Get ready for the 2008 Great Escapade

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WHERE MEMBERS AND BUGS OF BICYCLE NSW MEET ■ Vol. 32 No.3 ■ March 2008
Get ready for the 2008
Great Escapade
Get ready for an autumn bike riding challenge. Travel from Katoomba on
an amazing journey through the Blue Mountains, crossing the Great Divide and
cycling through the Hunter Valley before pulling up at Newcastle’s sparkling coast.
It’s all in a day’s work on the 2008 Great Escapade in New South Wales.
Travelling through cracking good
riding country, the Great Escapade has
plenty of challenging ups and downs
- keen to tackle the Great Dividing
Range, anyone? With 1000 new
friends, enjoy the cruisy days coasting
through farming regions, wineries and
gorgeous tablelands.
The Great Escapade includes two
diverse adventures, the eight day
Tablelands Way and five day Taste the
Hunter Valley - or a 13 day challenge
for those who want to go the distance.
The Tablelands Way will see you
pedalling through the Blue Mountains,
enjoying breathtaking panoramas along
the way and into NSW’s Tablelands,
from the staggering Jenolan Caves
to charming Scone. Pass the historic
Zig Zag Railway, quaint Rylstone
and the welcoming cellar doors of
Mudgee - there’s plenty to see in this
picturesque part of Australia and the
scenery is ever-changing. One day
you’ll be working those legs riding up
to the 1100 metre Pearson’s Lookout,
savouring the distinctive scent of the
Aussie bush, another you’ll be riding
along Deadman’s Creek in the heart
of mining country. It’s 513 kms of fun
riding to Scone, through rural towns
and amazing national parks.
Or maybe exploring the renowned
Hunter Valley and its gourmet delights
is more your thing? The 5-day journey
is about 260 kms and there is plenty
of time for taste-testing the fruits of this
region along the way. Coast by world
class horse studs in the Upper Hunter
before entering wine and cheese
country. Be wowed by sights of natural
beauty, like Lake Glenbawn, cycle
along the Golden Highway and let
your hair down with new friends along
the way. Ride along the Hunter River,
taking in spectacular views, and follow
the meandering valley downstream to
Newcastle’s sparkling coastline.
Like all Rides, the Great Escapade
is more than about cycling. The
entertainment team is on hand to ensure
that your journey is full of fun at every
step of the way. Fun at the campsite
varies from day to day, and include live
music, movies, events put on by the
communities you ride through – even
Speed Dating! Café de Canvas is a great
place to kick back with a beverage and
chat to fellow riders, and the muchloved Good Oil ride paper and BYKFM
radio will be on site as well. Of course,
there’s plenty to do off-site as well, and
exploring the local bakeries and pubs
along the route is a favourite pastime
of many riders. Camping out has never
been so much fun!
The Great Escapade has offering
a Sleep Easy option, for those who
want the hassle taken out of camping.
Fitting two adults, the tents come with
a comfy sleeping mat and will be set
up when you ride into the campsite
each evening and packed away for you
each morning. If camping just isn’t your
thing, another optional extra is Sam’s
Sensational Snooze package, staying in
local accommodation along the route.
The Bicycle NSW & Bicycle Victoria
Rides Team thinks the best way to see
a place is from saddle height – do you
agree? Come along, join in the fun
and find out for yourself. The Great
Escapade in northern New South Wales
promises to be an unforgettable bike
riding adventure.
Don’t miss out, sign up before 29 February 2008: www.greatescapade.com.au
Register Online & Save $20 off
Adult Prices  13-days – $1350  8-days – $960  5-days – $645
INFLUENCING YOUR COUNCIL 9 RIDES calendar 11-15
STAFF UPDATE
Published by Bicycle New South Wales
ABN 26 511 801 801
Level 5, 822 George Street, Sydney
GPO Box 272 Sydney, NSW 2001
Phone (02) 9218 5400
Fax (02) 9281 6099
Email www.bicyclensw.org.au/contact
Website www.bicyclensw.org.au
pushon editor
Jenni Gormley
Contact for all editorial queries & comments
Phone 0404 065 376
Email pushon@shirelife.com
Website www.pushon.com.au
Bicycle New South Wales
staff
Chief Executive: Alex Unwin
Chief Operating Officer: Elizabeth Hole
Adviser: Helen Box
Assistant Accountant: Brian Fong
Head of Behaviour Change Dept for R2W, R2S:
Russell Jones
Ride2School Project Manager: James Adams
Ride2Work Project Manager: Adrian Emilsen
IT Manager: Richard Dahl
Event Director: Donna Little
Event Coordinator: Natelle Palfrey
Event Co-ordinator: Tom Tansey
Event Assistant: Jodie Paag
Operations Coordinator: Tony Henderson
Operations Assistant: Michelle Herbert
Member Customer Service & Receptionist:
Mark Pullen
Great Escapade Ride Director:
Sarah Greenwood-Smith
Bicycle Locker Maintenance Officer:
Russell Moore
Office Interns & Volunteers: Noel Carson, Gilbert
Brogden, Wendy Stewart, The Crowle
Foundation Crew: Kevin, Cameron, Gottan,
Andrew, Amanda, Irene, Ben, George and Paul
board
Jenny Burn (President), Andrew Dodds (Vice
President), Richard Birdsey (Secretary), Michael
Frankel, Greg Krix (Treasurer), Jon Leighton, Geoff
Martin, Caroline Pidcock
committees
Finance & Audit: Jenny Burn, Greg Krix
Environmental Trust: Alex Unwin, Hilary Wise,
Geoff Martin
BUGs & Advocacy: Andrews Dodds (Chair), Geoff
Martin, Richard Birdsey
Cycling Safety: Andrew Dodds
Strategy: Jenny Burn (Chair), Jon Leighton
BUG’s Committee: Andrew Dodds
Constitution Review: Jenny Burn, Alex Unwin, Jon
Leighton
Bicycle NSW is the peak community cycling
organisation in NSW established in 1976 and has a
mission to promote, advocate, and support cycling
in all its forms as an environmentally sustainable
and healthy form of transport, recreation and
tourism through the engagement of government,
industry and the community at all levels. Bicycle
NSW is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). To
find out why we collect your personal information,
how we disclose it and how you can access it,
please log on to www.bicyclensw.org.au/privacy
Mark Pullen is our new Member
Customer Service & Receptionist.
He comes to us from the Historic
Houses Trust (HHT) of NSW. He has
performed administrative roles with the
Foundation for the HHT, as well as the
HHT Box Office.
He is a recent graduate from the
University of Western Sydney, having
studied marketing. Mark’s other claim
to fame is a waterlilly named after him
by his Grandfather!
Adrian Emilsen has started working
as the Ride 2 Work Project Manager
at Bicycle NSW. He holds a first
class hons degree in urban planning
and has worked for several years
as a strategic planner within local
government. Adrian enjoys cycling for
transport, sport and recreation. He is
an active member of both the Ashfield
Bicycle User Group (AshBUG) and the
Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club.
Below: The Bicycle NSW Team (l to r): Michelle,
Jodie, Nat, Adrian, Helen, Tony, Jenni, Richard,
Mark, Liz, Brian and Tom. Missing are Russell,
Donna and Alex (who took the photo!)
Helen Box is working closely with
CEO Alex Unwin. She rides her bike
every day for all her “getting about”
in Sydney, and rates the KosciuszkoKiama Big Ride as one of the best
weeks of her life. Professionally Helen
has a background in graphic design
and teaching design at university.
Recently Helen submitted her PhD
thesis where she developed creative,
visual ways for investigating problems.
However sometimes she thinks she
has learned most about things from
her various part-time jobs over the
years; whether working in an arthouse
cinema, international hotel, Balmain
pub, Northshore deli, independent
print & copy centre, bush regeneration,
chain supermarket or inner west coffee
shop.
February’s team
member of the
month… All of us!
CEO Alex Unwin felt that February’s
“Team Member of the Month” was
the whole staff. Working together to
achieve Bicycle NSW’s purpose of
“More people cycling more often…
because life’s better on a bike” is
already showing results with programs
and events building momentum for
cycling in NSW.
Gear Up Girl, The Great Escapade,
Ride 2 School and Ride 2 Work, all
appear set to be huge successes for
Bicycle NSW and for cycling.
Next deadline 14 Feb
for April 2008. Articles should
be no longer than 500 words. Note: articles may be edited for clarity and/or length.
Remember to send photos wherever possible (preferably with captions), which should
be JPEGs or clear, sharp prints. e: pushon@shirelife.com fax 9524 1661 post Push On PO Box
254 Sutherland 1499
EVENTS
Are you
up for the
Challenge???
Saturday 8th March 2008
Gear Up Girl Challenge
Join us on International
Women’s Day for a safe
and scenic bike ride with
other like-minded women.
Option 1 - Ride the cycleways through Sydney
Olympic Park. Start and finish at
Blaxland Riverside Park. Approx
15km. (or do two loops for 30km)
Option 2 - Ride from beautiful Cronulla Beach
along the cycleways to Sydney
Olympic Park. Approx. 55km
Support our Event Charity The Oncology Children’s Foundation
For more information and to register:
www.gearupgirl.com.au
Entry fees, terms & conditions apply.
MEDIA PARTNER
FROM THE BOARD…
Communicating
with our members
As well as being the means of
electing representatives for the coming
year, Annual General Meetings provide
a good opportunity for members of
organisations to raise issues of concern.
At last years Bicycle NSW AGM,
one such issue was a desire for better
communication between the board and
Bicycle NSW members.
This column is part of our response
to that issue. It will appear each month
in PushOn and will also be placed on
the Bicycle NSW website.
The election process – constitutional
reform
In the context of a changing
organisation and given the
opportunities to be more inclusive
through the use of technology, it is
felt that the Bicycle NSW election
process has become outdated and
inappropriate.
Changes to our election system will
require changes to our constitution,
and the Board has formed a subcommittee to start this process. We
have already had some interest from
members about participating in the
review and will be seeking your
feedback once we are clearer about the
areas for reform.
BUGs Committee
As major stakeholders, BUGs are
in a position to make a significant
contribution to policy development
at Bicycle NSW. The formation of the
BUGs Committee, chaired by Vice
President Andrew Dodds, has provided
a clear means by which their voices
can be heard at the Board level.
The Committee is developing
terms of reference to provide a
clearer definition of BUGs and
their relationship to BNSW. The
committee will also allow BUGs to
have a more direct and formal line
of communication with the Board,
allowing YOU to have more say in
the direction of YOUR peak cycling
organisation.
