Cycling up Australia's 3 Steepest Streets (Brisbane)

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@jacklalalaful Год назад

As a "Brisbanite" who has to cycle up a 12% every day just to get get to their house, you learn to clip in really fast.

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Haha I bet!

@nitramluap 4 месяца назад

Clip out I think you mean. You don't need clipless pedals to climb steep roads but all the MAMILs out there will insist you do. Yawn.

@tree_eats 4 месяца назад

It feels like every suburb within an hour of the coast from far north Queensland all the way down to Victoria is full of these exact hilly streets. You cyclists are a special breed of mad lad for actually enjoying the suffering of this sort of geography, lol. When you decided to take another crack at getting a better time on that hill, it made me smile. Worthy of respect, that sort of tenacity.

@robertlight2370 Год назад

Every Brisbane cyclist is smiling at this video. Although we don't often ride up the very, very steepest streets, all of our rides feature these suburban hills up slightly less steep streets. I live on top of a hill very similar to these. We cannot avoid them and - secretly - we love them.

@MitchBoyer Год назад

I was really surprised by Brisbane. Came for the hills, stayed for the bike loop. And Mount Coot-Tha!

@Maverick-998 3 месяца назад

@@MitchBoyerI know someone who lives at mt coot tha

@CamNicholls Год назад

How did XXXX beer not get in the edit. hahaha. Great video mate!

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Haha a major mistake for sure 🤦‍♂️

@dinar4331 Год назад

The grade explanation was the best part of the video, explained it really clearly and now I know!

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Appreciate it dude! I love nerding out on that stuff

@goodcompanycoffee Год назад

Great collab with Cam and I love your lighthearted style of editing. Another great vid Mitch! (Not to mention you’re strong as hell now)

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Thanks bro 🙏

@bharbir 3 месяца назад

My heart nearly exploded just watching your effort Gower street. Incredible performance!!

@kevaldamania7309 Год назад

Bamford clough, Peak District, England, UK. That’s a climb you should try, it averages 21.7%, max 37% for 0.3miles. While in England, give hardknot pass a try as well

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Oof that sounds tough! Sign me up! Haha

@ricecrash5225 Год назад

Brisbane is an awesome city with hundreds of KM of cycling paths and growing by the month. With the Olympics coming up it’s booming.

@mattd1371 Год назад

Alright! I've been waiting for this one!! Great stuff, keep em coming Edit: you're also being very modest about your power curve!

@gunjja13 Год назад

That was awesome! So nice to see you can travel to all of those places and have so much fun.

@dadlife8289 Год назад

Excellent video with layering the storyline

@tan2m Год назад

Another great video, Mitch! Super excited for the next episodes of the series and low key hoping we will see you around the SF hills again!

@Ih8GoogleandApple Год назад

Still making great content with a great collaboration

@CycoWarriorx Год назад

Well, Cam did try and warn you… 😆… I got winded just looking at those grades… 😂😂😂😂🙌🏽

@jollygoodvelo Год назад

Well done Mitch, I was rooting for you to get on the leader board. I never knew that about concrete vs tarmac! You should try some of the climbs on the North York Moors here in the UK: 33%.

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Thanks Leonard! I definitely wanna head that way sometime soon!

@rodcosta2345 Год назад

Happy for you Mitch - have fun on your adventures!

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Thanks Rod!

@-P-Z- Год назад

Great piece of content. Keep doing great work.

@thetimeisnow1210 Год назад

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

@marcop4845 Год назад

The most underrated cycling channel out there. The quality of videos and your stoytelling is superb :)

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Thanks dude, appreciate it!

@andrewzach1921 4 месяца назад

Some impressive wattage you're putting down there. Congrats on finishing the three rides.

@markedwards7601 Год назад

Oi Mitch! So glad you visited Aus and Brissie! RCA rocks! As an American in Aus (and a fellow RCA member) I have been following your RU-vids. Great content. Great to see your progress with cycling.

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Thanks, Mark, always fun to hear from a fellow RCA member!

@markedwards7601 Год назад

And you were in my neighborhood!

@FriedPieBlues Год назад

I think a 1300W max is a little bit better than just "OK"

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Appreciate it! I guess I’m just used to riding with much stronger riders 😅

@n1cky23 3 месяца назад

That bird is looking at you like "Are you staying until spring, you think this is steep?"😂😂

@biketheperson6919 Год назад

Should've come to Toowoomba mate. We've got plenty of climbs in the 20s, good couple that hit 30.

@seanpie5481 Год назад

I so miss Brissy. ❤️

@michaelhimbury3820 Год назад

I've never gone up the Obi Obi road, but I have gone down it. On the way down it's a different road and is gravel on the top section. I had my light touring bike with 4 panniers and I was zipping past cars as they crawled down. Way too much fun.

