dirtypot Posted June 8, 2018 Share Don't do it if you suffer from vertigo... What gearing did you use? The 42x36 on the gravel bike hurt. 46 on the back 34 on the front.It's a deceptive hill - the end looks so close but takes so long to get to. Tim Brink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted June 8, 2018 Share Nothing wrong with silverNothing wrong with the SA champ colours he has either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted June 8, 2018 Share I think it might be this one Hans se KopRide Segment Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa4.2kmDistance12%Avg Grade625mLowest Elev1,133mHighest Elev508mElev DifferenceClimb Category24 Attempts By 22 People According to my master sheet this is the "hardest" climb in SA..... Nice find. No strava entries for 2018 though..........locked up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JA-Q001 Posted June 8, 2018 Share I'm bored, sick, and injured so I thought I'd try revive an old thread I rode this little grade earlier this year: https://www.strava.com/segments/14962904 Its not long but with a lot of it being in the +20% gradient its an energy sapper. It had me standing, in 52x28t, at a cadence of about 50. You think it will relent around the bend but nope, it just keeps going. I need inspiration for things to attack when I can finally get back on a bike again! What I can say is that its a crap challenge. My brother said he will not ride it again, after he was able to ride it to the top once. I stopped halfway up the first 2 times I tried it. Only having an 39(f)-25® also does not help. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbz Posted June 8, 2018 Share i think someone needs to make a summary of the climbs with info:i'm in JHB and would love to know more climbs to challenge me CAPETOWN Du Toits kloof (13.5km , 4.8% , Cat 1 )Bainskloof ( 11.4 km, 3.7% , Cat 2)Smitswinkel ( 1.5 km , 5.5% Cat 4 )Chappies NH ( 1.7 km , 4.8% Cat 4 )Constantia Neck ( 1.6 km , 7.3% Cat 4 )Suikerbossie HB ( 2.3 km , 5.3 % Cat 4 )Chappies HB ( 5.1 km , 3.6 % Cat 3)Suikerbossie CB ( 4.0 , 3.3 % Cat 4 )Ou Kaapse Weg Tokai ( 3.3km , 7.0 % Cat 3 )Ou Kaapse Weg NH ( 6.6 km , 4.3 % Cat 3 ) Full climbOu Kaapse Weg NH ( 3.9 km , 5.3 % Cat 4 ) Silvermine rd to top99er finish hill ( 1.2 km , 7.0 % Cat 4 )Vissershok climb ( 1.1 km , 13.3 % Cat 4 )Helshoogte Stellies side ( 4.8 km , 5% Cat 3 )Franschoek pass ( 7.2 km , 6.3 % Cat 2 )Lambrechts road ( 7.3 km , 5.2 %, Cat 2 )Hells Pniel side ( 1.9 km , 5.6 % , Cat 4 ) Viljoen's Pasn( 2.7 km , 5.4 % , Cat 4 )Kloofnek ( 1.9 km , 9.3 % , Cat 3 )Ou Kaapse weg Tokai ( 3.3 km , 7.0 % , Cat 3 )The Glen ( 2.1 km , 8.4 % , Cat 3 )Canterbury drive ( 2.5 km , 4.4 % , Cat 4 )Botmaskloof ( 3.9 km , 4.9 % , Cat 3 )Botmaskloof pumphouse to top ( 2.0 km , 6.9 % , Cat 4 )R324 Tradouw pass ( 1.6 km , 6.5 % , Cat 4 )Op de Tradouw pass ( 5.0 km , 5.9 % ,Cat 3 )Black Hill, Sun Valley ( 2 km , 4.7 %. , Cat 4 )Black Hill, Glencairn ( 2.4 km , 4.7 % , Cat 4 )Constantia Neck, Constantia ( 3.7 km , 4.3 % , Cat 4 )Ou Helshogte ( 6 km , 4.1 % , Cat 3 ) etc JHB Suikerbosrand?? Krugersdorp Hill?? etc DURBAN etc cat-i 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JA-Q001 Posted June 8, 2018 Share I still want to go try this, but will have to change my gearing I guess. https://www.strava.com/segments/16835233 1.02kmDistance15%Avg Grade1,297mLowest Elev1,452mHighest Elev155mElev Difference Edited June 8, 2018 by JA-Q001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted June 8, 2018 Share Couple of guys on an overseas forum came up with a formula to compare climbs in general.I have added this formula to a couple of climbs here local. Climbs.xlsx Duane_Bosch and Fat Boab 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypot Posted June 8, 2018 Share According to my master sheet this is the "hardest" climb in SA..... Nice find. No strava entries for 2018 though..........locked up? I did Hans se Kop last year. It's not an easy ride, but by no means the hardest either. Even considered doing an Everest attempt on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted June 8, 2018 Share I did Hans se Kop last year. It's not an easy ride, but by no means the hardest either. Even considered doing an Everest attempt on it. Achievable? - yesHardest no? - just go faster ???????????? dirtypot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Boab