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Shouldn't he be going down the steps - That's the roadies line!!!!!!!
I thought that was the line up
There are no walkers with bikes to dodge...
Seen a few offs on that ramp and they were nasty. Anyway, that's the easy direction, it's going up that's impressive. Saw Gordo and one of the other Rockstar boys taking it on a while back...Gordo didn't make it. It's a solid grind to get up it.
I've seen Hamo go up it on a road bike. Very impressive.
it can only be done by a 90yr old driving their car who has mistaken it for the on ramp to the bridge!!!!!
I saw some bloke ride up it on a MTB a few weeks back. Very impressive indeed. Didn't even look like it phased him.
Where is it?
Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway, Milson's Point end.
well framed and interesting retro feel with the B&W
My Epic 29er goes up it ok (I just sit and hold on, it goes up and over anything) but I struggle on my roadie.
My Anthem goes up it ok (I just walk next to it and push)
I almost always ride up (subject to traffic) and on both the Scott Spark and Giant Anthem 29er it is not too hard, just get the gearing right before you start (middle cog on the front and second biggest at the rear) and stand the whole way up. I think that many people may choose the smallest cog in the front which I suspect may be the problem. It is also not too hard to ride half way and jump off if there are people ahead who you can't pass etc. A lot more composed than some of the ejections I have had to do on the trails to save my arse
I notice when I'm pushing my roadie up it (soft I know) that the pedals clout the crests quite a lot. Is that an issue when riding a MTB up, I'd imagine you'd need to get your timing right over the crests or is there enough clearance?
It's coming down when there's traffic that I've seen a few people half-bail onto the landing/steps and then it all goes very pear shaped! I've never had an issue with pedal strike but then again I guess we're kind of used to that from riding off-road anyway. To be honest, I don't usually bother trying to ride either way, if it's thrills I'm after then there's a tonne more to be had off-road.
(Discodan - you are a softy and I must be a hard man as I carry my roadie up!)
on this site thats half competant on a bike that cant ride down there-seriously.My girlfriend rode down it her 5th time on a bike ever and after 10 pints on a sunday arvo at the rocks!!
Dutch Courage?
Always aim to minimize time on the ramp. Steps are much gripper and it's all completely smooth on big rig.
Aim to get as many turns in coming down as I can.
courage actually.To be fair she did otb on the last ramp but she got up and laughed!