@darylbenson9682 Год назад

Good on ya.

@valerieen Год назад

Great video, i wanna go to Brisbaneeeeeee!!

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Guess we gotta go back!

@DodderingOldMan 3 месяца назад

Ha... I got into cycling about 15 years ago. I live in Northern NSW right on the coast, there are some short but very steep mountains just off the beach. Over the course of several years I slowly built up enough strength and stamina to overcome all of them, except for one stretch of about 100 metres on one road. I measured it at roughly a 33% incline. I just couldn't make the bike go forward. I should point out that even after cycling for a few years I was never really very fit and still kind of overweight, so it's not surprising I couldn't handle it. But I think it would make even a super fit cyclist slow down a bit :P

@JGH1708 4 месяца назад

O’Hea Street in Pascoe Vale in Victoria has a maximum gradient of 30%. Its so steep that when its a little wet your back tyre starts slipping.

@tima9790 Год назад

this is great, now come back and do it in summer! haha!

@redleaderracing 4 месяца назад

Cam putting on the accent thick

@bradleybabel4814 Год назад

Got the KOM going down Bywong st but not up. 😂

@ahkl77 Год назад

C’mon mate, you missed the fun much closer to town - Ivory Lane, CBD and Ellis Street, Kangaroo Point. Short steep shocks that leave little room to build up speed!

@gosbusta Месяц назад

Yo brudda, you need to check out Grenada in the Caribbean. They’ve just put a hill there where I was maybe possibly scared and I was in a car.

@briangschaefer7048 10 месяцев назад

Magnificent video. I live near Obi Obi and was wondering what the grade was. Now I know - and of all the possible ways to find out. :)

@MarkMash17 4 месяца назад

Nice, hope you enjoyed Brissy

@Kentona_x Год назад

how do you do this i get tired going over my average bridge that aint even steep

@Sem5626 3 месяца назад

i feel like there are steeper, but probably shorter around bowen hills but i suppose i gotta believe the surveyors

@32ndstory 4 месяца назад

Stoneleigh St I've walked up without realising how damn steep it was with 2 boxes of pizza.

@MitchBoyer 4 месяца назад

I hope the pizza survived!

@lewisfrench7467 26 дней назад

I have driven up this street and the car doesn’t even like it, I just laugh as I ride past on my bike 😅

@robertmcfadyen9156 4 месяца назад

I found that many power meters lose accuracy at higher levels , especially above 500 watts .

@brisvegas859 4 месяца назад

My car struggles to drive up Gower street, for real.

@jacobtrotter1 8 месяцев назад

If you find your self back here at some point there’s a climb called Postman’s Track, not far from Obi Obi, which I reckon is tougher.

@autarko 4 месяца назад

Postmans track is not that steep. I rode it with full camping gear. Try Mount Nardi at Nimbin.

@NikElectric24 10 месяцев назад

In my 20s I was pretty fit, used to do a lot of walking. Would walk up Stoneleigh Street you show in the video quite often. Can vouch for it being pretty steep. Would hate to have done it on a bike, though!!

@MitchBoyer 10 месяцев назад

I was surprised by how hilly Brisbane is. Lots of short punchy climbs throughout the city. Just walking is a workout there!

@dcercado100 4 месяца назад

Hope you are able to try Black Wall, Tagaytay, Philippines if you can manage the schedule and travel. 🙂

@Ziggster625 Год назад

MELIFONT STREET HOBART

@eNeRGizer99Nick 3 месяца назад

Not a fan of driving up Gower, let alone ride up it. Well done 👏

@anthonycody4095 4 месяца назад

have you ever been told about David st Mosman, Sydney Australia? it's more of a cliff than a public road!

@robertmcfadyen9156 4 месяца назад

Why is there an edit at 14:27 ? Raises questions . Also a running start and standing starts are required to be logged by Strava on separate leaderboards . The GPS has an accuracy of 2.5 metres , leaving room for error as well as phone network outages or signal issues . The trees at the top of this street can affect GPS performance if they are deciduous .

@MitchBoyer 4 месяца назад

Haha just trying to keep the video from being too long and boring. It would be sad if I was faking a result that’s not even a top 10 😂 There’s a link to the Strava activity in the description so you can see the entire ride.

@nitramluap 4 месяца назад

No street is too steep if you've got the right gears... and a road bike doesn't usually have the right gears. It's not about strength. Not only do the right gears make it 'easier' but it's also smoother with power delivery, reducing spikes that can easily break the static tyre friction and cause slipping... at which point you'll fall off.

@HeidiMcNichol 3 месяца назад

I had a friend who used to live on Gower St and cycle to uni. His thighs got so big he stopped fitting into normal pants.

