Fling training ride at Wisemans Ferry

Submitted by staffe on Tue, 23/09/2008 - 10:27.

When:

Sat 27 Sep (08:30) - for approx. 7 hours

The meeting times are 'ready to ride'. If you need time to prepare equipment then please arrive a few minutes earlier.

Rain or Shine:

If it's raining, I won't be there.

Where:

Great Northern Road

Meeting Point:

Wisemans Ferry - by the East ferry crossing (turn right bottom of the hill). There is a good parking area by the kiosk here.

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Details:

A long ride in preparation for the Southern Highland Fling leaving 2 weeks to recover before the Scott 24 hour. I had in mind a 70 to 80k ride starting at wisemans ferry then up the sandy hill and continuing 35k along Gt Northern Road. Then turn back and go down Shepherds Gully and finish ourselves of on the 8k road back to the ferry.

This is a training ride so minimal stops but the pace will not be race pace. A moderate pace to average about 15kms / hour is ideal.

Bring heaps of food and water and a spare tube and everything else required for big a day out.

If you're interested please join in as I'm looking forward to some company for the ride. Makes it a bit more enjoyable

Who's in:

staffe, Rob, Buck, bluray

What Happened:

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Buck

First Aid

Once again today, it reinforces the fact that everyone should carry a first aid kit in their backpack on rides.

Rob had a good stack going down Shephards Gully today and put a good 10cm long gash down his forearm. It was deep too....down to the muscle.

I did my best to patch him up and off to Hornsby Hospital we went. Well done to the staff. Got Rob looked at immediately and stitched up relatively quickly.

So don't forget to bring at least a basic first aid kit and perhaps do a St Johns course too. You never know when you may need to use the skills.

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Western Commission?

Submitted by Rob on Tue, 23/09/2008 - 10:40.

When you say, "up the sandy hill" do you mean Devines or Western Commission Track? I mean, after the ferry crossing will you turn left (Devines) or right (Western Commission)? Left means riding the 'fun' (or tough - depending on your outlook) part twice, right means only once on the way back.

FWIW, would be happy for either option and am a tentative so long as the weather isn't too bad the rest of the week.

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