Weeeeeeeeeee-CrazyC vs Welshpool road east

[Trekhawk]

Well done CC!!!! 500 metres is around 1600 feet so nothing to be sneezed at. Good for you for searching out those elusive Perth hills.

[crazycanuck]

Thanks ladies

I appreciate your support

Trekhawk-did you ever bike in the Perth hills when you lived here? I suppose you may have driven up it? The reason I ask is, how does Welshpool road compare to some of your Californiyaaa ones?

C

[Trekhawk]

Thanks ladies

I appreciate your support

Trekhawk-did you ever bike in the Perth hills when you lived here? I suppose you may have driven up it? The reason I ask is, how does Welshpool road compare to some of your Californiyaaa ones?

C

Sorry CC I just saw this post. Hmm I cant say I really remember Welshpool road in particular but I do remember some of the roads up to Kalamunda being pretty steep. Northern California has some pretty big mountains - lets face it some of the mountains in Norcal are higher than the highest mountain in Australia. Cant say how it would rate really - for me at least it depends on gradient. If its steep and long I die if its not so steep but long I can pedal happily along. Sorry not much help am I.

Have a look at the links below for a couple of hilly rides I have gone on with the Norcal ladies.You will need to scroll down until you see the ride profile for climbing and see what you think.

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=11085

(for the one above you need to click on routeslip link for goobers and grapes)

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=13274

Happy Hill Climbing.

PS do you have an altimeter on your computer??? They are great if you want to get some idea of how much you are climbing and how steep the gradient is. I like it so I have some idea of what rides to avoid.

[chickwhorips]

good job cc! sounds like a blast.

i felt like i was going down hill with you. wwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!
ok so maybe it's the pain pills

[midlife]

What about the hill in Kings Park Crazy'nuck? Well I haven't been there for 25 years, but I think it was a hill! I know ATTA has time trials up it.

I really don't like hills, despite having compact cranks and did a 110km event last year that was about 20 kms of rolling hills from the 60km point on (after lunch too ) It was tough for me and my hubby gave me a few pushes up some of them, when I had to get off and walk one he got off and walked too. I was so grateful to him.

Yeah I know I have to train on them more and hopefully having lost some weight there is less of me to drag up them

[crazycanuck]

Mid..Which hill in Kings Park dear...? I've found a few & they're umm..ok.. so far..After 3 laps I lose it on one particular bit...I shall work on it.

Umm..Birds in the park sounds like fun but i'm not fast enough!!!

If i had a choice, I'd rather bike up Welshpool road east until Kalamunda because it's a challenge.
c

[Wahine]

CC - I'm risking revealing how way out of touch I am but...

Who's the dude in the photo? Is this Ian or someone I should recognize, but don't?

[midlife]

Mid..Which hill in Kings Park dear...? I've found a few & they're umm..ok.. so far..After 3 laps I lose it on one particular bit...I shall work on it.

Umm..Birds in the park sounds like fun but i'm not fast enough!!!

If i had a choice, I'd rather bike up Welshpool road east until Kalamunda because it's a challenge.
c

Oh rubbish you arent' fast enough! it's not about speed, it's about setting yourself a benchmark and trying to improve!! I hear over there they have trikes, tandems, everything!! Found my first one here very friendly (only 7 of us, we had to be, didn't we ) and if it makes you feel better, check out the results for Vic..I was last!! First out, last back, that's what I call value for money My av. was something like 27.9kmph and that was a flat course!!