What is the steepest rd in Sydney?
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Postby vitualis » Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:42 am
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Postby stretch » Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:53 am
Just the thought of that scares me and makes me feel like Im going to throw up. Good times!vitualis wrote:I tried cycling up Awaba Street from Balmoral beach about 3 weeks ago (on my Colnago, standard road cranks, 11-23 cassette) and I made it about two-thirds up. It is one MEAN hill as it progressively gets steeper the further up you go...
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Postby Hawkeye » Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:50 pm
The steepest street in Sydney I am aware of is a section of a couple of hundred metres (max) at the back of Dee Why. It is Prescott Avenue between Palya Place and Parr Parade. Not sure of the exact grade, but it is steeper than the worst parts of Kentwell/Allambie, and even Alexander St Collaroy. Not as long, though.
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Postby sandman » Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:10 pm
Toolonglegstoolonglegs wrote:I have a cousin on Bowen mountain...riden there alot and even thou it is steep there are no 20% pitches there...maybee on the mtb trail after the observatorysandman wrote:Challs I'm hearing there are some sections at 22%...challs wrote:The road up to Bowen Mountain in the Hawkesbury is very steep. I think it is about 20% but will have to plot on map my ride.
Pete
OK, tnx for the info. I got the info from a guy that I've raced with. Not sure if he was overstating the inclines however I know there are some ball busters up there
Its all gud, bring on the ball breaking !
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Postby sandman » Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:20 pm
With the inclines, any chance of posting the % incline and length ? If we're going to pack up teams to tackle these then it would be great to know what we're in for Would be really cool to get a method to compare the watts used on these climbs ie: distance v's elevation. Some can be short sharp verticals and some can just bend you're head due to ongoing power output needed....
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Postby timbo » Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:19 pm
I walked up that street when I was on holidays over in N.Z. last year.mikesbytes wrote:Nah, steepest in the world is 17deg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_Street,_Dunedin
They should put a bar at the top of the street with a commemorative can or something.
Strangely, the souvenir shop with certificates to say you climbed the street is at the bottom of the street.
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Postby familyguy » Mon Aug 04, 2008 4:19 pm
Petesandman wrote:Would be really cool to get a method to compare the watts used on these climbs ie: distance v's elevation.
Try www.cycle2max.com.
They have a calculation for power.
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0.29 * (climb_distance/time)^3 + 9.81*(time_rider_kg + time_bike_kg)*ascent/time
So basically it is potential energy plus a factor of speed due to wind resistance etc. The formula is very accurate on a steady climb with no flat spots on a wind free day, provided the ascent is known accurately.
For example a 70kg rider with a 10 kg bike riding at 20 km hour up a total ascent of 300m, distance is 5 km, in 15 minutes(15*60 sec) Power= 0.1315 * (5000/900)^3 + 9.81*(80)*300/900 Power= 22W from wind + 261 W from potential energy So as you can see, when climbing wind resistance doesn't count much, so if the ride has no flat sections (faster speed)and is a steady climb at 20km/hr or less the accuracy will be with in 5%, provided the ascent and weights are correct.
Previously the co-efficient we used was .1315 but we found this put Power on shallower climbs out.
We did extensive real life testing of the formula, using calibrated SRM cranks and several different climbs.
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If you're a maths genius, you can do the reverse and figure out what power output you'd need to achieve a certain time.
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Postby Hawkeye » Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:45 pm
MS Excel > Tools > Solver.familyguy wrote:<shameless knockoff>0.29 * (climb_distance/time)^3 + 9.81*(time_rider_kg + time_bike_kg)*ascent/time ...</shameless knockoff>
If you're a maths genius, you can do the reverse and figure out what power output you'd need to achieve a certain time.
Jim
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Postby mikesbytes » Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:03 am
What morning do you want to do Wallace st with me?sogood wrote:Ok everyone. Now you that you know the nearest steep street, go and do hill repeats on them. 5 is a set and do 2 sets every morning!
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Postby sandman » Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:08 am
hey Mike, the climb back out of National Park that we would ride in on for the Gong ride, whats the length and incline on that sucker ? Curious also the climb back up to Stanwell tops that we go down on the Gong ride...mikesbytes wrote:What morning do you want to do Wallace st with me?sogood wrote:Ok everyone. Now you that you know the nearest steep street, go and do hill repeats on them. 5 is a set and do 2 sets every morning!
