Sydney
Spokes Winter 2010 Ride Guide
Sunday 6 June
Waterfall to Thirroul
All bikes
Medium
A
pleasant ride through Royal National Park and along the Coast
.
Meet at Waterfall Railway Station Car
Park ( to the left as you exit the station ) 9.30 AM Sunday 6th
June
We ride into Royal National Park and
then
along the coast with spectacular views , ride over the Sea Cliff
Bridge and finish with coffee / food in Thirroul.
Train home from Thirroul to the
city . Those who drive to Waterfall will be able to train back
to W ' fall.
Trains depart Thirroul for the city
at
12.32 pm and 1.38 pm arriving Central at 1. 57 pm
and 2. 57 pm respectively .
Bring a jacket ,$ for coffee &
food
, spare tube , water , snacks if you think you
may starve .
Please advise by email or text
if you are riding .
TIME: 9.30 AM
GRADING: Easy-Medium
DISTANCE: 30
km
RIDING TIME approx. 2 - 2.5
hours
Trains from City to Waterfall :
EasternSubs/Illawarra line Central
8.14 am Redfern 8.16 am arriving Waterfall 9.13 am
South Coast Line Central 8.40 am
(departs from intercity platforms ) arriving Waterfall 9.22
am
Contact: Gina
Saturday 12 June
Training Ride
Road bikes Hard
This months training ride commences at
Sutherland , travels through Audley and the heathlands of Royal National Park up the hill to
Waterfall , along to Woronora Dam before heading back to Sutherland
for coffee/ lunch .
Time : meet at the cafes opposite
Sutherland Railway Station (on right hand side as you exit
station) at 8.45 AM
Road bikes only. Good
level
of fitness required as this is a faster paced ride with no
stops.
Distance: approx. 65
- 75 kms
Bring enough water , spare tube ,
money
for coffee /food
Trains:
Central 7.39 am (South Coast
intercity line) arriving Sutherland 8.11 am
Central 7.44 am Redfern 7.46 am
(EastSubs/iIlawarra Line ) arr.
Sutherland 8.28 am
Central 7.59 am Redfern 8.01
( EastSubs line ) arr. S' land 8.35 am
Please let me know if you will be
riding
.
Contact: Gina
Sun 13 June
Cape Solander whale watching ride All bikes
Easy
We will be leaving from Tempe Railway Station carpark at 9:00am,
cycling along part of the Cooks River Cyclepath, then veering off
through some back streets, to Dolls Point, over Taren Point Bridge,
then onto Captain Cooks Drive out to Kurnell. We can stop for morning
tea at Kurnell, then cycle up to Cape Solander, unless riders would
prefer to cycle up to Cape Solander first, we can work this out on the
day. There is no railway station along the way, the nearest is Cronulla,
so we will ride back via Cronulla.
The length of this ride is approx. 45kms, unless riding back to
Tempe, approx. 65kms. The terrain is flat and easy, and all bikes can be
used for this ride. Our first stop will be Kurnell, so I suggest you
bring some snacks with you in case you get hungry along the way.
Please bring spare repair kit or tube that fits your bike, pump,
water, munchies, warm clothing, sunscreen, spare change for morning tea
and lunch, and family, friends or occasional fling are also welcome on
this ride.
Contact: Britta
Sun 20 June
Pymble to Manly via Manly Dam MTB
Medium
This is a great MTB ride covering some good bush tracks, fire trails,
creek crossings, road and bike paths and even along the beach side with
out having to spend too long on a train to get there.9.30am meet at
Pymble Station (shops side, there is a bus shelter at the foot of the
stairs and in the sun too). Trains from Central 8.43am, North Shore
Line. Don't use the City Circle, as there is trackwork.
We will cycle along Mona Vale Rd, to Douglas St, St Ives then into the
bush track, then cross Forest Way, then another bush section to
Wakehurst Parkway. We then cycle along Wakehurst parkway for a bit,
cross Warringah Rd, then go into the Manly Memorial Park and the MTB
track around the dam to Manly Vale and roads to Manly beach for some
lunch. Then the ferry back to Circular Quay and home from there ($6.60).
We will probably not manage a coffee stop, but a good lunch in Manly.
Not planning to be a late day so should be back to the quay by 2.00
-2.30.
So come and enjoy a scenic off road ride and enjoy a few challenges
along the way.
