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FulGaz ride engineer, Aidan Buttigieg brings us a great collection and re-film of some of the most iconic Victorian rides.
For those in the Melbourne cycling scene, the Dandenongs is THE spot to ride a bike on the weekend – featuring some amazing climbs.
You can find these rides under NEW in FulGaz or by searching “Dandenong“.
The 1 in 20 is Melbourne’s most popular cycling climb. Winding its way up Mountain Highway from The Basin to Sassafras this gentle climb provides a fantastic way for cyclists of all abilities to test themselves. The climb gets its name from the average gradient with which it climbs up into the Dandenong Ranges National Park. Like so many of the roads running through the Dandenongs, this section of Mountain Highway is truly breathtaking with its wide variety of native flora and fauna.
More InfoStarting on the outskirts of Monbulk, The Wall climbs back up the slopes of Mt. Dandenong toward the mountain-top township of Olinda. While the climb’s average gradient isn’t overly challenging, The Wall is so named because of two steep sections, one of which reaches a maximum gradient of just under 10%.
More InfoJust because a climb isn’t long doesn’t mean it won’t leave your leave your legs screaming by the end. At only 2.8km in length, Inverness Road would best be described by the phrase ‘short and sharp’. Starting at its intersection with York Road in Mt. Evelyn, Inverness Road winds its way painfully into the Dandenong Ranges National Park, joining up with the Mt. Dandenong Tourist Road a few kilometres downhill from Kalorama.
More InfoClimbing from the start of the Mt. Dandenong Tourist Road in Upper Ferntree Gully, the Devil’s Elbows is a relatively short, but deceptively steep climb. Also known as the Devil’s Broken Clavicle, this climb takes in two sharp hairpins as it snakes its way through the Dandenong Ranges National Park.
More InfoA tough approx 70Km ride up the four faces of the Dandenongs, taking in Skyhigh, 1 in 20, the Wall. Monbulk Olinda Road and One Tree Hill via Devil’s Elbow.
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