You can find more information on
the BNSW website at http://www.
bicyclensw.org.au/Whatisabug.asp
Change in Board Membership
We were saddened by John
Holstein’s resignation from the Board
in November. Thank you to John for his
contribution to BNSW during 2007.
As a result of this resignation and
with the intention of broadening its
range of skills and experience, the
Board has appointed Dave McGrath to
the casual vacancy. Dave is the Head
of Big Pond Sport at Telstra and will be
able to make a significant contribution
to developing our “Mainstreaming
Cycling“ strategies, particularly in the
increasingly important on-line world.
BFA update
The formation of the Bicycle
Coalition in September last year
provided the platform for Bicycle NSW
to make significant progress in getting
more people riding more often - with
NSW registrations for 2007 National
Ride to Work day up 500% compared
to 2006. This success, along with rapidly
evolving external agendas, has led the
Board to make a decision not to renew
our membership of the BFA for 2008.
Some members will be aware that
our CEO Alex Unwin was elected
to the role of Vice President of the
Management Committee of the BFA
at their AGM in November last year.
We support Alex in his continuing
engagement with the BFA and we are
keen for them to be involved in the
important conversations we propose
going forward.
The Board has not ruled out the
possibility of rejoining the BFA at some
future date.
Finally…
We welcome the opportunity
to have more frequent input and
discussion with our members in 2008.
We will endeavour to address your
concerns, comments and feedback
through president@bicyclensw.org.au
Please remember, the board
exists to ensure that Bicycle NSW is
well managed – we are not directly
involved in day-to-day operations. You
can find more information about the
role we play at www.bicyclensw.org.
au/BicycleNSWBoard.asp
Jenny Burn,
President BNSW
BUG Council update
Wiki allows Bugs to share information
Andrew Dodds, Chair
The BUG Council had their
second meeting Wednesday 30th
January, and it was great to see
quite a few BUGs represented in
person and to have 5 more on the
conference call.
A BUG “wiki” and forum board is
being built - a great tool for BUGs.
What is a wiki? “A wiki is software
that allows users to create, edit, and
link web pages easily. Wikis are often
used to create collaborative websites
and to power community websites.
These wiki websites are often also
referred to as wikis...”
We hope that over time this will
become a fantastic BUG resource
with information and inspiration.
What I would like BUGs to do is
to nominate at least one person for
access (of course there can be more),
email me at blinddog@alpha.net.
au . The details required are: Name,
Email, Address, BUG name.
I will then send an email with
your username and password.
As topics are discussed in the
forum, they will make their way
to the wiki as articles and be
documented as a knowledge base for
all BUGs to access.
One of the first items in the wiki
is the piece written by Adrian Boss
of BikEast on Planning. Please have
a look at this informative resource
that will assist you in responding in
an effective and timely manner to
your council’s planning and budget
proposals.
The next BUGs meeting will be
held 19th March, 6.00pm – 7.30pm.
Once again, there will be conference
calls facilities made available. It is
proposed to hold meetings on the
third Wednesday every two months.
We have 33 BUGs that have reaffiliated. Please note: BUGs must
be re-affiliated to publish their rides
in Push On, I encourage all BUGs to
do so and participate in the BUGS
Council and on the BUGs website.
So if your BUG has not yet
completed this simple process please
urge them to do so NOW! The
affiliation form can be downloaded
from the PushOn website.
BUGS NEWS
Advocacy Workshop
for BUGs
Brenda Bailey MASSBUG
The Marrickville South Sydney BUG,
with the generous support from the
Cycling Promotion Fund is organising
an advocacy training day on Saturday
15 March 2008.
The course is a hands on workshop
– 100 percent interactive.
Participants will end the day with a
local campaign strategy and improved
skills to make it happen. No experience
necessary to join in. We have worked
with the trainer to include bicycle
specific case studies for the workshop
exercises. Its also a chance to network
with other BUGS.
The course is run by the Public
Interest Advocacy Centre, which has
tried, tested and improved this course
over the years with hundreds of
community members.
As a small BUG we need to cover
our costs so there is a small fee of $40
($35 if you sign up before 29 February.
The cost is usually five times more
than this without lunch. We provide
lunch so you can make the most of the
day. There is an assistance package for
people travelling from rural areas.
Download a registration form or for
more information call 02 8898 6522 or
email massbug@massbug.org.au
Illawarra Coastal Ride
Werner Steyer IBUG
The Illawarra Coastal ride stretches
some 120 kilometres from Bundeena
in the north to Kiama in the south and
is arguably one of the best rides in the
country with its rugged sandstone cliffs,
subtropical rainforests, coastal scenery,
secluded surfing beaches, coastal
villages and cities.
The ride has something to offer
cyclists of all levels, with the majority
on shared path and quiet back streets
providing sections for novice rides and
sections in the north suitable only for
experienced road riders.
With the ride’s close vicinity to
railway stations it’s easy to break the
ride into manageable sections to suit
any riding ability and avoid complex
car shuffles.
To start the ride take the short scenic
ferry ride across Port Hacking on
the M.V Curranulla from Cronulla to
Bundeena and avoid the car shuffling the ferry wharf is located just across to
road from the Cronulla railway station.
For information on the Bundeena to
Cronulla ferry contact Cronulla and
National Park Ferry Cruises on 02
9523 2990 or visit them on www.
cronullaandnationalparkferrycruises.
com
The 50 kilometre section from
Bundeena to Thirroul is On-road
with some significant hills on narrow
roads with poor edges and is suitable
for experienced road riders only. It is
also a favourite ride for motorcyclists
and people need to remain on the
correct side of the road and watch for
motorcyclists.
From Bundeena follow Bundeena
Road, Lady Wakehurst Drive and Sir
Bertram Stevens Drive through the
Royal National Park to Bald Hill and
the Laurance Hargrave Memorial
lookout.
From the Laurence Hargrave
Memorial continue downhill to the end
of Lady Wakehurst Drive. Turn left onto
Laurence Hargrave Drive and downhill
to Stanwell Park and follow the coast
through Coalcliff and over the Sea Cliff
Bridge.
Sadly the shared path on the Sea
Cliff Bridge has been closed to cyclists
and you need to ride on the road over
the bridge or walk on the shared path
to enjoy the views of the coast and sea
crashing into the bridge pylons below.
After crossing the Sea Cliff Bridge
Cycle sales scam
Darrell Stone NCM
In the last few weeks a number of
Newcastle Cycleways Members have
received emails from a US based shop,
supposedly selling runout bikes at
cheap prices. According to the net, it is
a scam and everyone should beware.
The warnings from the discussion
group detailing it is at http://www.
bentrideronline.com/messageboard/
showthread.php?t=36431 and the scam
seems to be a very elaborate one and
well organised.
Chocolate Ride
Brenda Bailey MASSBUG
This annual event is the most popular
ride on the Marrickville calendar.
It only happens once a year, the week
before Easter. It’s also known by some
as the ‘calorie free ride’ as calories are
burned off between stops at gelato and
cake outlets.
The ride is suitable for new riders as
there are lots of stops and the size of
the group means we go very slowly.
Being on a Saturday we have a couple
of very short busy road stretches, but
this can be an easy introduction for
anyone wanting on road experience.
To balance this we also ride along
the Cooks River to the cafe with the
handmade chocolates.
Meet 8 March, 8.45 am Petersham
Station. Bring a back pack or pannier.
Call 9565 1657 for more information.
BUGS NEWS
continue along Laurence Hargrave
Drive and on to Thirroul. Just after
crossing Flanagans Creek turn left
into The Esplanade to join the coastal
shared path-cycleway.
From Thirroul it is mostly shared
path-cycleway for the remaining 70
kilometres to Kiama with only a few
short on-road sections principally on
back streets. The ride generally follows
the coast with enormous opportunities
to enjoy a swim at one of the many
patrolled beaches or a leisurely meal at
one of the seaside cafes.
Please follow the Shared Path
protocol, keep to the left, ring your
bell to warn other of your presence,
move off the path when stopped, be
courteous to other path users and help
make the path a joy for all to share
For more information on this ride
and the many other riding opportunities
in the Illawarra contact the Illawarra
Bicycle Users Group at ibugrides@
yahoo.com.au
Western Sydney
Parklands Track
Rob Kemp CAMWEST
The Western Sydney Parklands is a
corridor of land, about 27km in length,
stretching from Quakers Hill in the
north to Leppington in the south. The
Parklands Track is one of a number of
projects within the park area being
overseen by the Western Sydney
Parklands Trust.
The track can be broadly divided
into three sections –
• The Northern section, between
Quakers Hill, and Eastern Ck;
• The Central section around
Horsley Park; and
• The Southern section, between
Cecil Park & West Hoxton/Leppington.
Each section basically parallels the
M7, and the M7 shared path is used as
linkages between the sections.
The following description assumes
you’re heading from north to south
along the track:
Northern Section:
The track starts on the western
side of the Quakers Hill Parkway,
just south of the M7 motorway. It’s
accessible via shared path from the
M7 path. This section of reasonably
flat track is around 10km in length,
and loosely follows Eastern Ck through
former pasturelands down to the Great
Western Hwy. Around 8km of the track
is on medium to course gravel, with a
few paved sections interspersed with
the gravel. The main paved section
is 2km of path between the start of
Nurragingy Reserve and the southern
side of Eastern Rd.
There are 3 road crossings in this
northern section – Richmond Rd,
Power St and The Great Western
Hwy. The crossing of Richmond Rd
at the Symonds Rd intersection is in
my opinion quite dangerous. I think
it’s preferable to walk bikes across
Richmond Rd a short distance before
this intersection. The crossing of the
Great Western Hwy is at traffic lights,
but there are no pedestrian lights
installed at present. This also has the
potential to be dangerous. There are
refuge islands at both Power St and the
Great Western Hwy.
Central section:
This hilly 5.5 km section includes
less than 1km of ‘new’ path, but the
new pieces link several existing paths
& disused roads. It starts off as a shared
path alongside The Horsley Drive
before turning down a pre-existing
path towards Fairfield City Farm. It then
branches off and heads up a disused
road towards Moonrise and Sugarloaf
Ridge Lookouts where you can see the
city and harbour bridge in the distance.
The path then descends down Villiers
Rd to rejoin the M7 path.
