GhostSixFour Posted November 7, 2013 Share The reason I ask is because I've been toying with the idea of hosting a hill climb TT. Would the hubbers be interested in something like this? Winner gets a cycling shirt saying he/she won - and gets the only one in the country - and ofcourse they get to brag on strava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letum911 Posted November 7, 2013 Share From Cyrildene across the damn mountain!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W@nna-BE Posted November 7, 2013 Share Suikerbosrand nature reserve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted November 7, 2013 Share SBR has a few very serious climbs but technically not in Jhb, but just a few k's south east on our lovely upgraded highways. Other candidates are Northcliff hill (although i heard some of that is fenced off now) and Munro Drive in Houghton, which has a nice little kick at the end, need to start of Old Eds for the full climb though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted November 7, 2013 Share Why not make it more like the Red Bull Hill Chasers.Steep hillRelatively short (so it's a sprint race)Various disciplines enter (from BMX to RoadiesGreat for spectators http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_UK/Event/Red-Bull-Hill-Chasers-Scotland-2013-021243309708778 Pants Boy, PSYCHOsmurfZA, Capricorn and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostSixFour Posted November 7, 2013 Share Thanks for the suggestions - keep em coming. Do you think people will go for this? Was thinking of maybe doing it every 2 months on a friday evening with an official challenge for the jersey taking place only once a year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max001 Posted November 7, 2013 Share the ridge in linksfield!! jatho, TyronLab, Stiggy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymann Posted November 7, 2013 Share I'm not a JHB resident, but I've often thought about that same idea, but in PTA - Klapperkop was my idea, and would be great for spectators too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divernick Posted November 7, 2013 Share Klapperkop would be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted November 7, 2013 Share There is a formula the guys in the know uses to judge a hill.I have gathered some data wrt the local climbs in SA. This is the chart: (Updated) MrFine, Thin Al, Brake! and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiggy Posted November 7, 2013 Share Didn't the guys at Hunter Cycles do this a couple months ago!?This would be an awesome event! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat29 Posted November 7, 2013 Share klapperkop. Maybe do a road one and next to it a mtb one on the gravel. People can watch both Pants Boy and 428 others 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat29 Posted November 7, 2013 Share There is a formula the guys in the know uses to judge a hill.I have gathered some data wrt the local climbs in SA. This is the chart: used to stay in sabie, the long tom pass is a biaaatch. The last few km"s is hell Lexx and Toxic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Posted November 7, 2013 Share Ah good ol' Boulders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-rad Posted November 7, 2013 Share There is a formula the guys in the know uses to judge a hill. I have gathered some data wrt the local climbs in SA. This is the chart: What about Old Howick Road (Pmb to Hilton,KZN)? Especially in mid summer in the middle of the day:) SomeBloke and Spoke101 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellar Posted November 7, 2013 Share used to stay in sabie, the long tom pass is a biaaatch. The last few km"s is hell Yeah, would like to know the avg gradient of the last section. Devil's Staircase indeed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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