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Adelaide Hills to Alpe D'Huez
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bekster Jul 3, 2012. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I'm going to France in couple of months and will be going past Alpe D'Huez so thought I may as well give it a go (I mean the wife said I could). I'm a once a week rider and normally ride Norton…Continue
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David B.o.R. replied to Max's discussion Adelaide Hills to Alpe D'Huez"I'm hoping to do this in about 18 months. I'm happy to cry all the way and scream all the way down!"
Wilson Devo left a comment for Max"Hi from the Gawler Wheelers,
Welcome to the Adelaide Cyclists Website !
The Gawler Wheelers are a road cycling Group based in Gawler, SA.
A regular group ride is held every Saturday morning.
Check the various Event Calendars on this website for the…"
Max replied to Max's discussion Adelaide Hills to Alpe D'Huez"Thanks for the info. Rode up corkscrew for the fist time last wknd and wasn't too bad."
durian rider replied to Max's discussion Adelaide Hills to Alpe D'Huez"I rode it in 2003 with a 39/21.
ADH aint that hard if its your first climb of the day. Bit like Greenhill Rd gradient wise. Start it easy and finish strong. Do Montacute to Norton Summit if you want better training. Go up corkscrew 3 times in a row…"
Sportsbeer replied to Max's discussion Adelaide Hills to Alpe D'Huez"Hi Max,
I did a similar thing, up Greenhill, down Freeway, then up Tollgate to Mt Loft Summit *3.
The first couple of switchbacks are the nastiest, then it's not actually a particularly tough ride, just longer than we are used to.…"
Redliners replied to Max's discussion Adelaide Hills to Alpe D'Huez"a few years back I did a similar thing (done it a few times actually so am quite lucky)... training beforehand was up Freeway and down, across to Greenhill and down and the same on norton's and montacute... it became a ritual every…"
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I'm going to France in couple of months and will be going past Alpe D'Huez so thought I may as well give it a go (I mean the wife said I could). I'm a once a week rider and normally ride Norton Summit to Montacute so will probably need to increase my training a bit! Has anyone ridden D'Huez? and can they recommend an Adelaide Hills ride that will be a similar gradient that I should train on?See More
heather left a comment for Max"Hi Max, Welcome to Adelaide Cyclists. Do you cycle into the City? An invite to join Adelaide BUG (Bicycle User Group), which advocates for better cycling conditions. On AC web at http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/group/adelaidebug Also check Events…"
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- At 19:03 on June 29, 2012, Wilson Devo said…
Hi from the Gawler Wheelers,
Welcome to the Adelaide Cyclists Website !
The Gawler Wheelers are a road cycling Group based in Gawler, SA.
A regular group ride is held every Saturday morning.
Check the various Event Calendars on this website for the next scheduled group ride as follows :
To join the Gawler Wheelers Group, just click the '✚Join Gawler Wheelers' button.
This special '✚Join Gawler Wheelers' button (an inactive copy is shown below) appears in the upper right hand corner of the ➨ Gawler Wheelers Group Page.
So, come along and try us out !
All riders are welcome.
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- At 2:13 on June 25, 2012, heather said…
Hi Max,
Welcome to Adelaide Cyclists.
Do you cycle into the City? An invite to join Adelaide BUG (Bicycle User Group), which advocates for better cycling conditions. On AC web at http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/group/adelaidebug
Also check Events for other groups and their rides.
Cheers, Heather
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