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Menai tonigh
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Front ANSTO
It is a bit late but I would prefer to go riding with more people, specially since half the ride will be after dark. If keen to come but can't make it on time let me know.
Glenbrook/Knapsack LeTour
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Meet at Glenbrook, corner of Park and Euroka Streets
Cancelled - see you all some other time!
Quarry Road Track
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End of Stewart Ave, Hornsby
There's basically four sections to this out and back firetrail: Great downhill (Anderson's style) descent that lasts forever, that gets down to a beautiful bridge. Then followed by an equally forever uphill (the erosion on some of the tarseal doesn't help) when we come to a campground. That's before hitting the steepest bit of all, which goes forever. Things start to get a bit easier, as it's only small inclines and declines for 3km before the Quarry Road gate. After turning around, we go off to the left fork at the campground for more small ups and downs.
Awaba Laps
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Just up Jenkins Road from corner with Mount Faulk Road.
I am doing the Fat Tyre Festival and looking at my calendar this looks to be my only time I have to put in a few laps. All welcomed to join me. The laps should be at a descent pace with breaks in between.
This is a second go since it was too wet on the 6th. Hopefully I will have my bike back as well.
sunday morning Menai for non flingers
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Lucas Heights community school old Illawarra rd Lucas heights next to oval
with all the rain around menai will be one of the few places still rideable ,so I'm planing an XC tour including all my favourite bits will go through the mini freeride area for some xtra fun will include a bit of technical stuff, is a social ride so some stops and rest breaks are definate, probably do around 25km
Sunday morning Terrey Hills DH/Ctre Lap
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Park opposite/beside Terrey Hills shops, corner Booralie Rd/Yulong Ave. Or in the small carpark next to the RFS station & community centre.
Going with a mate (Stu Dibbler) for a morning lap of Duckholes / Centre (should be mostly dry).
We leave from Terrey Hills shops/carpark at 7 am this Sunday.
The more the merrier....
See you there,
Hans
dusk / night ride - Glenbrook to helipad and back
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Glenbrook National Park
Going to have a go at a dusk / night ride from Glenbrook to helipad and back.
May return via single track.
This is the first night ride for me, so any other experienced night riders more than welcome.
New roadie test ride
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Terry Hills shops
I have finally got a new roadie so will be getting out for a ride on Sunday arvo to test it out.....
Meet at Terry Hills shops and do a West Head Akuna bay loop (maybe even do two loops).
Wingello single track fling experience
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4Km SW of Wingello village on Caoura Rd there's a small base camp within the forest - seems as good a place as any.
Last chance to ride the singletrack sections of the fling before the big day.
Aim is to complete some laps of the singletrack with minimal time on the fire trail.
All welcome, not just fling entrants. The tracks at Wingello are great and every rider should experience them. At least the first lap will be "no drop" and after that we will try and get some pace.
I will look to be at the old bike shoppe in Bundanoon at 08:00 for a coffeee and depart at 08:30, so anyone not familiar with the meeting point can meet there.
Awaba Laps
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Just up Jenkins Road from corner with Mount Faulk Road.
I am doing the Fat Tyre Festival and looking at my calendar this looks to be my only time I have to put in a few laps. All welcomed to join me. The laps should be at a descent pace with breaks in between.
*** I'm cancelling this due to the rain 
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Berowra
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Corner of Gully and Berowra Waters Road
Changed location of this ride from Quarry Road Track, since I couldn't come here last weekend.
It consists of a great firetrail with two good lookouts with a rainforest scenery, then some more 'interesting' stuff. Good technical and fitness suggested. Trail discription, follow this link:
In for the Fling Mega loop - Part 2
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End of Ralston Ave.
Same sort of deal as last week, training ride to try and survive the Fling aiming for around 50-60kms.
Plan is Cascades, Wildflower, Ryland, Perimeter, Long, Duckholes and Chiltern.
From here we need to decide to either continue down to Narrabeen and Oxford Falls or turn around - time and legs dependant.
Berowra fun stuff
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Park at Corner of The Gully and Berowra Waters Road.
Pity about the weather!
Super Slow Terrey Hills
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Park opposite/beside Terrey Hills shops, corner Booralie Rd/Yulong Ave. Or in the small carpark next to the RFS station & community centre.
Late notice ride for tomorrow... I haven't ridden on the dirt for over 2 months so this is going to be slooooow.
Plan is just to trundle out to the end of the Long track and return. Depending on how that goes might also do duck hole + centre, but that is an optional extra only.
Hope this sun lasts, if it's raining I'll be at home on the trainer
In for the Fling Mega Loop
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End of Ralston Ave, Belrose - this is on the East side of Garigal National Park.
Badly needed training for the Fling. This will be a mega-loop on the Northern Beaches, about 70km all up. Starting at Cascades, up to Wildflower Garden, across to Terrey Hills (L + P + DH + C), down Powderworks Road, along Slippery Dip Trail and Morgan Road through Oxford Falls, arrive back at Belrose. Home, beer, big steak dinner and then bed.