This central section is all on bitumen
or paved path, although some of the
bitumen has seen better days. The worst
part is on a steep uphill pinch climbing
up to the lookouts. Also, there is some
loose gravel on the descent down
Villiers Rd, followed by more loose
gravel as you slow down and make
the right hand turn back onto the M7
access path. BEWARE!!
Southern Section:
The new 2 km bitumen path linking
the M7 path (across the 3rd bridge
south of Elizabeth Drive) and Twenty
Seventh Ave has a few undulations,
but a definite uphill tendency. The 3
km stretch along a fairly quiet & flat
Twenty Seventh Ave contains a couple
of short sections of unsealed road.
There is a refuge island to help cross
Fifteenth Ave – an otherwise dangerous
intersection. The southern most 500m
of Twenty Seventh Ave is a little rough.
The Parklands track as such then turns
into a grass track designated on the
Parklands website map as ‘walking
only’ and heads towards Bringelly Rd.
This may be ridable by some mountainbikers, but looks like it contains a
few good hills. The bitumen 5 km
Exisiting track can become interesting to ride
after some rain... I assume concrete pipes to
the right are waiting to be used to bridge the
culvert.
‘Greenway Loop’ branches off from the
start of the walking track, and loops
back via the edge of a new housing
division in West Hoxton and an
unsealed Twenty Third Ave to Twenty
Seventh Ave. Lowry Ave, which is
sealed and also heads back to Twenty
Seventh Ave, can be used to bypass
most of the gravel along Twenty Third
Ave. The Greenway Loop contains a
good descent & corresponding ascent.
There are a few shops just near the
crossing of Fifteenth Ave, and some
other shops a km or so off the track in
Austral.
Signage isn’t great in some sections
of the track, and at the time of
writing, the sign on the M7 path that
is supposed to direct users onto the
Horsley Drive shared path is actually
directing users to continue south along
the M7 path.
Realistically, most sections of the
track could only be viewed as being for
recreational use. The track has medium
to coarse gravel in places, and rough
bitumen in a couple of others. Travel
would generally be a lot quicker on the
nearby M7 path.
The ‘entire length’ of the track
was officially opened on January
24th by the Minister for planning,
Frank Sartor. What wasn’t mentioned
was that part of the ‘opened’ path
hasn’t been constructed as yet. Path
users are confronted with locked
gates at the southern side of Power
St, Glendenning, and the edge of
Nurragingy Reserve in Doonside.
This section of path is around 1 km in
length, of which a few hundred metres
is still to be constructed.
Imagine what would happen if the
State Government announced the
opening of a new 20 km road, but
neglected to mention that a section in
BUGS NEWS
the middle hadn’t been constructed
as yet…AND they hadn’t thought it
necessary to let the public know how
they could detour around the yet to be
constructed section.
Unlike another piece of State
government funded infrastructure in
Western Sydney with a missing link in
the shared path (Parramatta-Rouse Hill
T-way), this one is relatively easy to
detour around. I don’t think that’s any
excuse for announcing a completed
incomplete project though!
I’ve written to Frank Sartor’s office,
asking why the incomplete path was
opened. I haven’t received a reply as
yet. Does anyone else feel inspired to
write to him or their local state MPs?
See links to bikely maps (including
suggested detour around incomplete
section), cue sheet & photos
at http://www.bikely.com/forum/
discussion/2081/western-sydneyparklands-track/
Official Western Sydney Parklands
Track website: http://www.planning.nsw.
gov.au/westernsydneypark/track.asp
5 day Outer Western
Sydney Loop Tour
Rob Kemp CAMWEST
I might be slightly biased, but I
reckon the outskirts of Western Sydney
are a great place for cycling. I’ve
done a few 2 or 3 day self-supported
tours around the area with friends in
the past, but I wanted to try and put
together a slightly longer ride this time.
I’ve incorporated parts of the previous
tours to come up with a route for this 5
day tour.
For those who live around Sydney,
there are several advantages in doing a
tour so close to home: (1) Non-riding
family and friends can drive out and
camp overnight, then go home during
the day. They could even carry luggage
if you didn’t want to. (2) The route goes
past or close to several railway stations,
so if people want to leave or join the
ride part way through, it’s fairly easy.
(3) You don’t have to spend a lot of time
and energy getting to the start/finish of
the ride. You may even be able to ride
from home.
The route uses some gravel roads.
There are a few short sections which
will probably be corrugated and rutted,
and several good hills – a few of which
I’ll be walking! I’m planning to do
the ride self supported, but riders are
welcome to organize their own support
vehicles if they’d like to.
I’ve mapped the route on bikely,
and plan to run the ride under the
CAMWEST banner between Monday
April 14th & Friday April 18th (see
PushOn Rides Calendar), providing the
roads and camping areas haven’t been
flooded out. Please get in touch if you’d
like to join us – Phone Rob 9864 8797
(after hours).
For details of the route see
http://www.bikely.com/forum/
discussion/2025/5-day-outer-westernsydney-loop-tour/
Details in the Push On Rides
Calendar can be found at http://www.
pushon.com.au/rides/Ride_details_
multi.asp?RideID=1434
Designs to commence on inner city cycle way
Construction on a 3.2 km separated
cycle way connecting Woolloomooloo
with Zetland is expected to commence
later this year.
City transport planners have drawn
inspiration from leading bicycle cities
such as New York, Copenhagen,
Amsterdam and Paris, and adapted
them to Sydney.
“Many world-class cities are now
separating cyclists from fast moving
traffic by locating cycleways between
parked cars and the footpath”, said
Sydney Lord Mayor, Clover Moore
recently.
“This increases safety by removing
the conflict between cyclists and
cars. The City’s research shows that
Sydneysiders would cycle more if
there were dedicated bicycle lanes
and better driver awareness of bicycle
safety.
“Four out of five potential cyclists
said there was currently too much
traffic in the CBD to contemplate
cycling and 50 per cent said they were
uncomfortable in shoulder lanes near
parked cars, where doors are likely to
be opened into the cycling path.
“This cycle way separates cyclists
providing a safer path connecting
the north and south which is likely to
attract many new cyclists and provide
an easier path for existing cyclists,” Ms
Moore said.
The plan is part of the City
of Sydney’s ambitious Cycling
Strategy which aims to increase the
cycling route network to almost
200 kilometres which includes 55
kilometres of separated cycle lanes
and approximately 145 kilometres of
cycle ways, dedicated cycle lanes and
shared zones.
The Bourke Street cycle way will
travel 4.3 km along the western side
of Bourke Street from Cowper Wharf
Road in Woolloomooloo to Elizabeth
Street in Zetland with the last 1.1km
of the cycle way comprising a shared
foot and cycle way south of Phillip St,
Redfern.
The bi-directional cycle way
will complement the first CBD
separated cycle way on King St due to
commence construction in April 2008.
The cycle way will be a pilot for
future development of the City’s
strategic cycle network.
Local residents will be consulted
about the traffic changes as part of the
design development works.
The City of Sydney Council will
consider a report on Monday 18
February to appoint a tender to design
the cycle way on Bourke Street which
will provide an uninterrupted northsouth cycling corridor.
An artist’s impression of the proposed Bourke St cycleway
BICYCLE NEWS
Cycling Resource
Centre
The Australian Bicycle Council has
created a new information hub - “The
Cycling Resource Centre”.
The CRC is a is a convenient and
user friendly ‘one stop shop’ for those
involved in the planning and provision
of cycling facilities and programs
including planners, engineers and
others to access a wide range of topics
in one central location.
Users can access thousands of online pages with information and links
covering the following topics:
❏ engineering & planning
❏ education & training
❏ encouragement & promotion
❏ enforcement & road safety
❏ recreation
❏ funding
❏ research.
Have a look at the site: www.
cyclingresourcecentre.org.au
If you require any further
information regarding the Cycling
Resource Centre, the information that
we provide or have other information
that you feel should be linked to the
CRC, please contact Fiona MacColl
fmaccoll@austroads.com.au
Physical Activity
Keeps Cells Young
We knew we looked and felt
younger – but new research indicates
that cyclists, and others who are
physically active, actually are younger
biologically.
A new report in the Archives of
Internal Medicine suggests individuals
who are physically active during their
leisure time appear to be biologically
younger than those with sedentary
lifestyles. Researchers discovered
chromosomes in white blood cells
were more robust among active
individuals, a finding that helps explain
the anti-aging effect of regular exercise.
Regular exercisers have lower rates
of cardiovascular disease, type 2
diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure,
obesity and osteoporosis, according to
background information in the article.
“A sedentary lifestyle increases the
propensity to aging-related disease
and premature death,” the authors
write. “Inactivity may diminish life
expectancy not only by predisposing to
aging-related diseases but also because
it may influence the aging process
itself.”
“[Health] guidelines recommend
that 30 minutes of moderate-intensity
physical activity at least five days
a week can have significant health
Mudgee Bike Muster, April 18-21 2008
Welcome to the Mudgee Bike Muster - a weekend celebration of
cycling!
The Mudgee Bike Muster promises to be a great weekend of family
friendly cycling activities in and around the historic Central West
Township of Mudgee.
Held onsite at the Australian Rural Education Centre there are plenty
of powered campsites and it’s the ideal opportunity for family and friends
to spend a relaxing, entertaining and affordable weekend away in the
country.
Known for it’s excellent wine and food Mudgee also has some
picturesque riding to suit all levels. Not only will you have the option to
travel to historic townships and experience the region we have a great
program of nightly entertainment including:
■ Movies under the stars on Friday night
■ Live Music on Saturday night featuring local bands
■ Introduction to the night sky stargazing courtesy of the Mudgee
Observatory & St Johns Astronomy Group
■ Safe, onsite kids activities including fishing clinics and treasurehunts
■ See the full program for the weekend
Register now and secure your spot...
www.bikemuster.com.au
Want to link up with others travelling to Bike Muster?
Join our online forum to discuss and chat about riding to Bike Muster
or sharing transport....
benefits. Our results underscore the
vital importance of these guidelines.
They show that adults who partake
in regular physical activity are
biologically younger than sedentary
individuals. This conclusion provides a
powerful message that could be used
by clinicians to promote the potential
anti-aging effect of regular exercise.”
Source: PsychCentral, 29.01.08
Did you know…
Transport costs represent 16% of
total household expenditure (Source:
ABS 2004). According to this (2004)
study the average household spending
on transport is higher than the spending
on housing or education. Given that
the cost of petrol has been increasing
considerbly since 2004, the cost of
transport as a percentage of total
household expenditure would have
increased even further. The operating
cost of a medium sized car is around
$180 per week or 62 cents per km
(source: NRMA). The operating costs
of a bicycle suitable for commuting
and city riding are minimal and bike
parking is free.
