Monday, 18 January 2016
SICBUG Maraylya
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| Top of Galston Gorge |
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| fixing Kevins flat (Pitt Town Rd) |
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| Pitt Town Rd Kenthurst |
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| Top of Galston Gorge Hornsby Heights |
A superb ride into the Hills District northwest of Sydney. 12x keen bikers joined this ride led by Neil. Garmin link here
SICBUG Ettalong
An enjoyable loop to Ettalong and return via ferry to palm Beach and St Ives. 12x bikers started this ride, and 10x completed the loop back to St Ives for pizza and beers with Birthday Boy Andy. Well led by Dave in spite of the rain and three flats along the way. Garmin link here YouTube link here https://youtu.be/jxz762kryL4
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| quick stop at Berowra servo |
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| Calga re-group |
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| M1 looking south from Pac Hwy overbridge |
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| Somersby re-group |
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| fixing Dave's first flat on Kariong Hill |
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| Ettalong ferry wharf with 5 minutes to spare |
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| "Fantasea" |
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| Umina and Ettalong from the ferry |
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| Sag wagon Andy arrives with supplies and a cheery smile! |
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| Church Point |
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| Andy's birthday cake! |
Monday, 21 December 2015
Ulladulla morning ride
Great weekend with Kathren. Stayed in cabins at Kings Point Retreat. Visited Narrawalee and mollymook beaches. Dinner at mollymook golf club and early morning coffee at "Native" Café. Garmin link here
Tuesday, 15 December 2015
Audax "In Search of Hills" 200km 2015
Annual Audax Hills and Gorges derby around northern Sydney with Tony Gasparre. 40 riders took this 200km+ challenge starting and finishing in Hornsby. 4x took the extreme 250km course which included three more solid climbs including Cottage Point and Crosslands, both notorious for the steep gradient over short distances. Garmin Connect here
Monday, 14 December 2015
Christmas Akuna Bay with Robert Claire and Roger
A lovely summer evening at Illawong Bay to celebrate Chrisrmas and Claire's birthday Garmin Connect here
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| Kathren Robert Claire and Roger enjoying a post ride picnic at Illawong Bay |
SICBUG Four Gorges (Christmas Ride)
A superb day for biking the four gorges. At Hookhams Corner 7am I arrived looking like a Christmas SUV with reindeer antlers and tinsel on the bars. I was greeted by Sam, ET and Kevin. It was a splendid morning and I was surprised we didn’t have more riders. After enquiring if there were any takers for the Crosslands climb I was met by a unanimous “It’s too early to call!” so I judged that enthusiasm for the 20% plus final climb was marginal to say the least.
After picking up one stray emu (Craig) at Mt Colah, we headed off to Berowra with the sun shining brightly.
Plenty of cyclists out today, and descending to Berowra Waters Ferry we passed a big group of NSCC riders coming up to Berowra.
At the ferry we said goodbye to ET and Kevin, who turned around and headed back to Berowra and home. They had decided they were happy to skip not only Crosslands but Galston Gorge as well!
After a steady pace across to Galston, the three musketeers; myself, Sam and Craig, descended Galston Gorge with a clear run and only a few cars on the road. However, on the climb we were passed VERY closely by a blue Subaru WRX sedan. A deliberate attempt to intimidate each rider. Several other riders made the same observation at the bustop at the top of the climb. Unfortunately nobody recorded the rego’ details.
After a brief discussion it was decided that we would forego the “pleasures” of the Crosslands climb and make our way back to North Turramurra via Bobbin Head to make up for it! A pleasant coffee stop at Normurra Café finished off a scenic Sunday morning outing. Garmin Connect here.
After picking up one stray emu (Craig) at Mt Colah, we headed off to Berowra with the sun shining brightly.
Plenty of cyclists out today, and descending to Berowra Waters Ferry we passed a big group of NSCC riders coming up to Berowra.
At the ferry we said goodbye to ET and Kevin, who turned around and headed back to Berowra and home. They had decided they were happy to skip not only Crosslands but Galston Gorge as well!
After a steady pace across to Galston, the three musketeers; myself, Sam and Craig, descended Galston Gorge with a clear run and only a few cars on the road. However, on the climb we were passed VERY closely by a blue Subaru WRX sedan. A deliberate attempt to intimidate each rider. Several other riders made the same observation at the bustop at the top of the climb. Unfortunately nobody recorded the rego’ details.
After a brief discussion it was decided that we would forego the “pleasures” of the Crosslands climb and make our way back to North Turramurra via Bobbin Head to make up for it! A pleasant coffee stop at Normurra Café finished off a scenic Sunday morning outing. Garmin Connect here.
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| Looking like a Christmas Tree at the top of Galston Gorge |
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