@stevenfreeman7798 Год назад

You really should come to the uk and do hardknott pass in the lake district. Have a go at the Fred whitton challenge over 100 miles over the lake district hills a proper achievement lol!!..

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Oh I’m gonna have to look it up, thanks!

@glennicol1361 Год назад

You should do Penang hill in Malaysia.

@Dylang01 3 месяца назад

As someone who lives in Brisbane I wouldn't mind trying these out. But, as someone who is also 95kg. Hell no.

@Madero775 4 месяца назад

I grew up around the corner from Stoneleigh st. Tried bombing it on a skateboard back when I was young and dumb. Didn’t end well. Also, there are steps beside it!

@MitchBoyer 4 месяца назад

I can only imagine the speed wobble on a skateboard going down 😬

@Madero775 4 месяца назад

@@MitchBoyer Yep. Still got the scars to back that up!

@tn9274 Год назад

in the first climb already can see you are strong cyclist with ratio 36-34 looks very easy to tackle 26+ gradient.

@nestorarcilaosorio2457 6 месяцев назад

You really should get a 50/34 with a 11-34 or even 36 for climbs.

@KitFriend Месяц назад

Are you just using the insta360 microphones whilst recording? I’m struggling to get an ok solution for sound whilst cycling

@MitchBoyer Месяц назад

I use a DJI mic and then sync the audio in DaVinci Resolve while I'm editing

@nazarnordin2899 2 месяца назад

What is a ranking again

@stevenrimmer2982 Год назад

kuragari pass, hwy 308, Osaka,Japan. 2.5 km, avg. 19%- max 38%. Cheers,

@ymyk86 Год назад

Great content. Oh man, have you got so much grey hair in Australia - I think you were fine before

@MitchBoyer Год назад

The grey hair is coming on strong and fast 😂😅 getting closer to 40 will do that I guess.

@janeblogs324 Год назад

Come to SA if you want the steepest, not the longest but steeeep

@robertmcfadyen9156 4 месяца назад

Mitchell could have shaved off his beard and moustache . Use a super lightweight track helmet and get lower over the front of his bicycle and have narrower bars to reduce drag and end up going a bit faster as section record holders would have done . Shaving legs as well as have tight fitting apparel and super lightweight carbon undeersole shoes . Lightest aero bicycle in his size that he can obtain . I got good results in the 1990's doing all of the above . I do the occasional spirited climb even though I am well into my 50's and have osteoarthritis throughout my body .

@turtletramp Год назад

Postman’s track is about 20km from Obi Obi. It’s much worse.

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Ooof I'm both glad and disappointed I missed out on it 😂

@kevincolwell3066 4 месяца назад

There are hills in that prison?

@yan01232 Год назад

sick video, how the scribe wheels holding? I am looking to buy a set soon

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Love them! I have the Core set on my wife’s bike and the Elan in my bike both size 42

@mametbuchari9688 Год назад

nice video, I want to ask how to show wahoo live segment in video, using what application? is there a totorial?

@MitchBoyer Год назад

I learned from DC Rainmaker. He has a nice tutorial on his channel that explains it step by step better than I can. Good luck!

@amieknight2176 10 месяцев назад

What about brown street Newcastle Nsw australia

@MitchBoyer 10 месяцев назад

I didn’t make it to NSW might need to do another trip out there!

@kimwarner6050 Год назад

Mitch, what handlebars are those. Also what is the size. Good riding

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Thanks Kim! They’re the ENVE aero bars I think they’re 38s if I remember correctly

@tommy-trump-1967 Год назад

watching you grind up at 50 cadence is painfull :) spin to win butty

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Haha I would rather spin but I ran out of gears! Appreciate the concern dude 🙏 luckily I only ride this stuff about once a month or so

@janemacintyre9801 4 месяца назад

Look at our remaining beautiful Queenslander houses ❤ ignore those ugly concrete new builds

@MitchBoyer 4 месяца назад

A guy I met during my trip told me how they are preserved and moved from one location to another. So cool!

@janemacintyre9801 4 месяца назад

@@MitchBoyer Sometimes .. our Council is in bed with developers

@verityviolet 4 месяца назад

You totally missed Sankey what a pity. Very few cyclist can make it up.Inner city.

@mellissanash7517 Год назад

Any reason for running a 52/36t setup instead of a more common 50/34? Would certainly make it a little easier.

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Mostly because I want the 52 for sprints! The difference between the ratios 34-34 (1.00) and 36-34 (1.06) is so minimal I don’t mind losing a tiiiiiny bit of efficiency on the low end.

@MitchBoyer Год назад

If I were to build a steep street specific bike I would probably do a 1x setup with a massive mountain bike cassette in the back (11-52 or something )

@mellissanash7517 Год назад

@@MitchBoyer you do know with shimano 2x12 mtb they offer 11-45 cassette option. So in theory could have the 52/36 with a 11-48t. Just need a jtek adapter to make it work with brifters. Jus saying.