If your family has two cars, why not
try to just have one car – you can save
around $5,000 a year.
ADVOCACY
Dealing with your local council
Local councils are the level of government that impacts most directly on most cyclists. The new
BUG Wiki website (http://bug.blinddog.org/) has lots of advice about how you can influence your
Council, through its Management Plan, its Traffic Committee and its annual Budget. In this article
Adrian Boss (BikEAST) and Fiona Campbell (BikeSydney) look at the Council Management Plan.
What is a Council Management Plan?
The Management Plan is the council’s
primary corporate planning document,
outlining their activities and priorities for
the next year and beyond. It sits above the
annual budget and resources plan.
So, if you would like to influence your
council’s priorities and budget, read on!
Councils are obliged by law to do the
following:
■ produce an annual management plan
and budget;
■ specifically address issues identified
in council’s compulsory State of the
Environment report, and also other council
documents such as their social plan;
■ have at least 28 days of public
consultation;
■ take into account public submissions in
the final documents;
■ approve the final versions at a council
meeting by the end of the financial year.
Normally, councils put out their
management plans around mid-May each
year.
How do we get a copy?
Ring the council to find out when
they are releasing their management plan
and budget. The council may make the
documents available from the council
(either just to view or to take away) and/or
at local libraries to view and/or from their
website. Some councils have a public
meeting at which they present the main
points and field questions (and maybe give
away copies). Councillors, too, will all
have a copy.
The documents usually include the
following:
■ Draft Management Plan (priorities and
activities);
■ Draft Resources Plan (budget amounts
allocated by project);
■ Draft Operating Budget (budget by
council section); and
■ Draft Fees and Charges (list of fees and
charges).
☛ Tip: This is different from other
management plans that the council might
have for parks or development areas. If the
council officer doesn’t know what you’re
talking about, say it is about the council
budget, or ask to speak with the corporate
planner or the person who prepares the
council budget. You do not want to speak
to a town planner or duty planner.
Good communication with your local council
is important in achieving an effective local
cycle route network
How do we have input?
Council may provide a variety of
mechanisms for accepting submissions
from the public. It might accept the
comments on a phone message line; by
email; and by post.
A BUG submission (see below) can
be reinforced by supporting submissions
from BUG members and other local
cyclists and residents.
Depending on your own
circumstances and relationships, you may
also want to:
■ talk with the relevant council officer
(e.g. traffic engineer) to test the viability
of your suggestions, and maybe get their
help to fine tune your ideas; and/or
■ talk to one or more councillors to get
their support for your recommendations
(this can be risky if you don’t know the
politics well – use with caution).
Where you can, link up with council
policy or issues raised in other council
documents. For example, the State of the
Environment report might have references
to air pollution targets (supports your call
for increased infrastructure funding), or
the Social Plan might refer to the need
to improve access for youth to local
facilities (supports your call for bike lanes
to the local swimming pool and youth
centre).
What is a “submission”?
A submission is just a letter, email (or
phone message), stating your comments.
It can be simple, short and informal. Or,
you can make it more substantial if you
want, by the following:
■ use letterhead;
■ start with a paragraph introducing
the BUG (eg. affiliation with BNSW,
membership, coverage area, role);
■ then have a summary of
recommendations;
■ then for each recommendation, put
the reasons, justification, evidence of
community need, supporting quotes from
council policy, etc.
☛ Tip: A supporting submission can be
someone calling/writing/emailing saying
that they support the BUG submission.
They might add that they particularly
support one specific recommendation.
Or, they can just make their own points
which happen to coincide with some of
those made in the BUG submission.
What might we ask for?
Funds for: the development or revision
of a bike plan*; implementation of part
of the bike plan*; a transport planner;
widening of paths through parkland to
be sufficient for shared use; infrastructure
in new developments; and specific
infrastructure or promotion projects run
by the council or the BUG, etc.
Funding sources in the budget
The budget (or “Resources Plan”)
should show the allocation for each
project for this year, last year and the next
two years. For this year, it should also
show other sources of funding for that
allocation, for example, from grants (from
RTA, Federal Roads to Recovery, Sport &
Rec, etc) or from Section 94 (developer)
contributions.
Keep in mind that building a
constructive long term relationship can
be more valuable than pushing one
barrow with all your might. Taking an
approach of the BUG being there to help
the council to better meet the needs,
health and safety of its constituents,
and its policy obligations might get you
further in the long run. Look at who you
can work with for best effect, whether
council officers or elected councillors.
* Recommended reading: How to
prepare a bike plan from the RTA on
1800 060 607
EVENTS
Gear Up Girl
workshop a fabulous
success…
Donna Little BNSW
On Saturday 9th February over 100
ladies attended the fabulous Gear Up
Girl Cycling breakfast and workshops.
This exciting initiative is aimed at
gearing up females in the lead up to the
Gear Up Girl Challenge on Saturday
8th March - International Women’s
Day.
The morning was again held at the
getting out on their bikes and showing
off their new found skills! Many ladies
who participated in the workshop now
have more confidence on their bikes
and are riding in the Gear Up Girl
Challenge.
As one happy participant said,
“Congrats on hosting an excellent GUG
workshop. It was thoroughly organised
and everyone was extremely helpful
no matter how absurd our questions
seemed. I went there knowing nothing
about bikes and left knowing a whole
lot. Will definitely recommend the next
workshop to my friends.”
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SUPPORTERS
The Hon. Barbara Perry MP
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The Hon. Linda Burney MP
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RIDERS
The Hon. Verity Firth MP
Event Ambassador
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The Hon. Kristina Keneally MP
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picturesque Waterview Convention
Centre in Sydney Olympic Park. The
ladies enjoyed a delicious breakfast, sat
back and enjoyed Julie Owens MP as
the guest speaker and were then able to
join in two of their selected workshops
including Insider Advice, Training and
Nutrition, Mechanics of a Bike, and
Practical Skills.
The workshops were led by
motivational speakers from cycling
backgrounds who were keen to share
their knowledge with the ladies to help
achieve their goals and conquer their
bike riding fears.
Wet weather didn’t stop the women
Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP
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Ms Gladys Berejiklian MP
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The Hon. Diane Beamer MP
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The Hon. Julie Owens MP
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Ms Jodi McKay MP
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Ms Sonia Hornery MP
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The Hon. Jenny Gardiner MLC
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The Hon. Penny Sharpe MLC
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Patricia Forsythe
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Gear Up Girl is proud to have the following organisations as event partners
Event Charity
OVER 100 FREE RIDES FOR THIS MONTH... AND BEYOND
More rides are added to our online calendar every day.
So for the latest updates, check out WWW.PUSHON.COM.AU
IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ
• All rides listed in this calendar are open to the public unless otherwise stated in the ride description.
• All ride leaders are volunteers who generously donate their time to plan and conduct these rides. Please follow their
instructions to help ensure each ride is conducted in the safest and most enjoyable possible manner.
• All persons leading or joining these rides do so as volunteers in all respects and as such accept sole responsibility
for any injury howsoever incurred. The appearance of the rides is this calendar does not imply that Bicycle NSW Inc.,
PushOn, the organisations with rides on this calendar, or the appointed ride leaders, are in any way liable in respect
of any injury or damage resulting from participants engaging in any such ride activity.
• An approved helmet is required to be worn on all rides. No helmet, no ride. No exceptions. Please ensure your bike
is in good working order and bring a spare tube, a pump, tyre levers, a full water bottle and any other tools you may
require. It is also recommended you bring money for food and/or fares and your mobile phone.
• Children are welcome on some rides but must be accompanied by a cycling adult carer.
• If in doubt about the suitability of any ride, please contact the ride leader in advance.
• Feedback can be sent to rides@bicyclensw.org.au
DEADLINE FOR ONLINE RIDES FOR APRIL 2008 EDITION OF PUSHON IS MAR 14
Sunday, February 24, 2008
HIGHLIGHTS OF CAMDEN
LiveBUG; 38 km ; Moderate pace Some
Traffic / Uses Off-road Cyclepaths / Unsealed
Roads / Contact: Phil Rylatt; Ph 8795 0564
C2C
Starts: 09:00AM; Rotary Cowpasture Reserve
Carpark, Camden Valley Way, Camden An easy/
medium ride with a few hills, undulating, mostly
quiet country roads with great views of the district.
Stop at Cobbitty for coffee and cakes. Highlight is
the Brownhill Loop road (hard packed unsealed
section ). Ride starts and finishes at Rotary
Cowpasture Reserve in Camden
PADDINGTON GREEN
BikeNorth; 25 km ; Slow pace Easy / Some
Traffic / Uses Off-road Cyclepaths / Uses Onroad Cycleways / Contact: Alison; Ph 9874
2383
Starts: 08:00AM; North Sydney station Easy ride
through city and meander through Centennial Park
and Paddington. Coffee stop enroute
PARRAMATTA PARK
GreatBUG; 4 km ; Moderate pace Easy /
Child Friendly / Some Traffic / Uses On-road
Cycleways / Contact: Wayne Earl; Ph 0412
230 739
Starts: 9:30AM; Carpark opposite the Rotunda
Easy loop of 4km, most riders will complete 9-10
laps.
REDHEAD BEACH RIDE
NCM; 30 km ; Moderate pace Some Traffic
/ Significant Hills / Contact: David; Ph 4961
1572
Starts: 08:30AM; Beaumont Street Hamilton clock
tower Ride to Redhead Beach via Fernleigh track
& return. Coffee at Dudley or Whitebridge.
CONCORD TO COMO AND RETURN
BAYBUG; 55 km ; Moderate pace Some
Traffic / For experienced riders only /
Contact: David Martin; Ph 9712 1850 C2C
Starts: 07:00AM; Car park at the corner of Majors
Bay Road and Brewer St CONCORD Ride to
Como for coffee by the Georges River and a swim
at Oatley Park. Some hills. Mostly on trafficked
roads.
WESTERN SHIRE EXPLORER
SharkBike; 25 km ; Slow pace Some Traffic
/ Uses Off-road Cyclepaths / Uses On-road
Cycleways / Significant Hills / Contact: Janet
Small; Ph 0421 655 052
Starts: 08:30AM; Sutherland Post Office, cnr Flora
St & Old Princes Hwy Explore Menai, Barden
Ridge and Illawong using Sutherland Council’s
new bike map of the area as a guide. Cafe stop at
Menai. Return to Sutherland.
