Not sure what will be open so bring snacks and two bottles. Hopefully a coffee at Terry Hills.
This is a long and relatively fast ride. It is both on roads with bike lanes but also single lane roads with no provision for bikes. You need to be fit, confident and competent riding in this situation.
We ride via Vimiera Rd, then Brown's waterhole and Kissing Point Hill and continue to St Ives. Then along Mona Vale Rd, Forest Way, Warringah Rd followed by a fast descent then a long drag along The Wakehurst Parkway to Narrabeen. During this descent we travel a narrow shoulder and need to space out to see and avoid debris The back streets of Warriewood bring us to Bayview and along the waterfront to Church Point. From here we head inland and uphill for 10km to our regroup point at Terrey Hills.
We head back along Mona Vale Rd, through St Ives shops we take the lane then turn right down Pentecost St and through to Turramurra. After a careful descent down the steep Turramurra escarpment, we travel via the Browns Waterhole path and back to Eastwood.
Due to the higher speeds it is essential not overlap wheels. You also need to signal and/or call hazards, as well as signalling slowing and stopping and avoid sudden unpredictable moves.
With few regroups this ride takes up to 4 hours to complete, and you should always take two water bottles and snacks in your pocket in addition to a few dollars for food and drink.
Distance: 80.00
Elevation Change: 1100
Effort Index: 100
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