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In for the Fling Mega Loop
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.
Withdrawn: mtb shoe
Note that this is "Withdrawn" so is here for archive purposes only.
I been wearing these for only a few months they are Specialized Tahoe Size 43 U.S 10
they can have the clips attached if you like
Berowra
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:
Terrey Hills Early
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!
Berowra fun stuff
Park at Corner of The Gully and Berowra Waters Road.
Pity about the weather!
Easy Sunday Morning @ GHS (slow pace)
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
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.
Oaks one way
Glenbrook station carpark. Meeting there for the first train at 6:53
Never done this track before so just seeing how it goes. Just riding with another mate, so more the merrier
Yellomundie slow then faster
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.
A few laps of Yellomundie.
Looking to take the first lap slow through the technical sections having a few goes where necessary.
After this have a couple of quick laps for some for some good old fashioned fun.
All are welcome and feel free to ride faster or slower as you wish, its hard to get lost at Yellomundie. On the first lap I will make sure no-one gets left behind (I usually come last anyway!). My 15 yo will probably also be along, but somewhere up ahead on the track.
If the weather is looking dodgy the night before I'll make a post to say if its still on the night before.
Central West ridefest kinross and Lidsdale
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.