Main aim is to finish rather than flog myself. A decent pace but mainly try to stick to brief stops but this will all depend how the legs feel as have not done a ride this long.
Reverse Half Back in the Saddle (and Back)
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Glenbrook National Park Car Park
Going to have a crack at oaks up and back from Glenbrook.
Anyone who is keen to come along is welcome- otherwise I'll go it alone.
Capital Joy Rides
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Majura Pine Forest, off Majura Road.
Will be in Canberra Fri , sat and sun,22nd 23rd and 24th oct. Want to ride Majura and stromlo.Three glorious days of bikin'.Anyone want to join ?Lets have a blast...
Menai - regular Wednesday night ride
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OPPOSITE THE ENTRANCE TO ANSTO ON THE NEW ILLAWARRA ROAD, LUCAS HEIGHTS.
Time to start dodging the spiders again at Menai on a regular basis now the weather is warming up. (I'm sure they've been effected by nuclear fallout from ANSTO, they seem twice as big as anywhere else)
For those that don't know Menai, there will be technical ups and downs, there are a number of rocky sections and new comers to night riding might find this a bit tough.
Hope to see a few of you there.
Chris
Easy Sunday Morning @ GHS (slow pace)
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End of White Cross Rd, Winmalee, NSW. There's a small parking area here but it's a standard suburban street so overflow isn't a problem.
I have yet to ride the sniggle+springwood ridge but I'm getting the impression its a little tough. But anyway, I dont imagine it being worse than climbing up bees nest hill.
Plan on riding a figure 8 (Shaws Ridge, Blue Gum swamp, sniggle, springwood ridge, look out, down bees nest hill, BlueGum Swamp)
I have also invited some beginner friends. So pace for this ride will be slow.
Thought I would post it if anyone else would like to join in.
Hornsby Heights loop
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Corner of Galston and Somerville Roads (in front of the corner store is best place... you can't miss it, it's at a traffic light set)
I generally ride these trails around my house each week, and feel like doing it with others for a change. It's mainly firetrail, though there are some interesting sections where the track has eroded and has become more technically interesting. There's also a bit of singletrack. The main part to the ride will consist of what mainly is a 6km firetrail that goes from the beginning of Galston Gorge and finishes near the beginning of the famous Quarry Road Track, which is pretty good considering it's only a local track.
Central West ridefest kinross and Lidsdale
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The city of Orange is around 4 hrs from Sydney and 3 hrs from Canberra. Kinross State Forest is situated on the northeast edge of town, a 10 minute drive or 20 minute ride from the Orange town centre.
Meet at the Bulgas Road carpark, Western edge of the forest.
meet at kinross sat morn and ride till worn out on some of the best single track in the area then camp in orange or motel it if prefered ,then drive back to Lidsdale on sunday morning and join Flynnys fairwell to Lidsdale ride, all great xc fun ,or just join the Lidsdale ride on sunday
due to the fact that orange is expecting 20 to 40 mm of rain on friday and snow on saturdaywith a top of 8 deg.we have decided to postpone this ride ,allthough we will still be joining Flynnys Lidsdale ride on sunday.
Terrey Hills Early
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Park opposite/beside Terrey Hills shops, corner Booralie Rd/Yulong Ave. Or in the small carpark next to the RFS station & community centre.
I am badly in need of some time on the mtb before the Fling. Planning on heading to Duck Holes, up to Centre, around to and along Perimeter, out and back to Long and then Cullamine, Sandy & Larool. All up about a 40 km circuit, not at breakneck speed by any stretch of the imagination but I would like to limit stops and keep a constant pace.
This is early so not expecting takers but thought it worth posting anyway. There is also the small matter of pending storms that are supposed to come through, I don't mind a bit of wet but don't want to ride in gale force winds!
Blue Mountains MTB Tour
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Within the Newnes Plateau - we'll email you instructions on registration.
It's on again! Our fantastic mtbing weekend near Newnes in the Blue Mountains is returning, and we're going back to hit that sweet singletrack!
Westleigh
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Ruddock Park Tennis Courts Parking Area Westleigh
A cruisy ride at a slower pace on a Friday arvo. A showcase of some local fire trails etc.
SMS if your providing less than 48 hours notice as I could change the location/time via mobile phone if there are only a few going.
EDIT: TIME AND MEETING LOCATION CHANGED
Menai - regular Wednesday night ride
The meeting times are 'ready to ride'. If you need time to prepare equipment then please arrive a few minutes earlier.
OPPOSITE THE ENTRANCE TO ANSTO ON THE NEW ILLAWARRA ROAD, LUCAS HEIGHTS.
Time to start dodging the spiders again at Menai on a regular basis now the weather is warming up. (I'm sure they've been effected by nuclear fallout from ANSTO, they seem twice as big as anywhere else)
For those that don't know Menai, there will be technical ups and downs, there are a number of rocky sections and new comers to night riding might find this a bit tough.
Hope to see a few of you there.
Chris