Ride is Medium @ 25 ks. Suitable for MTB and hybrid's with chunky tyres
recommended.
BRING - Water, snacks, spare tube & levers, money. Dress lightly.
Contact: Scott
Sun 27 June
Sutherland to Waterfall via Lady Carrington Drive
MTB/Hybrid
Easy-Medium
Meet
at shops next to Sutherland
Railway Station ( to the right as you exit train
station ) Sunday 27th June .
Ride will depart at 10.30 AM .
We ride from Sutherland into Royal
National Park, downhill to Audley, then along a flat off-road track, Lady Carrington Drive, before
concluding the
ride at Waterfall.
Train home
from Waterfall to the city . Those who drive
to Sutherland are able to train back from Waterfall to Sutherland.
You can drive into the park, commence
the ride at (and return to) Audley. There is an entrance fee for
vehicles.
Bring a jacket , spare tube, water ,
lunch and a thermos of coffee/tea (if that's your
thing) as we will stop half way along the
track and have a picnic.
Please advise by text / email if
you are riding .
TIME: 10.30 AM
GRADING: Easy - Medium
DISTANCE: 20
km
RIDING TIME: approx. 1.5 - 2 hours
BICYCLE TYPE : Mountain bike
, Hybrid ( with wider tyres)
Trains from City to Sutherland :
EasternSubs/Illawarra line Central
9.29. am Redfern 9.31 am , arriving
Sutherland 10.06 am
South Coast Line Central 9.40 am
(departs from intercity platforms, limited stops ) arriving
Sutherland 10.11 am
Contact: Julie/Gina
Sun 4 July
Harbour Loop
All bikes Medium
A fun
ride starting at MCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) at 9.30am. From there
we ride up and over the Harbour Bridget and up to Miller Street,
through Crows Nest to Naremburn. A possible stop for a quick cuppa, it
will just depend on how quickly we arrive at Naremburn, or else we can
push on to our next stop at Rhodes. From Naremburn we cycle along the
Lane Cove cycleway to North Ryde and through Meadowbank to Rhodes. A
well earned rest for coffee/lunch. Our return trip back to the city
takes us through Bicentennial Park and Concord to Five Dock and then
through Lilyfield and on to the city.
This is a lovely ride for a Sunday on a lot of back
streets and cycleways, avoiding busy roads. It will be suitable for all
bikes, although mountain bikes will have to work a little harder. The
ride is rated medium as it is 45 km long and there are some shortish
hills to climb.
Remember
to bring your sunscreen, hat, water and spare tubes.
Let me know if you are
coming along with your mobile number in case of bad weather.
Contact: Rob
Sat 10 July
Tour de France Training Ride
Road bikes Medium-Hard
TURRAMURRA to BEROWRA WATERS and return to Hornsby, approx 45 kms,
graded medium/hard. Start at Turramurra station at 8.30 am, ride into
Bobbin Head, back up to the Pacific Highway, down into beautiful Berowra
Waters for a coffee stop, then back up the hill to Hornsby via the old
Pacific Highway.
TRAINS: 7.40 am Redfern, 7.43 Central [North Shore line]. Please
RSVP if you are coming, in case of cancellation due to rain, although the
forecast is for fine weather.
Contact: Lea
Sun 11 July
Hornsby - Mt White- Hornsby Road/Hybrid bikes Medium-Hard
This week's ride is a scenic, yet brisk ride
along the
Old Pacific Highway, from Hornsby to Mount White and back to Hornsby.
(Roughly
70 km roundtrip)
This ride has some good hills and is rated
medium to
hard. It is suitable to road bikes and hybrids. (If you have a mountain
bike and
are quite fit, you're welcome to give it a go.)
Because most of
the car
traffic use the freeway, Old Pacific Highway has relatively few cars and
many
avid cyclists, making it a very pleasant ride. It has also been recently
resurfaced, so the downhills can be quite a thrill!
We will
regroup and
refresh at the Mount White Cafe, formerly known as Road Warriors. They
serve
breakfast and have good coffee and banana bread, but they also don't
mind if you
bring something of your own to eat.
Trains
from
Central depart at 8:28 or 8:45 and arrive at 9:20 and 9:21,
respectively.
We will depart Hornsby Station at 9:30.
As
always, remember to bring: water, snacks, sunscreen and a spare inner
tube. It's
likely to be quite cool, so you will want to check the weather and dress
accordingly.
