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Ride Leader – Phil Rylatt 65 km, Moderate Pace, Some Traffuc, Unsealed Roads, Significant Hill Meet 10am, Bundanoon Hotel, Erith St Bundanoon The weather was fine, but cold and smoke from household fires was fairly thick in the air. This unfortunately meant one of our group of 5 could not start the ride. Another of [...]
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Highlights of Camden As usual this is a gorgeous ride with wonderful scenery. Matt rode his electric assist bike (see blog) which gives him the ability to keep up, read – thrash us, on the hills. I always have trouble keeping to my diet when we visit the cake shop at Cobbity! Ride Leader – [...]
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BARBUG Christmas Special Ride Leader – Phil Rylatt 40km, slow pace, easy, some traffic, unsealed roads Started 10:00am; Mavromattes Reserve ( off Riverview Rd, Nowra ) An easy flat ride at slow pace. On road ride through delightful, mostly quiet dairy country near Nowra. Some traffic, narrow roads. Roadside fruit and veggie stalls on route so [...]
Recently a BARBUG member was attacked by a very determined maggie. Twice he swooped, forcefully hitting her helmet. On the third attempt he penetrated the helmet with his foot and got stuck! Poor Janette, here she was trying to stay upright on her bike with a claw scratching her scalp and a very agro magpie flapping furiously above her head! She managed to stop her bike, undo her helmet and throw it to the ground, thus dislodging the angry bird. A very frightening experience for both parties!
After a little internet research I have come up with 2 very informative videos on solutions to this Spring avian problem.
If anyone has any other ideas, we would be delighted to know.
After 4 long years I was delighted when Phil Costa, NSW Minister for Water, announced Avon Dam has at last reopened to the public. This news is particularly good for those cyclists who love to keep strong with a good hill climb.
Several members of BARBUG gave it a go on Tuesday 8/12/09. It is a hard but glorious ride which plunges down to the Nepean River before climbing through beautiful rainforest up, up and up to the excellent Avon Dam picnic and viewing facilities.
The return ride amazes even more as the road seems to plunge forever downward towards the Nepean Ford. You can only think to yourself, “Did I really ride all that way up?” Then, the climb back to the entrance gates, although it is not as hard as the ride up to Avon, on tired legs, seems to never end!
For more information go to: http://www.sca.nsw.gov.au/recreation/upper-nepean-dams
John, Alan, Gina and Jim on Avon Dam Wall
The Nepean Ford
How lucky we are to have these terrific riding opportunities in the Wollondilly Shire. There is something for everyone, no matter what level of fitness.
BARBUG welcomes cyclists to Wollondilly. Enjoy spectacular scenery, quiet rural roads, farm-gate produce and great coffee. All on Sydney's doorstep!