Jo'burg hill categorization / avg gradient %'s

Comaro 2.9 km 5.8% average. 16% max when turn left up Pieter akroyd. Did a Everest up it... 53 reps

[eddy]

Comaro 2.9 km 5.8% average. 16% max when turn left up Pieter akroyd. Did a Everest up it... 53 reps

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Edited September 5, 2018 by eddy

[Dirkitech]

I couldn't find a way to share the ride- must be to do with my privacy settings.
Anyway, below is a screenclip with markups of a route I did recently. I avoided the comaro climb but had enough other climbs to more than make up for it.



edit: The hotspot hijackings map marker has been mostly cleared of foliage and clearvu installed, so it does seem to have made a difference with the reduced criminal reports.

edit 2: the name of the first/far left "short but steep climb" is SmartWolk Suicide Climb and the second/right "short but steep climb" is Oudeberg Street Climb - for those wanting to do strava segment searches.

Edited September 20, 2018 by Dirkitech

[lechatnoir]

I couldn't find a way to share the ride- must be to do with my privacy settings.

Anyway, below is a screenclip with markups of a route I did recently. I avoided the comaro climb but had enough other climbs to more than make up for it.

 

temp glenvista climbing map.png

 

edit: The hotspot hijackings map marker has been mostly cleared of foliage and clearvu installed, so it does seem to have made a difference with the reduced criminal reports.

 

Those hills gave me sleepless nights when I lived there... Chapeau sir!!

[Frosty]

I couldn't find a way to share the ride- must be to do with my privacy settings.

Anyway, below is a screenclip with markups of a route I did recently. I avoided the comaro climb but had enough other climbs to more than make up for it.

 

temp glenvista climbing map.png

 

edit: The hotspot hijackings map marker has been mostly cleared of foliage and clearvu installed, so it does seem to have made a difference with the reduced criminal reports.

 

edit 2: the name of the first/far left "short but steep climb" is SmartWolk Suicide Climb and the second/right "short but steep climb" is Oudeberg Street Climb - for those wanting to do strava segment searches.

You need to include the Biggarsberg segment too. A little further west (left) on your map.

[Dirkitech]

You need to include the Biggarsberg segment too. A little further west (left) on your map.

eina, it looks just as tough. I'll ride it as soon as I can get my groupset working again

[Sven137]

My wife's roadie friends used to do a 5 hills training ride on road bikes.

 

1.Senior, Cliffview and Rockcliff - Northcliff then

 

2. Golf Club Terrace - Roodepoort

 

3. William Nicol - Roodepoort

 

4. Christaan de Wet - Roodepoort

 

5. Doreen - Roodepoort

 

I went along a few times. It was a very hard day for me

 

1./ OK

 

2./ Die by Crazy Drivers

 

3./ Die by Crazy Drivers, going as fast as they can around the bend

 

4. Die by Crazy Drivers driving like maniacs

 

5./ My GF even in her car got wiped out here by crazy drivers.

[Ozzie NL]

Wall of Ethel in Northcliff. Short but steep

 

https://www.strava.com/segments/10312332?filter=overall

[Ozzie NL]

Wall of Ethel in Northcliff. Short but steep

 

https://www.strava.com/segments/10312332

https://www.strava.com/segments/10312332

[dave303e]

https://www.strava.com/segments/10312332

this one is a bugger, it is my running hill repeat hill

[Chris NewbyFraser]

Anyone done Doreen road going up from Hendrik Potgieter towards Ontdekkers ? That is a pretty steep kicker. Definitely granny gear material.

I briefly recorded 11% for the steepest section, just before the bend.

[Ozzie NL]

I briefly recorded 11% for the steepest section, just before the bend.

Look at Strava track, kicks up to just under 20%

[Opc_danny]

I hit biggersberg the other day - oh lawd have mercy it was a stinger 

 

 

You need to include the Biggarsberg segment too. A little further west (left) on your map.

[Dexter-morgan]

Comaro 2.9 km 5.8% average. 16% max when turn left up Pieter akroyd. Did a Everest up it... 53 reps

JUSSS!!

[FirstV8]

The East Rand does not have much to offer . There is a hill in Meadowdale ( Edenvale /Germiston ) that starts at Fleming rd along Newton and finally up Essex . Its about 2km in length but not sure of elevation and gradient . . I've seen some guys walk it but a good 24 x 36/42 gets you up there at a about 12kph . We of course also have AG de Wit drive going up from Edenvale to Dawnview . I generally climb them each once a week depending on time of day i train . 

[m-squared]

The East Rand does not have much to offer . There is a hill in Meadowdale ( Edenvale /Germiston ) that starts at Fleming rd along Newton and finally up Essex . Its about 2km in length but not sure of elevation and gradient . . I've seen some guys walk it but a good 24 x 36/42 gets you up there at a about 12kph . We of course also have AG de Wit drive going up from Edenvale to Dawnview . I generally climb them each once a week depending on time of day i train . 

 

Off topic but is it safe to ride there?  

 

During the week it's crazy with cars and trucks and on weekends, it's a ghost town.