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Sparrow Hill cruise
Coming from Sydney, drive into Queenbeyan, turn left at the roundabout where Red Rooster is and stay on this road for about 11km. Park on the side of the road where the gate is. For better directions try this link CORC: Events: Race Venues.
Have to be in Canberra tomorrow morning and going to have a cruise around Sparrow Hill in the arvo, be great if someone joins in.
Transport to Highland Fling
St Ives Patterson's Patisserie - 237 Mona Vale Rd St Ives there is a car park over the road where you can easily leave your car for the weekend.
Sydney based riders who are riding The Highland Fling, here’s an opportunity. If you don't want to be driving off the road on the way home here's the trip for you!
The trip will leave on Saturday from three different locations and come back Sunday night. Trip departure times are somewhat subject to change depending on where people need to be collected. Please use these times as a guide at this point in time.
Transport to Three Ringed Circus
St Ives Patterson's Patisserie - 237 Mona Vale Rd St Ives there is a car park over the road where you can easily leave your car for the weekend.
Sydney based riders who are riding at The 3 Ring Circus, here’s an opportunity. If you don't want to be driving off the road on the way home here's the trip for you!
The trip will leave on Saturday from three different locations and come back Saturday night. Trip departure times are somewhat subject to change depending on where people need to be collected. Please use these times as a guide at this point in time.
3 Ring Circus 2009
4Km SW of Wingello village on Caoura Rd there's a small base camp within the forest - seems as good a place as any.
Route description
The three loops pass through the Big Top event centre located at the Wingello Forest Trailhead. The loops will be completed in the order below:
Granny Gear
Blue Ring
6km of fast firetrail will separate the speedsters from the rose sniffers and allows riders to find their legs. There won’t be a lot of granny gear on the Granny Gear loop.
Big Dog
Red Ring
Transport to Angry Doctor/Irate Intern
St Ives Patterson's Patisserie - 237 Mona Vale Rd St Ives there is a car park over the road where you can easily leave your car for the weekend.
Sydney based riders who want a lift to the South Coast, here’s your opportunity. If you don't want to be driving off the road on the way home here is the trip for you!
The trip will leave on Saturday from two different locations and come back Sunday night. St Ives is the first collection point, address as listed above. The other meeting point on the way South will be North Sydney, Bike Bug Depart 12:45pm (120 Pacific Hwy North Sydney), parking is readily available in the area. Departure times could be earlier if people are going for the Nasty Nurse Prologue.
Yellowmundee pre-race ride
There's a car park (click for foggy picture) on Springwood Road - just down the way from Hawkesbury Heights if you're looking for a suburb name.
In preparation for the 12 hour next weekend, I'm going out to yellowmundee to do a few laps to get re-familiarised with the circuit.
The general idea is to do a couple of laps at at a steady pace (like 70% of race pace), perhaps pause and look at lines and re-do a few corners / techie bits and get the general feel. It might involve a few spurts upping the pace now and again as we get into the flow, but generally steady.
Woodfood to Glenbrook
Glenbrook Station Carpark for the 0824 choo choo to woodford
This is just a fun ride, good chance for people who have not done it before to join in.
Winter fun @ Ourimbah
North End of Red Hill Rd, Ourimbah State Forest. There's a large-ish parking area here, just off the main sealed road. There is also a smaller parking area a little further (400m or so from the road) where the trail splits - this second area is the usual meeting point. If you end up driving up a steep hill you've gone too far.
Time to catch up with our friends from the central coast.
Hopefully the winter sun will be shining and a great day out can be had by all. As it's winter no point showing up too early. Remember to bring some snacks for lunch 
Personally I'll be hitting the XC course for a few laps, but don't let that stop those of the DH persuasion coming to say hello and shuttle a few.
See you there!
Anti-social Night Ride
Park opposite/beside Terrey Hills shops, corner Booralie Rd/Yulong Ave. Or in the small carpark next to the RFS station & community centre.
As discussed... let's do this tomorrow (sorry, but can't make tonight now).
Plan is to ride the usual Duck Hole, Centre, Perimeter, Long route.
Won't be going crazy but don't intend on stopping as it will probably be a bit chilly. Should take somewhere between 2h15 and 2h30.
Tuesday Afternoon Training ride at Stromlo
Uriarra Road, just up from the Uriarra Road/Coppins Crossing Road turnoff.
This ride is for the lost or lonely to meet and greet the wonderful trails of Stromlo before the Scott 24 in October and all are welcome to join me , the lonely.....ha ha . There are six newly marked trails here so not sure of which ones i will do, but the plan would be to make the most of the afternoon and have a good look around here without the crowds that will arrive in October .
There is more than 24 hours notice given that its 3.10 now so make an effort , just a casual drive down the Hume Hwy and plenty of fun to be had here