For no particular reason, other than "we like cycling, exploring new places & satisfying our thirst for a challenge", a few of us have blocked out Sunday, 19 April 2015 - which is the weekend after B2B & the weekend before the Rookwood crit - for a full day bike ride.
Details as follows:
Start: Marrickville (post office square) @ 5:30am
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/2033763
Distance: +240km
Ascent: +4,000m. Substantial climbs = Galston; Mangrove Mountain; Mooney Mooney Creek; Brooklyn; Bobbin
Finish time: Around sunset / full day ride
Food / water / accessories: 2 x bidons + snacks + money + spare tube(s) + pump. Food / water stops as required
Suitable for: Strong 28s / Middies
Notes: People may wish to join for some, but not all, of the ride. Stronger riders to wait for others at the top of climbs
Current list:
Rapha
Dave
Paul M
Disclaimer: Please note that this is not a club-sanctioned ride
Disclaimer to the Disclaimer: Even if this was a club-sanctioned ride, by agreeing to participate, and participating, in such a ride, you (i) acknowledge and agree that you do so voluntarily and that road cycling, whilst exhilarating, is inherently dangerous, and (ii) agree that you will not sue the club, and release the club from any and all liability (including any liability for negligence) that the club may owe you, in connection with, or as a consequence of, your participation in such a ride
Central Coast via Wisemans Ferry - Gran Fondo - Sunday, 19 April 2015
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Current list:
Rapha
Dave
Paul M
Nick "Rampage" Ramage (Harbour Bridge to Hornsby)
Peter B
Current list:
Rapha
Dave
Paul M
Nick "Rampage" Ramage (Harbour Bridge to Hornsby)
Peter B
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Re: Central Coast via Wisemans Ferry - Gran Fondo - Sunday, 19 April 2015
Unread postby p_mayson » Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:17 pm
Current list:
Rapha
Dave
Paul M
Nick "Rampage" Ramage (Harbour Bridge to Hornsby)
Peter B
Jared Z (Galston to Wisemans Ferry)
Michele W (bailing at one of the gorges!)
Unread postby p_mayson » Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:17 pm
Current list:
Rapha
Dave
Paul M
Nick "Rampage" Ramage (Harbour Bridge to Hornsby)
Peter B
Jared Z (Galston to Wisemans Ferry)
Michele W (bailing at one of the gorges!)
Chapeau to Peter B, Raph and Dave on a cracking ride.
For Raph and Dave, this was their first +200km ride. For Pete, this was about his 6th such ride in the past 4 months...
Given that we were expecting weather not too dissimilar to today, it was incredible that we weren't touched by a single drop of rain.
All in all, we covered ~235km of distance, with ~3,500m of climbing.
A cracking pace throughout (+27km/h) meant we were home earlier than expected, but also means tired bodies today...
Apart from the company, particular highlights for me included the rolling countryside and bushland adjacent to the Hawkesbury on the approach to Mangrove Mountain. And the lamb, honey, chilli and garlic pie at Pie in the Sky!
There was a point, late morning, when turning left towards Cessnock (rather than right towards Gosford) would have taken us to the Hunter Valley wineries fairly quickly. Maybe there's a 2-day wine tasting + cycling tour there at some point...
A fantastic Audax-style randonnée.
For Raph and Dave, this was their first +200km ride. For Pete, this was about his 6th such ride in the past 4 months...
Given that we were expecting weather not too dissimilar to today, it was incredible that we weren't touched by a single drop of rain.
All in all, we covered ~235km of distance, with ~3,500m of climbing.
A cracking pace throughout (+27km/h) meant we were home earlier than expected, but also means tired bodies today...
Apart from the company, particular highlights for me included the rolling countryside and bushland adjacent to the Hawkesbury on the approach to Mangrove Mountain. And the lamb, honey, chilli and garlic pie at Pie in the Sky!
There was a point, late morning, when turning left towards Cessnock (rather than right towards Gosford) would have taken us to the Hunter Valley wineries fairly quickly. Maybe there's a 2-day wine tasting + cycling tour there at some point...
A fantastic Audax-style randonnée.
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