CASULA - HOMEBUSH BAY
MAC BUG; 50 km ; Moderate pace Easy /
Child Friendly / Uses Off-road Cyclepaths /
Uses On-road Cycleways / Contact: Ken; Ph
4628 2528 C2C
Starts: 07:00AM; Xroads pub Casula M7 Prospect Reservoir - Prospect Canal - M4 cycleway - Homebush Bay for coffee. Ride around
Olympic Park and along parrammatta River extra
15km. Train back to Glenfield
SHOALHAVEN HEADS TO WERRI BEACH.
SBUG; 45 km ; Moderate pace Some Traffic /
Mountain Bike Required / Unsealed Roads /
Contact: judi; Ph 0244215214
Starts: 9.00AM; Shoalhaven Heads Communiy
Centre Tooijooa road to Gerringong across a track
to Werri Beach for coffee and maybe a swim. Back
through Gerringong along Gerroa road back to
Shoalhaven Heads. Very scenic ride.Medium to
hard.
ALL OPTIONS TO THE GONG
LBUG; 90 km ; Moderate pace Some Traffic /
For experienced riders only / Significant Hills
/ Contact: Bruce Fry; Ph 95604454 C2C
Starts: 0700AM; Option 1-Tempe Station car park
Option 1, ride to Waterfall and then to Wollongong
via Royal National Park, Stanwell, Thirroul (90km).
Option 2, catch 744 am train from Central to
Waterfall and meet others there around 9am for
ride to the Gong (50km). Option 3, ride to Waterfall
(40km)and catch train back or 4, ride back(80km),
with further options of hopping on a train inbetween.
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MARKET DAY
NEBUG; Slow pace Easy
Starts: hh:mm; Some of us will be at the markets
with a stall promoting cycling. Come and say hello
and talk bicycles with us. Start 9am - 12pm corner
Beardy and Faulkner Streets
MEADOWBANK TO BOBBO
BikeNorth; 50 km ; Moderate pace Some
Traffic / Uses On-road Cycleways / Significant
Hills / Contact: Doug; Ph 9874 5594
Starts: 07:30AM; Meadowbank Wharf. Medium hilly
ride via Eastwood, Browns Waterhole, Turramurra,
& Bobbin Head. Coffee and return. Long climbs
and descents.
BRIGHTON LE SANDS
MASSBUG; 20 km ; Slow pace Easy / Child
Friendly / Uses Off-road Cyclepaths / Contact:
Gilbert; Ph 9560 0739
Starts: 8.45AM; Tempe Rail Station car park An
easy ride down to the beach for coffee and a dip.
THE ENTRANCE FOR BREKKY
CCTCC; 40 km ; Moderate pace Some Traffic
/ Uses Off-road Cyclepaths / Contact: Linda
Hough; Ph 4329 1568
Starts: 07:00AM; Picnic Point, The Entrance An
early ride around Tuggerah Lake, followed by
breakfast at a waterfront cafe at The Entrance.
SEAVIEW FIRE TRAIL
DUB BUG; 40 km ; Moderate pace Some
Traffic / Mountain Bike Required / Unsealed
Roads / Contact: George; Ph 66555355
Starts: hh:mm; Urunga Kalang Motel Ride from
Urunga to Northbank Rd and turn into Cabins Rd
and up to Seaview and into fire trails to Bellingen &
return to Urunga via Northbank Rd
Monday, February 25, 2008
NELLIGEN TO MOGO
EuroBUG; 26 km ; Slow pace Mountain Bike
Required / Unsealed Roads / Contact: Guy; Ph
0244738376 C2C
Starts: 8:30AM; Nelligen This very scenic route follows Runnyford Rd, Ross Ridge Rd and Gravel Pit
Rd to Mogo. There will be a coffee break at Mogo.
Some riders may wish to ride back to Nelligen others will need to arrange a lift back to Nelligen.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
OVER 50’S RIDES :DOLL’S POINT
BSSC; 26 km ; Moderate pace Easy / Uses
Off-road Cyclepaths / Contact: Ozzie / Wendy;
; Ph 9521 371
Starts: 9.30AM; Peter Depena Rsve , Doll’s Point
We ride the Botany Bay cycleway to Alexandra
canal . Morning tea at Tempe recreation reserve on
the Cooks river. Return for Picnic lunch in the park
at Peter Depena reserve
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
CHAIN VALLEY BAY
TDCC; 45 km ; Moderate pace Some Traffic
Cycleways / Contact: Kevin Parsons; Ph 02
43900375
Starts: 10:00AM; Wallarah Point Park, Gorokan
Budgewoi, Doyalson, Tall Timbers Rd, cyleway
to Chain Valley bay North, Blue Wren Drive,
Elizabeth Bay (lunch (BYO or shop near). Return
via Noraville.
Saturday, March 01, 2008
CONCORD FOR CAKE
BikeNorth; 25 km ; Slow pace Easy / Child
Friendly / Some Traffic / Uses Off-road
Cyclepaths / Contact: Debbie; Ph 9436 0969
Starts: 07:30AM; Meadowbank wharf Easy ride
along the PVC over Silverwater bridge to Olympic
Park, then on to Concord for coffee. Return a different way.
THE GORGE AND BEROWRA
Traffic / Significant Hills / Contact: Ben ; Ph
0417 261 608
Starts: 08:00AM; Hornsby station - west side at
northern end ‘Hornsby stn west. Med/hard ride
through Galston Gorge, rural Arcadia & on to scenic Berowra Waters. After coffee, ride via Berowra
& Pac. Hwy to Hornsby
Sunday, March 02, 2008
GRASSY HEAD WANDER
Traffic / Contact: George ; Ph 02 66555355
Starts: 08:00AM; BP North Urunga Ride from
Urunga to Macksville, Grassy Head, Stuarts Point
& return mostly along the Pacific Highway
FAST & EARLY
NCM; 40 km ; Fast pace Some Traffic /
Significant Hills / Contact: David; Ph 4961
1572
Starts: 07:00AM; Beaumont Street Hamilton clock
tower Ride to Warners Bay via Russell Road &
Charlestown Bypass. Coffee at Warners Bay.
Return via Jesmond Bushland & East West track.
EASYRIDER #3
LBUG; 35 km ; Slow pace Easy / Some
Traffic / Uses Off-road Cyclepaths / Uses
On-road Cycleways / Contact: Bob Moore; Ph
98103706 C2C
Starts: 08:30AM; Bakehouse Cafe, Moore
St, Leichhardt Circular route from Leichhardt
to Croydon Park and along the Cooks River
Cycleway to Homebush, then return to Leichhardt
via Concord. Suit beginners who are moderately
fit. Some traffic on quiet streets. Easy pace. We
wait for slower riders so dont worry if not a fast
rider.
13TH BELLA VISTA WATERS TOUR DE HILLS
2008
PushOn; 100 km ; Moderate pace Contact:
Rotary Club of Castle Hill; Ph 0418 606 921
Starts: 7.30AM; Dural Country Club This event
has been part of the calendar for the recreational
cycling fraternity for 12 years. This year the longer
distance rides have changed to take in some new
and interesting roads. Starting 7.30am (100km),
8.00am (70km), 9am (35km) and 9:30am (20km)
on Sunday 2nd March at Dural Country Club, 662a
Old Northern Road Dural, entrants will have the
choice of four routes to ride. The 100km, 70km
and 35km routes take a scenic and challenging
ride through the Hills District. The 20km route is
more suited to families and less experienced riders
looking for a pleasant ride through the local rural
countryside. All courses finish at the Dural Country
Club where a lunch and drink will be provided free
of charge to all entrants. This is a fun day for all!
Why not talk with friends and encourage them to
join in the ride? More details: http://www.rotarnet.
com.au/users/9/96807/tourdehills.htm,
TOWN RIDE
NEBUG; 30 km ; Slow pace Easy / Some
Traffic / Contact: ; Ph
Starts: 09:00AM; Armidale Bicycle Centre Easy
paced ride around Armidale. Great introduction for
new riders or the coffee cruisers. Ride climaxes at
a local coffee shop.
PROSPECT RESERVOIR PINIC LOOP
WSCN; 20 km ; Slow pace Easy / Uses Offroad Cyclepaths / Contact: Bob Ward; Ph
97241520
Starts: 9:30AM; W.S.C.N. Clubhouse Start and finish at W.S.C.N. clubhouse. (some hills)
SOUTHERN HIGHLAND RIDE
Uses On-road Cycleways / Significant Hills /
Contact: Judi ; Ph 02 4421 5214
Starts: 10AM; Bowral Pool leave from Bowral pool
and head up to Berrima then to Moss Vale and up
the bike track back to Bowral. It will be a bit hilly...
fine for road bikes.
BAYS AND FORESHORES
BikeNorth; 35 km ; Slow pace Some Traffic
Cycleways / Contact: Eric; Ph 9958 2546
Starts: 07:30AM; Meadowbank Wharf. Easy/medium ride to Gladesville Bridge, then follow the bays
& foreshores around to Concord for coffee.
Monday, March 03, 2008
BERMAGUI SCENIC TOUR
EuroBUG; 22 km ; Slow pace Easy / Mountain
Bike Required / Unsealed Roads / Contact:
Guy; Ph 0244738376 C2C
Starts: 8:30AM; Car Park opposite main shopping
area in Bermagui This route uses the South Coast
Walking trail to Wallaga Lake entrance and the
return includes a detour which includes Scenic
Forest Rd . Coffee at Bermagiu at the end of the
ride.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
OVER 50S RIDES: KURNELL
Off-road Cyclepaths / Contact: Allan; Ph 9750
0074 C2C
Starts: 9.30AM; Parking area opp Sharks Club,
Woolooware. Easy pace to Kurnell on cycle lane.
Voodoo Beach/Cape Solander, lunch at club and
return.
FOUR TRAILS LOOP
BSW; 33 km ; Moderate pace Easy / Uses Offroad Cyclepaths / Uses On-road Cycleways /
Contact: Geoff Taylor; Ph 9726 1951(h) 0425
276 952 (on ride)
Starts: 08:45AM; Regents Park Station (East side)
Ride the Duck River cycleway through to the M4
cycleway. Follow the M4 west to join the Paramatta
12
- Liverpool Railtrail. Morning tea along the way
before returning through Mirambeena Regional
Park then to Regents Park.
