, with
full knowledge they were going to be walking, not riding up it.
RMan

Hi Rickster

I have attempted this climb twice now. The first time I had no hope.
was 90Kg and had a 39/23 (started walking about 1/4 way up. The secon
time I was 86Kg had a 39/25. This time I made it. At one stage I wa
doing about 4kph (nearly fell off). I knew it was going to be tough whe
my car struggled to get to the top

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Rickster said:

Does anyone know the Mt Wallace climb featured in this:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2004/feb04/geelong04/geelo-
ng044http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2004/feb04/geelong04/-
geelong044
RMan

so where is it? do you have a Melways reference or something like that?
How does it compare to DonnaBuang or BawBaw?

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ProfTournesol said:

so where is it? do you have a Melways reference or something like that?
How does it compare to DonnaBuang or BawBaw?

Map ref is 511 D2. The climb is only about 1km long so you can
compare it to BawBaw or any other mountain. It is just so steep i
certain areas that you are doing about 5km/hr. It is located at th
end of the Brisbane Ranges just out of Bacchus Marsh. It is the finis
of a race called the Hell of the West. Not a good place to try an
sprint for the line

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madoneman said:

Map ref is 511 D2. The climb is only about 1km long so you cant
compare it to BawBaw or any other mountain. It is just so steep in
certain areas that you are doing about 5km/hr. It is located at the
end of the Brisbane Ranges just out of Bacchus Marsh. It is the finish
of a race called the Hell of the West. Not a good place to try and
sprint for the line.

thanks. See you there:-

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ProfTournesol said:

thanks. See you there:-)

G'day

Actually, its probably closer to 2km in length....the difficulty arise
because it rises about 2km in that length..........(not really, but i
seems that way). When we race it this year, (Mid May usually), I'm goin
to try & measure the distance & gradient with my S720. Of course this i
difficult to do when you are WALKING!...I'll report the 'actuals' fo
all who are interested! (yes I will be leaving the runners at about th
half way point of the climb before the race starts)....Hmmm I'm thinkin
maybe 39x39 will get me up....LOL

cheers

Hitch

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Quoted message said:

ProfTournesol said:

thanks. See you there:-)

G'day,

Actually, its probably closer to 2km in length....the difficulty arises
because it rises about 2km in that length..........(not really, but it
seems that way). When we race it this year, (Mid May usually), I'm going
to try & measure the distance & gradient with my S720. Of course this is
difficult to do when you are WALKING!...I'll report the 'actuals' for
all who are interested! (yes I will be leaving the runners at about the
half way point of the climb before the race starts)....Hmmm I'm thinking
maybe 39x39 will get me up....LOL,

cheers,

Hitchy

The photos look steep - you can measure the slope with a spirit level
and a ruler... much better calibration than the altimeter.

Ritch

Hitchy said:

G'day,
Actually, its probably closer to 2km in length....the difficulty arises
because it rises about 2km in that length..........(not really, but it
seems that way). When we race it this year, (Mid May usually), I'm going
to try & measure the distance & gradient with my S720. Of course this is
difficult to do when you are WALKING!...I'll report the 'actuals' for
all who are interested! (yes I will be leaving the runners at about the
half way point of the climb before the race starts)....Hmmm I'm thinking
maybe 39x39 will get me up....LOL,
cheers,
Hitchy

Hitchy, you should post the climb details (after you've done it) on th
www.cycle2max.com website. It's a great website that lists hill climb
and gives their distance, average gradient, etc. Registered users ca
then post their times of those climbs

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Hitchy said:

G'day,
Actually, its probably closer to 2km in length....the difficulty arises
because it rises about 2km in that length..........(not really, but it
seems that way). When we race it this year, (Mid May usually), I'm going
to try & measure the distance & gradient with my S720. Of course this is
difficult to do when you are WALKING!...I'll report the 'actuals' for
all who are interested! (yes I will be leaving the runners at about the
half way point of the climb before the race starts)....Hmmm I'm thinking
maybe 39x39 will get me up....LOL,
cheers,
Hitchy

Hi Hitchy:

Do you think 39X27 would help

Cheers, Amir

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jazmo said:

Hitchy, you should post the climb details (after you've done it) on the
www.cycle2max.com website. It's a great website that lists hill climbs
and gives their distance, average gradient, etc. Registered users can
then post their times of those climbs.

G'day Jazmo

I'm already registered with them....but I'd be to embarrassed to post m
time for THIS climb!.......I wouldn't need the s720, I could do it wit
a sun dial!

cheers

Hitch

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