Any ideas ?
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Postby timbo » Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:22 pm
Any ride out of the Royal National park once you are down by the river is a good climb, and don't forget Bulli Pass as well.sandman wrote:hey Mike, the climb back out of National Park that we would ride in on for the Gong ride, whats the length and incline on that sucker ? Curious also the climb back up to Stanwell tops that we go down on the Gong ride...mikesbytes wrote:What morning do you want to do Wallace st with me?sogood wrote:Ok everyone. Now you that you know the nearest steep street, go and do hill repeats on them. 5 is a set and do 2 sets every morning!
Any ideas ?
Pete
If we manage to knock those over by lunchtime, we could head south and do Macquarie Pass.
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Postby sogood » Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:34 pm
Name your day and I'll (try to) be there.mikesbytes wrote:What morning do you want to do Wallace st with me?sogood wrote:Ok everyone. Now you that you know the nearest steep street, go and do hill repeats on them. 5 is a set and do 2 sets every morning!
Been driving around and suddenly dawned on me that that Lilyfield Rd hill isn't that bad after all. Been going through Avoca St from Alison Rd end (Randwick), and that's one decent killer hill that goes for quite a distance. Much longer than Lilyfield Rd. Saw two commuters climbing there yesterday. The other nasty one is Albion St coming up from Elizabeth St. Not pleasant.
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Postby sogood » Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:37 pm
Excuse me for jumping in. We discussed this last year before the Gong and the climb out isn't that bad at all. Mostly 4-6%. That's how so many casual riders were able to survive the Gong ride, year after year. The only nasty hill on the Gong ride is the short kick up immediately after the Sea Cliff Br. That'll get a good portion of the riders walking.sandman wrote:hey Mike, the climb back out of National Park that we would ride in on for the Gong ride, whats the length and incline on that sucker ? Curious also the climb back up to Stanwell tops that we go down on the Gong ride...
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Postby sogood » Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:42 pm
Don't kill yourself and avoid Bulli Pass at all cost! Take the coastal route and even then, that Lawrence-Hargrave Dr climb is enough to super charge you up with lactic acid.timbo wrote:Any ride out of the Royal National park once you are down by the river is a good climb, and don't forget Bulli Pass as well.
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Postby toolonglegs » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:59 am
thats because you are pooped from riding the anderson / oaks...but it isn't very steep.Mr888 wrote:Out of curiosity, how do the climbs out of Euroka (for those that did the NRMA Classic) and the subsequent climb out of the national park back to Glenbrook measure up against these streets mentioned. I've ridden some of the roads mentioned but find that the climbs out from doing the Woodford trail tougher.
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Postby sandman » Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:28 am
Toolong, had a look on the Garmin, ranges from 10% to close to 18% though the climb isnt overly long. Be up there again tomorrow morningtoolonglegs wrote:thats because you are pooped from riding the anderson / oaks...but it isn't very steep.Mr888 wrote:Out of curiosity, how do the climbs out of Euroka (for those that did the NRMA Classic) and the subsequent climb out of the national park back to Glenbrook measure up against these streets mentioned. I've ridden some of the roads mentioned but find that the climbs out from doing the Woodford trail tougher.
Pete
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Postby toolonglegs » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:31 pm
Really,even a fat arse like me can recall sprinting up there against mates...man I was fit once!sandman wrote:Toolong, had a look on the Garmin, ranges from 10% to close to 18% though the climb isnt overly long. Be up there again tomorrow morningtoolonglegs wrote:thats because you are pooped from riding the anderson / oaks...but it isn't very steep.Mr888 wrote:Out of curiosity, how do the climbs out of Euroka (for those that did the NRMA Classic) and the subsequent climb out of the national park back to Glenbrook measure up against these streets mentioned. I've ridden some of the roads mentioned but find that the climbs out from doing the Woodford trail tougher.
Pete
..and that is on a mtb!
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Postby leximack » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:47 pm
if you want some steep climbs, ride back to woodford, some of them are over 20%, throw in a very loose surface, some rocks, boulders and ruts and it makes for an interesting climbMr888 wrote:Out of curiosity, how do the climbs out of Euroka (for those that did the NRMA Classic) and the subsequent climb out of the national park back to Glenbrook measure up against these streets mentioned. I've ridden some of the roads mentioned but find that the climbs out from doing the Woodford trail tougher.
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