Anzac Day Ride
Anyone up for a ride on Friday?
Eastern Suburbs, Gorges, Akuna, anything up over 75kms. Preferably not RNP cause I'll be doing that on Sunday.
6am from the Marrick @ 28s or middies pace depending on who is coming.
By the way I am terrible with directions so I can organise to meet up but not much else
Adam
Eastern Suburbs, Gorges, Akuna, anything up over 75kms. Preferably not RNP cause I'll be doing that on Sunday.
6am from the Marrick @ 28s or middies pace depending on who is coming.
By the way I am terrible with directions so I can organise to meet up but not much else
Adam
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I'm in. I was thinking "the wall" but happy to head north. See you at the cafe 6am.
Have a great ride,
Peter
Have a great ride,
Peter
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I do a ride that takes in North Head, West Head & Akuna Bay which takes 7 hours. We can shorten that a bit and be home before noon or do the whole thing. It's a nice ride, good hills
Adam, Noel we can see you at the harbour bridge bottom of the stairs - north end.
Peter
Adam, Noel we can see you at the harbour bridge bottom of the stairs - north end.
Peter
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Ok back by noon, West Head & Akuna Bay. Meet at the cafe 6am or north side harbour bridge 6.30am
1. Peter B - cafe 6am
1. Peter B - cafe 6am
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Well that turned a bit pear shaped didn't it.
Torrential rain at West Head meant our bunch of 8 decided to give Akuna Bay a miss this weekend. We headed to Mona Vale Rd for the ride home.
Of course no one noticed Liam had gone to the dunny at the Terry Hills pie shop (worth remembering), until we were a couple of kms up the road. The bunch was back together at St Ives but confusion at the intersection with the Pacific Hwy resulted in Noel heading home solo via Ryde Rd and Gladesville Bridge - it's ok he made it home.
The remaining 7 of us made it down the highway without incident only to come a cropper on the Kent St cycleway. A touch on the brakes was all it took for my front wheel to go out from under me and a nice slide down the slippery green paint. John and Paul came down behind me, John sporting an egg shaped lump on his shin and Paul A banging his hip pretty hard.
Liam then got a flat, Pyrmont Bridge was opened and we shivered in the cold and wet.
A great ride, thanks Adam, Brian, John, Liam, Noel, Paul and Paul.
Peter
Torrential rain at West Head meant our bunch of 8 decided to give Akuna Bay a miss this weekend. We headed to Mona Vale Rd for the ride home.
Of course no one noticed Liam had gone to the dunny at the Terry Hills pie shop (worth remembering), until we were a couple of kms up the road. The bunch was back together at St Ives but confusion at the intersection with the Pacific Hwy resulted in Noel heading home solo via Ryde Rd and Gladesville Bridge - it's ok he made it home.
The remaining 7 of us made it down the highway without incident only to come a cropper on the Kent St cycleway. A touch on the brakes was all it took for my front wheel to go out from under me and a nice slide down the slippery green paint. John and Paul came down behind me, John sporting an egg shaped lump on his shin and Paul A banging his hip pretty hard.
Liam then got a flat, Pyrmont Bridge was opened and we shivered in the cold and wet.
A great ride, thanks Adam, Brian, John, Liam, Noel, Paul and Paul.
Peter
Certainly a deluge at westhead and coming back down the pacific highway! Was feeling cold, wet and sorry for myself when I got back my girlfriend didnt feel the same way :s
Peter do you have a link to a map of the ride we did today or a similar ride? I hadn't taken the route through Mosman and through the Spit Bridge, handy to have if I head to the northern beaches by bike.
Thanks for the ride
Peter do you have a link to a map of the ride we did today or a similar ride? I hadn't taken the route through Mosman and through the Spit Bridge, handy to have if I head to the northern beaches by bike.
Thanks for the ride
Unfortunately for me that egg shaped lump on my shin expanded quickly when I got home, eventually exploding.
Sadly my leg will need to be amputated below the knee. But the good news is that the doctor says I should still be ok to ride one legged. The other really good news is that the bike is not damaged.
See you on the road.
Sadly my leg will need to be amputated below the knee. But the good news is that the doctor says I should still be ok to ride one legged. The other really good news is that the bike is not damaged.
See you on the road.
I hope you. Kept the stronger legUnfortunately for me that egg shaped lump on my shin expanded quickly when I got home, eventually exploding.
Sadly my leg will need to be amputated below the knee. But the good news is that the doctor says I should still be ok to ride one legged. The other really good news is that the bike is not damaged.
See you on the road.
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You had me worried John but then I read your bike is ok.Unfortunately for me that egg shaped lump on my shin expanded quickly when I got home, eventually exploding.
Sadly my leg will need to be amputated below the knee. But the good news is that the doctor says I should still be ok to ride one legged. The other really good news is that the bike is not damaged.
See you on the road.
So all good
Have a great ride,
Peter
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Which leg? you can save a fortune by teaming up with Alex Simmons to buy shoesUnfortunately for me that egg shaped lump on my shin expanded quickly when I got home, eventually exploding.
Sadly my leg will need to be amputated below the knee. But the good news is that the doctor says I should still be ok to ride one legged. The other really good news is that the bike is not damaged.
See you on the road.
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Very funny Mike, I think the whole neighbourhood heard me laugh!
Liam (& others) - here is a link to the Garmin stats for our ride up to West Head on Friday (including route map): http://connect.garmin.com/activity/486552723
Cheers
Paul
Cheers
Paul
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Good idea Paul,Hi,
I plan to follow up with the Sydney City Council about the surface on the bike path.
It's ridiculously slippery when wet.
Paul
Hope you're feeling better.
There are a bunch of cycling advocacy groups who spend most of their time focusing on motor vehicles whilst ignoring inadequate and dangerous cycling infrastructure.
Have a great ride,
Peter
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That's terrible Paul, get better as soon as you can.
And John, yes we should take them for everything they've got.
But seriously - what is with that green paint?
Peter
And John, yes we should take them for everything they've got.
But seriously - what is with that green paint?
Peter
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