@MitchBoyer Год назад

@@mellissanash7517 Def a good option! I have a BMC URS gravel bike with a 40t chainring and 10-52 SRAM Eagle cassette on the back. I took it up some local hills to test the 40-52 ratio... on a 33% grade, still had a cadence of 50 at a power output of 360w. I think I might have to go full MTB with a 30t chainring if I really wanted to spin up it 😅

@mellissanash7517 Год назад

@@MitchBoyer you could put the 30t on the URS, I have friends with 30-34t single ring on their gravel bikes.

@mattjns Год назад

Have you been to NZ yet? Baldwin Street?

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Yep, that’s the next Steep Streets episode!

@mattjns Год назад

@@MitchBoyer awesome dude!!!

@jeffreychioco2939 Год назад

Come to abha Habibi 😂😂😂

@jordanjayd 4 месяца назад

Why do all Australian yuppies wear MAAP? Its literally all I see people wearing in Melbourne. Can MAAP wearers explain to me why you pay 200 dollars for something that cost 30.

@djinng 3 месяца назад

Queens Street, Kingston is far steeper than those shown here, except for maybe reading. do some more research

@tay-lore Год назад

It's so disheartening to realize that 25% grade is only like 12 degrees. It just sounds like it should be so easy when you describe it in degrees

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Yeah, it's almost comical, huh? But it feels so steep in person!

@tay-lore Год назад

@@MitchBoyer it sort of plays into the argument that despite living in 3 spacial dimensions, humans are really only accustomed to moving through 2 of them. Up and down aren't really human motions

@rocco.mbb.zoccoli Год назад

Oh man… that’s childplay compared to Illinois. 🤥🤣 tekakwitha Hill… only for the ultra athletes from flatlandia. 😂

@discbrakefan Год назад

That's a speed bump 😂

@rocco.mbb.zoccoli Год назад

@@discbrakefan well, that was the joke sir!

@Slogfester Год назад

Beware some Strava KOM bullshitters

@davecho9842 4 месяца назад

Cam the scam!

@stevebennettan3336 Год назад

So neat that you came to sleepy ol' Brisbane town and gave us a great review on our biking infrastructure. I hope you got a chance to head to either Gold Coast or Sunshine Coast.

@MitchBoyer Год назад

I got to spend a couple of days in Noosa and do some riding up there. Amazing place!

@swites Год назад

Impressive power up Gower st. Holding over 700watts for that amount of time is really good. Much better than most.

@MitchBoyer Год назад

Thanks, appreciate it 🙌

@mtnsidhe Месяц назад

Dude, going back down that hill for the 2nd try -- at 46 MPH? Dang, if someone were to back out of their driveway right then, neither of you would have seen it coming.

@ZKRidessll 2 месяца назад

as someone who lives in brisbane and rides mtb, i can most definately not ride up steep streets like this, yet i have most definately gone down a street 19 degrees steep and even measured streets over 20 degrees, one street reaching 21 degrees.

@andresgizmos1271 Год назад

Shoulve tried coming up sankey street in Brisbane!

@mach1neg 3 месяца назад

it kills me how often american youtubers in australia use subtitles for australians speaking but not themselves

@Benlikesstuff 4 месяца назад

Watching this video made me curious. As a Brisbane resident. I looked up the steepest streets and most of them are in my area. Redhill/Paddington. What a pain. Also this video is very very well made and deserves way more than 42k views. Stay at it mate !

@dogberry64 4 месяца назад

The KOM “The Bogan” is a bloke nearing the age of 70. Take his 2021 record with a massive pinch of salt.

@ashnm001 3 месяца назад

Watch out, The Bogan will now steal ya KOMs and then block ya on strava.

@AnomadAlaska Год назад

That is cool. I have never been "down under". Thanks for taking us along.

@hakimmasyhur3190 Год назад

I did try climbing Gower St with my Merida Scultura 4000, 50/34-11/30 gear combination. I did it twice, but unfortunately, both attempts failed. Just near the top of the hill, I clipped off and dismounted the bike. 😂 I may need to copy your way to conquer it. What an inspiring video. 👍

@MitchBoyer Год назад

That last little kick at the end is tough! Good luck 🙌

@5teve85 9 месяцев назад

Very proud to see my city here and a good review on the cycling infrastructure. With the Olympics in 2032, it’s only going to get better! Great collaboration with Cam too

@robertmcfadyen9156 4 месяца назад

Zig zagging causes instability . I found this a bad technique at Mt Pleasant near Wollongong in 2022 before the U.C.I. practice day , friday evening . Fluent cadence is key .