Why would you ride a bicycle up from Emu Plains to Katoomba? From close to sea level to over 1000 metres? Why would you set off with a prediction of rain at over 80%, with pelting rain the night before,
Intermediate Ride to Prospect
One of the iconic rides of Sydney is to ride along and in the disused viaduct that runs from Prospect to Guilford. We meet at Bar Italia for an 8:15 AM start (so coffees before that, it’s a full day).
Easy Ride to Balls Head
This is classed as an ‘easy ride’, but you still need to be on your toes! The route will start at Bar Italia, Norton St Leichhardt, and go through shared pathways in Rozelle and Glebe and Darling Harbour Even though
Wollombi Singleton
As the afternoon light grew softer on day one of our ride, we looked back from a hill over the Hunter river plane. Brilliant green lucerne fields stood out from the duller brown pastures. A plane was circling, climbing, taking
Rigs
Unlike dogs that sniff each others tails, cyclists that meet run their eyes discreetly over each others bikes. Nothing concentrates the mind on personal comfort so much as sitting in a saddle and peddling for a few hours. You can
April 2013 Rail Trail Tour
Victoria has developed its old, disused rail lines into cycling tracks, called “rail trails.” 13th till 20th April a group from Bike Leichhardt rode two of the trails, connecting between the two with a low traffic road. Day 0: Getting
Tuggerah – The Entrance – Budgewoi – Swansea – Newcastle
The rain spluttered between pelting and curiously cooling. We descended down an off ramp, cars honking at our wet madness, ever vigilant on the loose gravel (would we lose it, would we hit another patch of glass), only a few
Tour de Flinders – LBUG 2012
(Although published under my name (Jamie), this was actually written and edited by Mike Roylance with the assistance of Mike MacDonald. All credit to them!) Statistics Group of six riders: Mike, Libby, Bruce, Nan, Jamie and Michael. Dates: Wednesday 2nd
Jasper Gasper
I made some blogspot posts about the Yass, Wee Jasper, Tumut, Gundagai ride. http://jaspergasper.blogspot.com The photos are on imgur Jamie