CHOCOLATE AND FIND FOOD
MASSBUG; 20 km ; Slow pace Easy / Some
Traffic / Uses Off-road Cyclepaths / Contact:
Brenda; Ph 9565 1657
Starts: 08:45AM; Petersham railway, Trafalgar St
The now famous chocolate and food ride around
Marrickville factory outlets. Eat on the way or bring
a pannier to fill - just in time for the Easter break.
Frequent refuelling stops.
NORTHERN BEACHES AND BACK ROADS
BikeNorth; 85 km ; Fast pace Some Traffic /
/ Contact: Malcolm; Ph 9713 1994
Starts: 07:30AM; Eastwood Stn east Medium/hard
ride via Browns Waterhole, Turramurra, Church
Point to Manly for coffee. Ferry to Quay then to
Eastwood via Lane Cove NP and M2. Fit and
experienced riders only.
GUILDFORD - PROSPECT RESERVOIR LOOP
CAMWEST; 22 km ; Slow pace Easy / Child
Friendly / Uses Off-road Cyclepaths /
Contact: Rob Kemp; Ph 9864 8797
Starts: 9:00AM; Start of Prospect Canal Path, Cnr
Trenton & Military Rds, Guildford West. An easy
ride, almost entirely on shared path. Car parking
available along Trenton Rd, or a short ride on
shared path from Guildford Railway Station.
Links to Bikely map & route description: Map |
Cue Sheet email: robkemp@tpg.com.au On-ride
contact number : 0415 902 708.
OLYMPIC PARK RIDE
BikeNorth; 25 km ; Slow pace Easy / Child
Friendly / Uses Off-road Cyclepaths / Uses
On-road Cycleways / Contact: Scott; Ph 0425
349 104
Starts: 08:30AM; Meadowbank Wharf Meadowbank
Wharf. Easy loop around Homebush Bay with a
coffee stop. Suitable for beginners and children
OVER 12 accompanied by an adult carer.
LOOP THE LAKE
LBUG; 85 km ; Moderate pace Some Traffic /
/ Contact: Bob; Ph 98103706 C2C
Starts: 07:30AM; Speers Point Around Lake
Macquarie, 2 hrs N of Sydney. Rotary charity ride.
Starts 730am Speers Point. Details and enter
online at http://www.loopthelake.org.au/. Own
transport. May book a motel the night before.
LOOP THE LAKE
NCM; 55 km ; Moderate pace Some Traffic /
Contact: refer website; Ph
Starts: 07:30AM; Speers Point, Morisset or
Swansea Enter before 27/2/08 $35 per adult, $40
on the day. Ride around Lake Macquarie. 85km,
50km, 16km - recreational and charity fundraiser.
Cyclists receive morning tea at Morisset, fruit at
Blacksmiths and a BBQ lunch at Speers Point
Park. Web Site: www.loopthelake.org.au
PURLEWAUGH AREA RIDE
WW; 30 km ; Moderate pace Easy / Some
Traffic / Unsealed Roads / Contact: Bronwyn;
Ph 6842 1480
Starts: 9.00AM; Purlewaugh Hall Full details once
possible rides have been surveyed. Through relatively flat and pretty farmland. Some graded dirt
roads.
MEADOWBANK TO BOBBO
Traffic / Significant Hills / Contact: Doug; Ph
9874 5594
Starts: 08:00AM; Meadowbank Wharf Medium, hilly
ride via Eastwood, Browns Waterhole, Turramurra,
& Bobbin Head. Coffee and return. Long climbs
and descents.
LONG SWAMP ROAD LOOP
NEBUG; 30 km ; Moderate pace Easy / Some
Traffic / Uses On-road Cycleways / Unsealed
Roads / Contact: Joanne; Ph 6771 5519
Starts: 09:00; Armidale Bicycle Centre We travel in
a loop out along Long Swamp road, on to Fosters
Road and returning along Castledoyle Road.
BAMARANG DAM
SBUG; 30 km ; Moderate pace Some Traffic
/ Mountain Bike Required / Contact: judi; Ph
0244215214
Starts: 9,00; Nowra Visitors Centre Excellent views
along the Shoalhaven River.Enjoy the bush and a
special Sculpture, One good hill but its OK to walk
it. ( Cathy )
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WINERY WANDER
BARBUG; 60 km ; Moderate pace Some
Traffic / Significant Hills / Contact: Sally
Knyvett; Ph 4684 1444
Starts: 8.30AM; Bowral Swimming Pool The route
has not yet been finalised, but I would like expressions of interest. We hope to visit 3 wineries for
tasting and lunch at one. A backup vehicle will be
available to carry purchases and/or tired cyclists.
PENRITH LAKES
GreatBUG; 5 km ; Moderate pace Easy / Child
Friendly / Uses On-road Cycleways / Contact:
Wayne Earl; Ph 0412 230 739
Starts: 9:30AM; Carpark An easy loop of 5km
around the Penrith Regatta centre. Most riders will
complete 7-8 laps.
OVER 50’S RIDES:ST JOHNS PARK
BSSC; 40 km ; Moderate pace Easy / Some
Peter; Ph 9150 7224
Starts: 9.30AM; Black Muscat Park, Chipping
Norton. Starting from Chipping Norton lakes,
we take back streets to Warwick Farm, then to
Greenfield Park via the rail trail and Fairfield City
cycleway. Optional extension to Fairfield city farm.
We have Lunch at the Greenfield park pub and
return.
PIE IN THE SKY
Traffic / Uses On-road Cycleways /
Significant Hills / Contact: Evan ; Ph 0409
606 863
Starts: 07:30AM; Hornsby station west side, north
corner Medium ride along Old Pacific Hwy to cafe
overlooking Brooklyn with great views. Back track
to Hornsby. Moderate hills.
SATURDAY NIGHT FEEDER
ASHBUG; 30 km ; Moderate pace Easy /
Uses Off-road Cyclepaths / Contact: Leonard
Smith; Ph 0413 019 063
Starts: 5.30PM; Croydon Ave, Croydon Park,
Cooks River ‘Bay to Bay’ c/p to Brighton for
fish’n’chips on the beach. Headlights required for
return to Croydon Park.
a local coffee shop.
A TO C AND BACK
Traffic / Uses On-road Cycleways /
Significant Hills / Contact: Graeme; Ph 9436
0969
Starts: 07:30AM; Artarmon Station east side Med,
hilly ride to Balmoral and Middle Head. After coffee
at Chowder Bay return to Artarmon.
HILLS AND SURFSIDE
/ Contact: Malcolm; Ph 9713 1994
Starts: 07:30AM; Eastwood Station - East Side
Hard ride to Pymble, St Ives, Oxford Falls &
Narrabeen. Return via Warriewood, Church Point,
Terrey Hills & Turramurra. Fit & experienced riders
only.
BRUNCH AT BALMORAL
LBUG; 35 km ; Moderate pace Some Traffic
/ Significant Hills / Contact: Bob Moore; Ph
98103706 C2C
Starts: 08:30AM; The Bakery Cafe, 89 Moore St,
Leichhardt A good short ride via Harbour Bridge
to Mosman and Balmoral. Have a swim if game.
Cafe stop at Middle Head. A couple of steep hills
so check your brakes.
INN TO INN CHALLENGE
GreatBUG; 55 km ; Moderate pace Some
Traffic / Significant Hills / Contact: Jason
Moxham; Ph 0419 412 542
Starts: 8:00AM; Camden Valley Inn Carpark A ride
in the country taking in Razorback range, Picton,
Douglas Park, Menangle and back to Camden.
Some tough hills.
ONE HUNDRED MILER
DUB BUG; 161 km ; Moderate pace Easy /
Some Traffic / Contact: Herb; Ph 02 66556047
Starts: 08:00AM; Bp North Urunga Ride from
Urunga to ride the old hundred miles to South
West Rocks & return.
KIDS N BIKES
CAMWEST; 12 km ; Slow pace Easy / Child
Contact: Mark ; Ph 0402 435541
Starts: 01:00PM; Walpole St Park, Merrylands (nr
playground) Starts with a BYO picnic lunch from
1.00 pm. Meet near the huge adventure playground and kids cycle training area. Leisurely ride
along path under M4 to Auburn and back. Ride
begins at 3.00pm sharp. Suitable for children of all
ages accompanied by a cycling adult.
WESTERN CITY LOOP
Cycleways / Contact: Leigh; Ph 4929 7859
Starts: 08:00AM; Hamilton Clock Tower Cycleways
to Wallsend, up the Link Rd and down to
Edgeworth for coffee, Cardiff, Kotara and back to
Hamilton.
TOWN RIDE
NEBUG; 30 km ; Slow pace Easy / Some
Traffic / Contact: ; Ph
Starts: 09:00AM; Armidale Bicycle Centre Easy
paced ride around Armidale. Great introduction for
new riders or the coffee cruisers. Ride climaxes at
13
OVER 50S RIDES: WOLLONGONG
Off-road Cyclepaths / Contact: Bruce/Val; Ph
4294 1704 C2C
Starts: 9.30AM; Carpark, Rubies Cafe. Cnr
Godolphin St and Trinity Row , Bulli Beach
Cycleway to south of Wollongong Harbour, return.
Lunch at Rubies cafe Bulli Beach.
THE BIG LOOP
Traffic / Contact: Malcolm ; Ph 9713 1994
Starts: 08:00AM; Eastwood station west
side Medium ride to M2, Winston Hills. Down
to Parramatta Park for coffee. Return via M4 to
Meadowbank & uphill to Eastwood.
BEN LOMOND AND GLENCOE
NEBUG; 50 km ; Moderate pace Some Traffic
/ Significant Hills / Contact: Chris; Ph 6734
5045
Starts: 08:30AM; Armidale Bicycle Centre Car Pool
to Ben Lomond. Then ride down Grahams Valley
to the highway. Stop off at Glencoe Pub for lunch
then back up the hill to Ben Lomond.
HILLS TO EBOR
DUB BUG; 40 km ; Moderate pace Contact:
Murray; Ph 02 66572139
Starts: 08:00AM; Hernani Ride from Hernani west
of Dorrigo to Ebor for lunch and return.
ALLAMBIE LOOP
Traffic / Uses Off-road Cyclepaths / Uses Onroad Cycleways / Significant Hills / Contact:
Joan ; Ph 9909 8925
Starts: 7:30AM; St Leonards Station concourse
Med ride via Spit, Wakehurst Pkwy, down Allambie
Hts to Manly for coffee. Ret via Balgowlah cycle
paths to start.
