Langebaan Lagoon Cycle Challenge

[zeabre]

Comparable Southern Suburbs climb?

['Dale]

Comparable Southern Suburbs climb?

 

Kloofnek Rd, just shorter...?

[zeabre]

 

 

Kloofnek Rd, just shorter...?

 

Yum:-D

[Cippo]

My Sidi's aint made for walking.

['Dale]

My Sidi's aint made for walking.

 

Better screw your Contador legs on for the day...

Good luck, Cippo'!

[Guest Frail4Life]

Easy peazy!

Edited November 13, 2012 by F_R_A_I_L

[T-Bob]

Kloof seems to be about 9. something %... I was checking it out last night and found that Geneva Drive is a 7.7%, Ou Kaapse short side is 6.7% so if you can struggle up those then that's great.

 

Went up Kloof for the first time on the weekend. Was funny experience with my weight / sprinters shape loved the cheery 'mornings' from sunday riding ladies in tshirts spinning the granny gear.

 

at least after 80kms you should be properly warmed up.

[Cippo]

Is that Kloof from Cape Town or Camps Bay side?

[T-Bob]

Town apparently... the bay side up Camps bay drive is a 3.9kms @ 5.5% while Kloof Road from Clifton is 2.1kms @ 8.2%. Kloof nek from Town is 9.2% and from Eaton Road it's about 1.2kms of wondering if you'd left that last beer the night before it would be easier.

[mulmi]

how does mamba compare to Polka out towards Stellenbosch? That is my training hill

[T-Bob]

Bit off topic but compare that to the Alto De L'Angliru that they love to include in the Vuelta on a regular basis:

 

The top of the climb is 1,573 metres (5,161 ft) above sea level. The height difference is 1,266 m (4,154 ft). The climb is 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) long, an average of 10.13%. It is near 24% at its steepest. The first 5 km (3.1 mi) are an average of 7.6%— stiff but not over-demanding for world-class cyclists. The sixth kilometre lessens to 2.1% and has a short descent. The last half of the climb is more severe. From six kilometres to the summit, it averages 13.1%. The steepest part, the Cueña les Cabres at 23.6%, is 3 km (1.9 mi) from the summit. There are two later ramps at 18% to 21%.

 

And I'm heading the europe to ride the classic cols next year - ouch.

[ccc2]

Bit off topic but compare that to the Alto De L'Angliru that they love to include in the Vuelta on a regular basis:

 

The top of the climb is 1,573 metres (5,161 ft) above sea level. The height difference is 1,266 m (4,154 ft). The climb is 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) long, an average of 10.13%. It is near 24% at its steepest. The first 5 km (3.1 mi) are an average of 7.6%— stiff but not over-demanding for world-class cyclists. The sixth kilometre lessens to 2.1% and has a short descent. The last half of the climb is more severe. From six kilometres to the summit, it averages 13.1%. The steepest part, the Cueña les Cabres at 23.6%, is 3 km (1.9 mi) from the summit. There are two later ramps at 18% to 21%.

 

And I'm heading the europe to ride the classic cols next year - ouch.

 

you'll need a 27. lots of ice for the knees afterwards.

[T-Bob]

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you'll need a 27. lots of ice for the knees afterwards.

 

I'll take anything... 34x29 or maybe even a triple ring (for the cols, not the mamba). As Pantani said "to use anything more than a 23 is to forfeit one's manhood". That's fine, I've crossed that line so why not go full eunuch!

[andydude]

7.3%

800m long

60m gain

 

http://app.strava.com/segments/861562

 

For the Northern Suburb guys... comparing that to Vissershok: 109m gain in 1,240m climb equals 8.8% gradient.

[ZakAttak]

I still say, go and do the ride, the rest of the Park is well worth experiencing the short incline at the end of the ride....

[milky4130]

I remember the last time this event was on the calendar a buck jumped out of the bush & nearly took out the entire A bunch that was the highlight for me.