Contact: Matt
Sun 18 July
Tempe to Lake Parramatta All bikes Medium
Leaving from Tempe Station carpark at 9am. We will then cycle along
the Cooks River cyclepath to Newington, where we can stop for morning
tea, then cycle onto Lake Parramatta via Parramatta River and some
quieter back streets. There is a small cafe at Lake Parramatta if you
would like some lunch, but we can see what people would prefer to do on
the day. This is a pleasant scenic ride for most of the way, and you can
discover a small lake tucked away from the busy central business area
of Parramatta. There will be two options for the return trip. Option 1.
is cycling back to Parramatta station, approx. 10mins ride from the
lake. Option 2. is cycling back to Tempe station via the M2 cyclepath,
through Lidcombe and Rookwood Cemetery, then back onto the Cooks River
Cyclepath...this will of course make the distance longer!
Graded as medium and mostly flat, approx. 35km's to the lake and
65km, if cycling back to Tempe. All styles of bicycles are suitable for
this ride.
Please bring spare repair kit with bicycle tube to fit tyre (just
incase of flat tyre), a pump, possibly warm weather gear such as wind
jacket (if cold), some spare change for munchies, and of course friends,
partners, or occasional flings are welcome.
Contact: Britta
Sun 25 July
Royal National Park,Waterfall Road/Hybrid Medium/Hard
Today we commence our ride at Waterfall Station and ride
through the Royal National Park to Bundeena where we will stop for
coffee or lunch (they make the best thick shakes there). We will then
backtrack a few km before we head to Audley where we will cross the weir
and exit the park near Sutherland to either ride back down the highway
to Waterfall Station (for those who have cars to return to) or to
Sutherland station for those who are catching the train home). The
total distance is about 60km.
This is a relaxing ride on mostly quiet roads. There are
two hills to climb; otherwise, it is reasonably flat riding with a total
distance of about 60km. The ride is best undertaken on a road or
hybrid, but can be ridden on a mountain bike.
For those people who don’t want to do the 60km you can
choose to take the ferry from Bundeena back to Cronula and then catch a
train home which would be about 30km.
Don’t forget to bring a spare tube or repair kit, pump, water, sunscreen
and $ for coffee/food at Bundeena.
Catch the 8.40am express train from Central which will
arrive at Waterfall at 9.22am, where we will aim to commence the ride at
9.30am (note this express train does not stop at Redfern).
If you are joining this ride please let me know
Contact: Paul
Sun 1 August
Eastwood to Brooklyn Road Hard
START at Eastwood station [eastern side] at 9.00 am. TRAIN from
Central at 8.24 am [Northern line]. We will ride via Browns Waterholes,
Kissing Point Road and Bobbin Head, joining the Pacific Highway to the
Hawkesbury River town of Brooklyn. Coffee stop at Pie in the Sky at
Cowan, then a glorious downhill to Brooklyn for an early lunch. Return
on the train or ride back up the hill to Berowra or Hornsby. Pleaselet me know if you're coming.
Contact: Lea
Sun 8 August
Hornsby to Turramurra via Bobbin Head All bikes Easy-Medium
Spokes favourite and a nice opp to get out of the city for those of us
not putting on the running shoes for City to Surf. Start Hornsby
station, ride short distance up Old Pacific Highway then turn off for
the lovely descent through Kuringai Chase NP to Bobbin Head. We climb
back out followed by well deserved coffee/lunch break at Turramurra
before finishing ride at Turramurra Station.
Contact: Donna
Sat 14 August
Training Ride
Road bikes Hard
To be advised.
Contact: Murray
Sun 15 August
Windsor Winter Wander
All bikes Easy-Medium
A lovely ride in the beautiful Hawkesbury River area on
quiet country roads, mainly flat but with a few rolling hills to warm you up,
morning tea at Ebenezer church, lunch at finish.
Contact: Lea
Sun 22 August
The Inner West meets Lower
Northshore All
bikes Easy-Medium
Ride through some back streets around Leichhardt. Onto Anzac
Bridge, Old Pyrmont Bridge and across the Harbour Bridge, and through Milsons
Point, North Sydney and Artarmon, which will take us to Balls Point. A coffee
stop either before or after Balls Point. Then ride back to Circular Quay or
Petersham.
Contact: Britta
Sun 29 August
TBA
To be advised.
Contact: Donna