Posted June 8, 2018 Share Couple of guys on an overseas forum came up with a formula to compare climbs in general.I have added this formula to a couple of climbs here local. Which Kromdraai climb are you referring to in this sheet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_Smith Posted June 8, 2018 Share The steepest hill I tackled thus far, was Kloofnek. Sho, that was the hardest climb of my life... I honestly almost got off my bike to walk the last few meters. Average HR was 190bpm. Gearing though was 39/25. Couldn't feel my legs afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy Drew Posted June 8, 2018 Share i think someone needs to make a summary of the climbs with info:i'm in JHB and would love to know more climbs to challenge me CAPETOWN Du Toits kloof (13.5km , 4.8% , Cat 1 ) Bainskloof ( 11.4 km, 3.7% , Cat 2) Smitswinkel ( 1.5 km , 5.5% Cat 4 ) Chappies NH ( 1.7 km , 4.8% Cat 4 ) Constantia Neck ( 1.6 km , 7.3% Cat 4 ) Suikerbossie HB ( 2.3 km , 5.3 % Cat 4 ) Chappies HB ( 5.1 km , 3.6 % Cat 3) Suikerbossie CB ( 4.0 , 3.3 % Cat 4 ) Ou Kaapse Weg Tokai ( 3.3km , 7.0 % Cat 3 ) Ou Kaapse Weg NH ( 6.6 km , 4.3 % Cat 3 ) Full climb Ou Kaapse Weg NH ( 3.9 km , 5.3 % Cat 4 ) Silvermine rd to top 99er finish hill ( 1.2 km , 7.0 % Cat 4 ) Vissershok climb ( 1.1 km , 13.3 % Cat 4 ) Helshoogte Stellies side ( 4.8 km , 5% Cat 3 ) Franschoek pass ( 7.2 km , 6.3 % Cat 2 ) Lambrechts road ( 7.3 km , 5.2 %, Cat 2 ) Hells Pniel side ( 1.9 km , 5.6 % , Cat 4 ) Viljoen's Pasn( 2.7 km , 5.4 % , Cat 4 ) Kloofnek ( 1.9 km , 9.3 % , Cat 3 ) Ou Kaapse weg Tokai ( 3.3 km , 7.0 % , Cat 3 ) The Glen ( 2.1 km , 8.4 % , Cat 3 ) Canterbury drive ( 2.5 km , 4.4 % , Cat 4 ) Botmaskloof ( 3.9 km , 4.9 % , Cat 3 ) Botmaskloof pumphouse to top ( 2.0 km , 6.9 % , Cat 4 ) R324 Tradouw pass ( 1.6 km , 6.5 % , Cat 4 ) Op de Tradouw pass ( 5.0 km , 5.9 % ,Cat 3 ) Black Hill, Sun Valley ( 2 km , 4.7 %. , Cat 4 ) Black Hill, Glencairn ( 2.4 km , 4.7 % , Cat 4 ) Constantia Neck, Constantia ( 3.7 km , 4.3 % , Cat 4 ) Ou Helshogte ( 6 km , 4.1 % , Cat 3 ) etc JHB Suikerbosrand?? Krugersdorp Hill?? Rudd Street Krugersdorp4th Road Greymont4th Ave MelvilleFrederick Drive (from Beyers Naude) DURBAN etc Some that come to mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opc_danny Posted June 8, 2018 Share I must say Nelspruit has some stingers - long tom - boulders - sabie and kaapsehoep Mother trucker there is no end to those climbs lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted June 8, 2018 Share Just putting this hidden gem out there, very similar setup to Hans se Kop I would think but 1.5km longer Hans se Kop Ride Segment Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa4.2kmDistance12%Avg GradeHek tot by die GalgRide Segment Western Cape, South Africa5.70kmDistance11%Avg Grade Galgeberg climb near McGregor, tar road from the gate to the top at the mast What makes it brutal is that it is literally the same gradient all the way up, just relentless, there are no easier bits to catch a breather. Pretty decent view from the mast as well - you get a 360 view from Caledon in the south as well as Ashton, Robertson to the outskirts of Worcester in the west. Certainly one of the toughest climbs I have ever done but Ouberg near Sutherland still the big mamma in my books. Edited June 8, 2018 by Skubarra Cippo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted June 8, 2018 Share Which Kromdraai climb are you referring to in this sheet?This onehttps://www.strava.com/segments/644943 Purely added as reference for myself as I have done an Everesting on it. Fat Boab and dirtypot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted June 8, 2018 Share The steepest hill I tackled thus far, was Kloofnek. Sho, that was the hardest climb of my life... I honestly almost got off my bike to walk the last few meters. Average HR was 190bpm. Gearing though was 39/25. Couldn't feel my legs afterwards.I owned a flat in Oranjezight in Culver Street for a number of years and to get to Kloofnek Rd I would take Belleview Street.Short but a killer.There was a bike race that used to start at Camps Bay Sports fields and go around the Peninsula clockwise.They made us turn right into Ave Fresnaye.That was also pretty steep up to Ocean View Drive.Again short but killer Andrew_Smith and Chingy182 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now