Tag: Road Bike

Slate 8’s

Lots options here. Small nice climbs. Still checking out the area.

Slate 8 Short

98km | 2 Climbs, 1 steep section | Good Road with a few gnarly sections downhill.

This route goes up Gaoshan, the first sharp climb, its optional and you can just stay on the good main road.  After the longer climb it loops around the reservoir anti-clockwise and goes up Slate Hill, returning back.

GPX Download 

https://www.strava.com/routes/15412162

Strava Routes:

Double 8: https://www.strava.com/routes/8263783  – nice but some gravel.

 Single: https://www.strava.com/routes/9434298 – generally ok for road.

Slate 8 Mid

105km | 3 Climbs 1 steep section | Good Road with a few gnarly sections downhill

GPX Download

https://www.strava.com/routes/15830193

The Botanicals

Out and back with a nice hill climb into the botanical garden. currently first half of climb is very ……… not a nice downhill section on road bikes.

[icon name=”map” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] GPX To the Botanical Garden and back.

Strava Routes

[icon name=”map-signs” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Botanical and back: https://www.strava.com/routes/8234821

[icon name=”map-signs” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Botanical and Daming Classic: https://www.strava.com/routes/8235011

QianNiuGang Daming Classic

QianNiuGang – Daming Mountain

25km from Wildhomestay to the bottom of Daming. A nice ride there to the base with a drink and noodle stand. The climb is great and described as the Chinese Baby Mont Ventoux. . Two basic options:

  • Daming Classic (from north). Up – then down. As fast as you can. 25km up from the base, 25km down again. 1250m ascending. 100km total.

GPX File

Xingzhe: 2748850

Some photos of a great fun race – Serk Nearly World at Daming!

Riding Suggestions:

  • Nothing special.
  • 25 to 28 road tires suggested but ok with 23mm.
  • water as none on the hill.
  • careful on downhill bends – some (but not many) cars and rock fall.
  • possible landslides.
  • camera if nice day.
  • wind jacket or more if rain or outside of summer.

Gallery:

A short drone video (still learning that) with John.