BODALLA TO WAINCOURT LOOP
Required / Unsealed Roads / Contact: Guy;
Ph 44738376 C2C
Starts: 8:30AM; Bodalla Fire Station, Princes
Highway Route starts through Bodalla Park Estate
then follows Big Rock Rd west of Bodalla returning
to Bodalla via Bullocky Hut Rd and Eurobodala Rd.
Coffee at Bodalla at the conclusion of the ride.
OVER 50S RIDES: COOKS RIVER
Off-road Cyclepaths / Contact: Allan; Ph 9520
6180 C2C
Starts: 9.30AM; Gough Whitlam Park, Tempe. We
ride the Cooks River cycleway to South Strathfield
and return. BYO picnic lunch in Gough whitlam
park. Electric Bbq available.
BEGINNER’S CHOCOLATE RIDE
ASHBUG; 10 km ; Slow pace Easy / Child
Contact: Michele Morrison; Ph 0424 069 517
Starts: 10:00AM; Cooks River Cycleway, Close
Street, Canterbury Suited for beginners or those
getting back on their bicycle. Children must be
accompanied by an adult. Meet on Cooks River
Cycleway just below Close Street, Canterbury,
Bring money for coffee/chocolate stop at Adora’s
Cafe in Undercliffe/Earlwood. ASHbug has a bicycle that can be loaned to those without a bike.
Phone contact person to confirm availability.
BROOKLYN BRUNCH
/ Contact: Doug ; Ph 9874 5594
Starts: 07:00AM; Eastwood Station east side Hard
ride to Bobbin Head, then Brooklyn for brunch.
Return via Hornsby & Turramurra. Fit, experienced
riders only.
OATLEY PARK
SharkBike; 20 km ; Slow pace Some Traffic /
Uses Off-road Cyclepaths / Contact: Janet;
Ph 0421 655 052
Starts: 8:15am for 8:30am startAM; Sutherland
Post Office, cnr Flora St and Old Princes Hwy
Ride to beautiful oatley park via jannali and como.
The ride uses quiet streets and the cyclepath
over the old como rail bridge. Lovely water views.
Return after morning tea at a cafe.
HUSKISSON TOMERONG
Uses On-road Cycleways / Contact: Arthur;
Ph 0244217407
Starts: 9AM; Huskisson Hotel Car Park Scenic ride
around Jervis Bay a couple of hills but easy pace.
BONGIL BONGIL WANDER
Traffic / Unsealed Roads / Contact: George ;
Ph 02 66555355
Starts: 08:00AM; BP North Urunga Ride from
Urunga to Bongil Bongil State forest, Elkhorn
Sanctuary, Bundagen .
VALE & VAR
/ Significant Hills / Contact: Lloyd; Ph
0425261943
Starts: 09:00AM; Maitland Railway station To
Maitland Vale and Lochinvar. Moderate pace, significant hills. Bring plenty of water as there is 40km
without access to water. All on quiet sealed roads.
LAKE ILLAWARRA RIDE
LiveBUG; 31 km ; Moderate pace Easy / Some
Traffic / Uses Off-road Cyclepaths / Uses Onroad Cycleways / Significant Hills / Contact:
Phil Rylatt; Ph 87950564
Starts: 08:30AM; HARS Museum, Airport Rd,
Albion Park Rail 08:30am sharp start. Scenic ride
around Lake Illawarra taking in Shellharbour. A
medium ride mostly on cycleways with one significant hill. Cafe lunch stop. (Personal guided tour of
aircraft museum available at end of ride - adults
$10, kids free)
Trails and return to Urunga.
COWAN CALGA
Traffic / Significant Hills / Contact: Evan ; Ph
0409 606 853
Starts: 07:40AM; Cowan Station Medium hard ride
through magnificent Hawkesbury River valley on
quiet roads. Return with a stop for coffee.
CONCORD TO KURNELL AND RETURN
BAYBUG; 75 km ; Moderate pace Some
Traffic / For experienced riders only /
Contact: David Martin; Ph 9712 1850 C2C
Starts: 07:00AM; Car park at the corner of Majors
Bay Road and Brewer St CONCORD Ride to
Kurnell via the Cooks River cyclepath and Captain
Cook Bridge for a swim and a coffee.
MARKET DAY
NEBUG; Easy
Starts: 09:00AM; Beardy Street Mall Some of
us will be at the markets with a stall promoting
cycling. Come and say hello and talk bicycles with
us. Start 9am - 12pm corner Beardy and Faulkner
Streets
MARRICKVILLE SUSTAINABILITY
MASSBUG; 15 km ; Slow pace Easy / Some
Traffic / Uses On-road Cycleways / Contact:
Gilbert; Ph 9560 0739
Starts: 8:45AM; TBC We explore the innerwest
environs in search of working and practical examples of sustainable technology. Frequent stopping.
WAGONGA WHARF, SCENIC DRIVE
Ph 02 44738376 C2C
Starts: 8.30AM; Car Park at Quarterdeck
Restaurant, Riverside Dr ,Narooma The route
follows the western side of Wagonga Inlet by following the Old Highway and Scenic Dr to the wharf
at the head of the inlet. The return is via Mitchells
Ridge Rd and Dalmeny back to Narooma. Coffee
at Narooma at the end of the ride.
Sunday, April 06, 2008
CREEK EXPLORER
NCM; 60 km ; Moderate pace For experienced
riders only / Significant Hills / Unsealed
Roads / Contact: Laurie; Ph 4950 4132
Starts: 08:30AM; Fassifern station carpark Via
Awaba, Myuna Bay wetlands. Via Eraring Power
Station canals and some quiet back streets to
Dora Creek for brunch. Return via Wangi. Approx
4km dirt. Interesting ride and some hills.
LBUG SENIORS WEEK EASYRIDER
LBUG; 15 km ; Slow pace Easy / Some Traffic
/ Uses Off-road Cyclepaths / Contact: Bob;
Ph 98103706
Starts: 08:30AM; Bakehouse cafe, Moore St,
Leichhardt An easy paced ride to the Fishmarket
and Pyrmont via Glebe foreshore path. Suit newbies and oldbies. Free coffee.
NEWRY FIRE TRAILS
Traffic / Mountain Bike Required / Unsealed
Roads / Contact: Eric; Ph 02 66556578
Starts: 08:00AM; B P North Urunga Ride from
Urunga into Newry State Forest and in & out fire
14
Monday, April 07, 2008
WOMBAN (W MORUYA) TO DONALDS CREEK
GORGE AND RETURN
EuroBUG; 23 km ; Slow pace Significant Hills
/ Mountain Bike Required / Unsealed Roads /
Contact: Guy; Ph 02 44738376
Starts: 8.30AM; Intersection of Womban Rd and
Araluen Rd This ride follows Donalds Creek Rd to
Donalds Creek then goes along Milikins Rd to the
Waterhole in the spectacular gorge. The return is
via the same route. This ride has a steep climb on
the return journey. Food and drink are not available until the end of the ride at Moruya.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
SENIORS WEEK - EXPLORE HONEYSUCKLE
NCM; 10 km ; Slow pace Easy / Uses Off-road
Cyclepaths / Contact: Bill Livingstone; Ph
4954 2329
Starts: 09:00AM; Newcastle Ferry Wharf, The
Foreshore Ride cycle paths along Queens Wharf,
Honeysuckle Drive and Throsby Creek. A flat easy
ride with rest/drink stops on the way if required.
Basic riding experience is required and riders must
wear a bike helmet and suitable footwear. Return
to Juicy Beans Café in Wheeler Place for free
tea/coffee. Please phone the ride leader to book in
for the ride by Mon 7th Apr or Email: livingstone@
hunterlink.net.au
Saturday, April 12, 2008
PILLIGA POTTERY, NATURE RESERVE
CIRCUIT
WW; 37 km ; Slow pace Easy / Unsealed
Roads / Contact: Milton; Ph 6843 4446
Starts: 8.00AM; Pilliga Pottery A circuit around the
Nature Reserve fire trail returning to the Pottery
for coffee
Seniors week - SUTHERLAND TO
CRONULLA
SharkBike; 25 km ; Slow pace Easy / Some
Janet; Ph 0421 655 052
Starts: 09:00AM; Sutherland Post Office, cnr Flora
St and Old Princes Hwy An easy ride to Cronulla
for morning tea. We will use quiet streets and
cyclepaths where possible. Return to Sutherland
via Taren Point. Bring bike in good condition, spare
tube, sun screen and drinking water.
SENIORS WEEK - MAITLAND HERITAGE RIDE
NCM; 14 km ; Slow pace Easy / Contact:
Lloyd Davies; Ph 0425261943 C2C
Starts: 09:00AM; Maitland Visitor Information
Centre Ride on quiet roads with some cyclepaths.
Route includes a number of historical buildings
and other points of interest in the Maitland area.
Basic riding experience is required and riders must
wear a bike helmet and suitable footwear. Return
to Maitland Visitor Information Centre for free
morning tea. Please phone the ride leader to book
in for the ride by Sat 12 April.
BUG CONNECTION
Traffic / Contact: George ; Ph 02 66555355
Starts: 06:30AM; BP North Urunga Ride to Coffs
& join Coffs Bug for breakfast join in their ride and
return to Urunga
Monday, April 14, 2008
BERGALIA TO DREAMING TRACK COASTAL
LOOP
Ph 0244738376 C2C
Starts: 8:30AM; Bergalia, at the intersection of the
Bingi Rd and the Princes Highway This scenic ride
follows Bingi Rd and Congo Rd to Congo where
the Dreaming Track is joined to Bingi. The return
route is via Bingi Rd. There are no cafe’s on this
ride.
DEERVALE LOOP
DUB BUG; km ; Moderate pace Some Traffic
/ Significant Hills / Contact: Murray; Ph 02
66572139
Starts: 08:00; Top Pub Dorrigo Ride from Dorrigo
along Armidale rd and then ride the Deervale Loop
and return to Dorrigo.
UPPER KANGAROO RIVER AND RETURN
Mountain Bike Required / Contact: judi ; Ph
0244215214
Starts: 9:00 AM; :Kangaroo Valley Show
grounds Easy ride following the Kangaroo River
Spectacular views of the sand stone escarpment.
