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Menai / Lucas Heights trail building day
Little Forest Rd - turn off Illawara rd as if driving to the tip (look for large signs). Follow road and keep to the right where you should come to a tall locked gate and fence.
After another great day of trail building I thought it would be good to get more people along. There were approximately 15-20 people at the build day today and we managed to cut in almost 1 km of new singletrack. Obviously the more, the merrier.
The trail days are generally the second Saturday of each month but this might change depending on various factors.
You will need to complete an indemnity waiver (you chop your head off with a rake, it's your own fault type thing).
Bobbin Head Cycle Classic
Karuah Avenue
Hi - I know this is not really an MTB ride, but it is a great local event (and you can use an MTB if you wish). See:
http://www.bobbinheadcycleclassic.com.au/
[Mod. no need to apologise about non-MTB - moved to road]
Cascades - Social
End of Wyatt Ave, Belrose - this is on the East side of Garigal National Park.
Slowly getting back into MTB.
Social pace, more about just exploring the area and hanging out with other riders.
The side bonus is a bit of a workout to help increase the fitness.
2014 BMORC Bash
Glenbrook station carpark.
They said we'd never make it but, here it is! The 4th running of the BMORC bash is on. It's a world cup round so get ready to ride.
I know with the new BMCC clean-up arrangements it'll be a challenge to find a steed worthy of your shiny butt so get looking.
Remember - guidelines are:
1) Bike not to be worth more than $200 new or needs to be over ten years old.
2) No disc brakes.
3) You have to carry it out with you even if it is stuffed.
4) All stacks are your own fault for riding such a heap of S*&t
5) No clip-less pedals (unless the bike came with them originally)
Cascades - Saturday 01 Feb
End of Wyatt Ave, Belrose - this is on the East side of Garigal National Park.
Only my 2nd time to Cascades, and newly returned to MTB after 25 years absence.
Still learning my bike, and the techniques again.
Social pace, more about just exploring the area and hanging out with other riders.
The side bonus is a bit of a work-out to help increase the fitness.
The Oaks - up and back
Glenbrook NPWS entry gate.
Riding up and back on the Oaks. Pace will be social due me being on and off the bike for while. Hopefully my legs will make it okay.
Weldtite WSMTB Summer 4 Hour Series - Round 3
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.
Round 3 of the Weldtite WSMTB 4 Hour Summer Series is a twilight race (5pm-9pm) on Saturday 22 Feb 2014. Details at www.wsmtb.com and rego at:
https://www.registernow.com.au/mtba/ERegister.as...
Prizes for Round 3 are sponsored by Blackman Bicycles of Penrith, Parramatta, and Blacktown. Overall series prizes from JetBlack.
Yarramundi RFS will be there with their famous BBQ. Enter online now and save time on the day (and $10).
Red Hill Sampler
Red Hill Reserve car park, off Lady Penryhn Drive, Beacon Hill. Another option is to ride over here from Oxford Falls.
As promised..
Plan is to ride most of Red Hill, linking it all up to avoid too much "hike a bike", so you will need 2L of fluids for this one.
This is NOT a fire trail cruise so please don't turn up if you don't got adequate health insurance for coverings of helicopter evacuations and sexy time with nurses while in hospital with broken bodies... OK.. seriously.. Red Hill can break bones and bikes and you will probably bleed at some time on this ride.
if it rains between now and Sunday morning I will cancel the ride as my bike refuses to let me ride it there if its damp.
Manly Dam - Consultation & Free BBQ #2
Picnic Area 1 - just inside the main gate
This is the second of two Warringah Council community consultation sessions AND FREE BBQ for 2 hours
If you are planning a few laps of the dam please drop by and talk with the rangers and register your interest and views on MTB access and trail development at the Dam. This will be the last opportunity to have our say before the new Plan of Management is finalized.
Manly Dam - Consultation & Free BBQ #1
Picnic Area 1 - just inside the main gate
Warringah Council have a community consultation session AND FREE BBQ for 2 hours this coming Saturday 12th Jan from 12:30-2:30PM to discuss the draft plan of management. If you are planning a few laps of the dam please drop by and talk with the rangers and register your interest and views on MTB access and trail development at the Dam. This will be the last opportunity to have our say before the new Plan of Management is finalized.