Which hills do you train on- Southern Suburbs?

[capeofstorms]

Hi,

 

Any good hills around to do interval training on which is reasonably free from traffic? Excluding Ou Kaapse Weg or Boyes Drive?

[Shebeen]

Da gama park

Zwaanswyk road

Price drive

The mast

 

Dunno what gradients required for interval training but these all got a good steep for cheap ratio

[Lucky Luke.]

Da gama park

Zwaanswyk road

Price drive

The mast

 

Dunno what gradients required for interval training but these all got a good steep for cheap ratio

 

Lots of options, those are all good ones. So is Smits - not so much traffic, but also flattens out after the first section.

 

For hard intervals try the road up to Da Gama Park from the Main Road side. It is over 10% in places. Also try The Wall a bit further down (old navy road, part of the Cape Cobra route). Both of these are good for a tail wind when the South Easter is blowing.

 

Clan Stewart road up Glencairn Heights is also steep, wide and relatively traffic free. Also ride up Runciman Drive via Arsenal Way from the Main Road in Simonstown for short intervals.

[wapad]

Blackhill from glencairn 8-10 min climb bothways to do it

 

silvermine road 5-7 min climb both off Ou kaapse weg

[capeofstorms]

Da gama park

Zwaanswyk road

Price drive

The mast

 

Dunno what gradients required for interval training but these all got a good steep for cheap ratio

 

Price drive looks interesting on google maps and is close by. Will check it out. Looks rather narrow. Have you had any problems on this road?

Edited December 21, 2010 by capeofstorms

[Bike Mob]

Depending on your interval time:

 

Southern Cross drive will also be close to you.

Price drive is steep!

Black Hill is wide and has a huge shoulder.

Slangkop from Kommetjie side

Red Hill is great and very quiet.

Zwaanswyk Road +1 for 4 min intervals - also wind free.

[Lucky Luke.]

Price drive looks interesting on google maps and is close by. Will check it out. Looks rather narrow. Have you had any problems on this road?

 

Price drive is killer steep.

The Wall is nearly 100% traffic free and super steep - around 20% at the top.

[Shebeen]

Price drive is fine traffic wise, on that note I avoid constantia nek going eastwards if at all possible.

 

The wall?is that the road past the scratch patch/dido valley.

 

The constantiaberg mast still wins for steep tar road climbing(ha ha)

[Lucky Luke.]

Price drive is fine traffic wise, on that note I avoid constantia nek going eastwards if at all possible.

 

The wall?is that the road past the scratch patch/dido valley.

 

The constantiaberg mast still wins for steep tar road climbing(ha ha)

 

Yep, The Mast is the ultimate peninsula hill climb if you're not limited to a road bike. I got my mtb in June and riding up there really helped me this winter / spring.

 

The Wall is the navy road used in the Cape Cobra, inbetween Da Gama Road and Red Hill. If you're doing the Cobra and haven't been up there you should definitely preview it before the race. It's a bumpy old concrete road on a blind hairpin off the main road. In the racing bunches there are often crashes as you turn on to it.

[Lucky Luke.]

Blackhill from glencairn 8-10 min climb bothways to do it

 

Black Hill is a nice steady gradient, but be careful going up there at sunset (Autumn / Winter time I think) from the Glencairn side - the sun sets directly over the apex of the hill and there have been several accidents as a result.

[FatBoyDrunk]

Red Hill is best, very quiet.

And with all the turns you feel like you're on alpe d'huez

['Dale]

Yep, The Mast is the ultimate peninsula hill climb if you're not limited to a road bike. I got my mtb in June and riding up there really helped me this winter / spring.

 

The Wall is the navy road used in the Cape Cobra, inbetween Da Gama Road and Red Hill. If you're doing the Cobra and haven't been up there you should definitely preview it before the race. It's a bumpy old concrete road on a blind hairpin off the main road. In the racing bunches there are often crashes as you turn on to it.

Agreed, Luke, gotta do that recce.

Did mine yesterday.

And feel laaik I should do it at least twice more before the Jan race.

 

Smitswinkel Pass is lekka now - great road surfacing done there. Little traffic.

[Schnavel]

Ye Red Hill is fantastic for climbing! Have to include it in you route...

[Lucky Luke.]

Agreed, Luke, gotta do that recce.

Did mine yesterday.

And feel laaik I should do it at least twice more before the Jan race.

 

Smitswinkel Pass is lekka now - great road surfacing done there. Little traffic.

 

Ye, smits is much faster now on the top section. Watch out for the cross wind when you round the corner at the car park.

['Dale]

Ye Red Hill is fantastic for climbing! Have to include it in you route...

Which side is betta to ascend or doesn't it matter?

['Dale]

Ye, smits is much faster now on the top section. Watch out for the cross wind when you round the corner at the car park.

I'm sure your warning is meant for the fast descent towards S Town, eh, Luke?