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Menai - regular Wednesday night ride
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
A Dam Good Ride
King Street (near corner with Arana Street), Manly Vale. You know - outside Manly Hydraulics Lab.
I haven't done this ride before, so am hoping someone might be off work/school that day (I'm trying to clock up my hours on the bike before I start year 12 the week after).
I've heard it's badly signposted, so I need someone who knows the track well to show me the way... I want to do this at a farily rapid pace, but not at breakneck speed, since I don't know this track yet. Hoping to do two or three laps to familiarize myself with it.
*NOTE THAT THE TIME OF THE RIDE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS I BECOME MORE INFORMED OF THE PREDICTED WEATHER - I DON'T WANT TO BE RIDING IN HOT WEATHER.
JetBlack 24 Hours Sydney 2011
Del Rio Resort is on Riverside Drive, Webbs Creek, NSW.
We opened registration on Friday and they starting to come in already.
New in 2011 will be a 6+6 hour option and team sizes are solo and teams of 2,3 and 4.
Don't wait to long especially if you want to book a cabin. We reserved the entire resort and it will fill up very fast.
There is the boathouse and the cabin which house 32 and 20 people - if you guys want to get organised and get maybe 3-4 families together and book those it might work out really cheap.
Rider cap is 600 across both 6+6 and 24 hour races.
Marramarra expedition
Bloodwood Road, Fiddletown heads up to the National Park. There's a sharp right bend by Marramarra Ridge Trail, with Coba Point Fire Trail shortly after (the proceeding sharp left). There's parking by either trail which are less than 1km apart, but the area by Coba Point Fire Trail is the go.
Checkout the trail description about Marramarra in the NoBMoB trail descriptions.
We'll discuss exactly where to go at the time of the ride, though I'm keen to embark on the adventureous Smugglers descent and steep climb up from the creek, though the Coba Ridge track (remnicient to the Old Great North Road) also appeals to me. Comment to tell me what you'd rather do.
NOTE I'VE CHANGED THE TIME OF THE RIDE!!!
Upper Mountains Mega-Medley
Best place to meet is probably my place. I'll PM those coming with the address.
Late notice, but I'm going for a local ride this weekend, and wanna put out the invitation.
The Ride
This ride takes place in and around Blackheath, and has a bit of everything:
singletrack, firetrail, steep climbs, waterbars, 60km/h blacktop switchbacks, stunning views, devonshire tea, support crew...
The Basics: Start in Blackheath, Hanging Rock (out & back), Megalong Valley Tea Rooms (lunch/brunch), limousine service back to Blackheath.
Duration: 3 to 4 hours, depending on how many scones you eat.
NSW NPWS mountain biking public forum (Sutherland)
Function Room 3, Sutherland United Services Club, 7 East Parade, Sutherland
As some may know, the National Parks and Wildlife Service has released a discussion paper on mountain biking opportunities in the state's national parks and reserves. They have invited comment on the proposals in the paper and help shape our Cycling Policy and Mountain Biking Strategy. This paper can be downloaded here:
Manly Dam at night
King Street (near corner with Arana Street), Manly Vale. You know - outside Manly Hydraulics Lab.
Easy social night ride around the dam. My second time at night and first time at night for a couple of friends
Tathra MTB Enduro
Tathra, Far South Coast of NSW
Ourimbah outing
Enter via Red Hill Rd, Ourimbah State Forest. On your right will be 'TreeTops' for the kids and it's large-ish carpark. Carry on past there and the first small clearing which is were parking used to be, and is where the 'Browns' single track turns (you might see riders on your left here).
Hoping my racing ralph arrives in time, nobby nic has arrived, forgotten what it's like to ride an mtb so should be interesting, don't follow my lead!