greenhorn Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 Does anyone have a route profile for the Mast climb in CT, from the Tokai carpark to the top? Thanks!
MTB_Roadie Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 no...but be ready for a loooooong climb to the top, whatever you do....don't ever get off and push otherwise you must start at the entry gate again cause then you failed! hehe! I always cycle up there, coming down at 75km/h+
Bike Mob Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 Actual gravel section is from 5km mark...this includes my ride from home
greenhorn Posted February 19, 2011 Author Posted February 19, 2011 Thanks guys, rode up there yesterday on a mates bike, what a climb! Stopped twice to 'look at the view'
Mr POC Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 I know the record has been set on a road bike with cross country wheels. Can the ascent be done on a standard road bike with slicks? I've yet to check out the route...
Brakkies Sport Fotos Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 Yes, I think Ryan Cox did it on a road bike with tandam tires in a Anatomic Whatt competition. The cling is about 860m
Bike Mob Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 Darren Lill rode it in 37 mins or so with a road bike on cyclocross wheels back in 2007 or 2008 in the Mast Challenge. You can ride it on a road bike with standard wheels - I wouldn't do it myself though, the bottom used to be smoother when this was done, but now there are two sections that are way more rocky than they used to be. You would be better off on a rigid forked 29er on mtb slicks.
Mr POC Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 Thanks. Might head over and take a look this weekend for myself. Don't have a 29er and can't lockout the front fork on my MTB. Worried about wasting a lot of energy through that front shock. Hence the road bike/slicks query.
Rick Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 I rode it quite recently and there is one section that I think would trash a road bike tbh. Just too rocky, I battled on the mtb
Ian PR Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Hi You can do a route profile yourself on Google Earth - will have to look again & see how you do it - generally- first you need measure and mark the route with the ruler, then save it and you can generate the profile. My 10c worth on the slicks - the tar will be OK but the resct of the descent will be lethal - I find a full supension bike skittish thru' that 1st rocky section - I guess that once you start to lose with slicks it you will have nothing on the edge of the tyres regain grip & help recover control.....
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