Lunch in Kangaroo Valley. ( Judi)
Multi Day Tours
March 21, 2008 to March 24, 2008
Tour de Cowra
Traffic / Contact: Keith ; Ph 0414 187 427 C2C
Starts: 08:30AM; Cowra Starts at Cowra with various rides from 56 km to 200km exploring nearby
towns and local points of interest during Easter.
Ring for details. Must be Bike North member and
must register beforehand.
March 21, 2008 to March 24, 2008
NCM Easter Bike Camp at Sandy
Hollow
/ For experienced riders only / Significant
Hills / Contact: Adrian; Ph 4965 6108 C2C
Starts: hh:mmAM; Call for details Fabulous scenery & top rides. Various rides/distances over 4
days. Register with Adrian ph: 4965 6108, Book
own accommodation (tent sites, cabins, cottages)
at Sandy Hollow Holiday Park ph: 6547 4575
March 29, 2008 to April 10, 2008
Great Escapade - Blue Mountains to
the Hunter Valley
BNSW; 747 km ; Slow pace Some Traffic /
Significant Hills / Contact: Great Escapade
Team; Ph 03 8636 8888 / 1800 639 634 C2C
Starts: 09:00AM; Katoomba Come and join us
for a 13-day adventure from Katoomba in the
Blue Mountains, across the Tablelands Way,
through the Hunter Valley to Stockton, across
the Hunter River from Newcastle. Overnight at
Lithgow, Oberon, Portland, Mudgee (Rest Day),
Cassilis, Scone, Denman, Singleton (Rest Day)
and Maitland. More inof:, see: www.greatescapade.com.au or email greatescapade@bv.com.au.
March 29, 2008 to April 5, 2008
Great Escapade - The Tablelands Way
Significant Hills / Contact: Great Escapade
Team; Ph 03 8636 8888 / 1800 639 634 C2C
Starts: 09:00AM; Katoomba Come and join us for
an 8-day adventure from Katoomba in the Blue
Mountains, across the Tablelands Way, to the top
of the Hunter Valley. Overnight at Lithgow, Oberon,
Portland, Mudgee (Rest Day) and Cassilis. For
more see: www.greatescapade.com.au or email
greatescapade@bv.com.au.
March 29, 2008 to March 30, 2008
Mudgee Winery Tour
WW; 25 km ; Slow pace Some Traffic /
Contact: Milton; Ph 6843 4446 C2C
Starts: 8.00AM; Mudgee We will say in the Mudgee
area and ride from that point. More information
closer to the event
April 6, 2008 to April 12, 2008
Tour Of The West
DBUG; 555 km ; Moderate pace Some Traffic
/ Unsealed Roads / Contact: Mick Cooper; Ph
0437 136 169 C2C
Starts: 09.00AM; Sir Roden Cutler Park, West
Dubbo Undulating to flat mostly sealed back, quiet
country roads; minimal traffic. Start Dubbo visiting
Wellington, Cumnock, Parkes, Trundle, Tottenham,
Trangie finishing in Dubbo. Accommodation will be
in standard country pubs inc continental b’fast; support vehicle. Suitable for MTB/Hybrids/Road bikes
with sturdy tyres. There is 25km in total of unsealed
roads. For further information please phone.
April 6, 2008 to April 10, 2008
Grape Escapade - Taste the Hunter
Valley
Contact: Great Escapade Team; Ph 03 8636
8888 / 1800 639 634 C2C
Starts: 09:00AM; Scone 5-day wander through the
Hunter Valley to the shores of Stockton, overlooking Newcastle. Start in Scone for 2 days of riding
through thr horse studs and vineyards. Then rest
up in Singleton with Winery Tours and a feast of
other activities. Hop back on your bike for a couple
more days to the spectacular beaches of Stockton.
Overnight at Denman, Singleton (Rest Day) and
Maitland. More info: www.greatescapade.com.au
or email greatescapade@bv.com.au.
April 14, 2008 to April 18, 2008
5 Day Outer Western Sydney Tour
CAMWEST; 246 km ; Slow pace Some Traffic /
/ Unsealed Roads / Contact: Rob Kemp; Ph
9864 8797 C2C
Starts: 08:30AM; Rooty Hill Railway Station Car
Park (North side) Full Route details of the 5 Day
Outer Western Sydney Tour are available on the
bikely website. I’m doing this ride as a self supported tour. However, feel free to invite family/friends
to either carry luggage and/or camp overnight with
us. There are options for doing part of the ride
- See the above link for further info. Please also
note that accommodation needs to be booked at
least a couple of weeks in advance.
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The route has short sections of corrugated
unsealed roads and some good hills (all walkable!) email: robkemp@tpg.com.au On-ride contact
number : 0415 902 708.
April 18, 2008 to April 21, 2008
Mudgee Bike Muster
Contact: ; Ph 02 6372 3899
Starts: ; Australian Rural Education Centre,
Cassilis Road, Mudgee A family friendly weekend
of cycling in and around the Mudgee Region in the
Central Ranges of NSW. There is on-site camping
for large and small groups and nightly entertainment to keep you relaxed after your day of exploring the region.FREE maps of the area will guide
you along some well known and some not-so-well
known circuits around the area ranging from a
60km return loop to Gulgong to a 5km return loop
into town and back, the choice will be yours! http://
www.bikemuster.com.au
April 25, 2008 to April 27, 2008
Anzac Weekend Tour
/ Significant Hills / Contact: Drew Stones; Ph
0439 435 330. C2C
Starts: 10:00AM; Mudgee Area 3 day tour in
Mudgee area. Route details to be announced. Car
pool. Camp or stay in country pubs.
April 26, 2008 to April 27, 2008
Tour de Warrumbungles Weekend
WW; 50 km ; Moderate pace Some Traffic /
Significant Hills / Contact: Milton Judd; Ph 02
6843 4446 C2C
Starts: 9.00AM; Coonabarabran Tourist Information
Centre 30 km social ride on Saturday around the
Coonabarabran district. Dinner together Saturday
night. Four different concurrent rides on Sunday,
ending in the Warrumbungle National Park.
Entry Fee $20, proceeds go to local Emergency
Services. Sausage Sizzle, Prize Draw. Entry forms
and more detail will be available on www.coonabarabran.com/cycling when we’ve got them organised.
August 23, 2008 to August 24, 2008
Three W’s
/ Significant Hills / Contact: Bob Moore or
Grant Rogers; Ph 98103706 C2C
Starts: 09:00AM; Windsor Station Windsor to
Wyong via Wiseman’s Ferry. Train to Windsor.
Staying at Wisemans on Saturday night. Classic
Hawkesbury scenery plus good climb up Mangrove
Mountain. Descend Bumble Hill to Yarramalong
Valley. Train back from Wyong.
November 15, 2008 to November 16, 2008
Shoalhaven Social Cycling Weekend
SBUG; km ; Moderate pace Easy / Some
Traffic / Contact: judi; Ph 0244215214 C2C
Starts: 7.00AM; M&M Guest House 1 Scenic Drive
Nowra 2 Days of medium rides in the picturesque
Shoalhaven. Cycle through farmland, enjoy river
views and have lunch at historical Berry. Take a
tour through the Naval Aviation Museum and enjoy
lunch with views over the airfield. Join other cyclist
on Saturday night for dinner Accommodation available at M&M Guest House Friday and Saturday
night.Acommodation is limited, so book early.
judipuru@hotmail.com or Phone 02 44215214
FOR OFFICE USE
BUGS NEWS
THE ROTARY CLUB OF CASTLE HILL
BELLA VISTA WATERS TOUR DE HILLS BICYCLE CLASSIC
SUNDAY 2nd MARCH 2008
SURNAME ....................................................... FIRST NAME ..................................................
HAVE YOU RIDDEN IN THIS EVENT BEFORE? Y / N SEX M / F ................. DATE OF BIRTH ..................................
MAILING ADDRESS......................................................................................................................P/CODE..........................
TEL:(HM) .................................... (WK) .............................................MOBILE ...........................................
I WILL RIDE THE (please indicate klm with a x) 100km route 70km route 35km route 20km route
ENTRY FEES All prices include GST
Lunch included for all entries at completion of the ride
Stay for lunch and enter draw for weekend away
Save money by entering in advance! You can still enter on the day, but the cost will be $5 more for single entries and $15 more for
family groups.
SINGLE RIDE ENTRY
CHILD (under 18)
$40 $...............
$25 $................
(children under the age of 14 years must be accompanied by an adult)
FAMILY - 2 adults & 2 children
GROUP RIDERS - 10 or more ea
(team leader free but other members pay per rider)
PLUS
TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO
St Gabriel’s School for Hearing Imparied Children
$90 $................
$40 $................
First 500 riders
entered
receive a
cloth patch
$.................
$................
TOTAL ENTRY FEE ENCLOSED
PAYMENT ADVICE
MoneyOrd  Cheque  Visa Mastercard
Cardholder’s Name............................................. Signature ..................................................... Total Amount $ ...............
Card Expiry Date ......../........
Card Number: 
Cheques made payable to the Rotary Club of Castle Hill Inc.
PLEASE WRITE SURNAME OF RIDER ON BACK OF CHEQUE
PLEASE NOTE: ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST READ AND SIGN THESE CONDITIONS:
“I understand that bicycle riding on public roads carries some degree of risk and I hereby accept all responsibility for my / my child’s
action and waive any claim which I might otherwise have against Rotary Club of Castle Hill Inc., The Dural Country Club, or any
employee or volunteer of either arising from any injury, loss or damage sustained as a result of my / my child’s participation in the said
event”. (signature of parent or guardian required for rider’s under 18 years of age) In the event the police decide the bike ride cannot
be conducted for any reason on the day you regret you cannot refund my entry fees and understand the police requirement that I will
complete the course by 12:30pm.”
Participant’s signature or signature of adult who is organising family group/team entry
Signature ................................................. Parent or guardian if rider under 18
TEAM / FAMILY GROUP DETAILS
The adult who is organizing the family group should fill in the main section of this entry form and list the other riders’ full names
below. Team entries please use special form. (See Page 3)
OFFICE USE
How To Enter
Name ................................................................D o B .........................................
Complete this entry form and send it to:
ROTARY CLUB OF CASTLE HILL
PO BOX 13
CASTLE HILL NSW 1765
Fax: 02 9634 8344
Enquiries: 0418 606 921 or pjford@bigpond.net.au or
www.rotarnet.com.au/castlehill
Name ................................................................D o B .........................................
Name ................................................................D o B .........................................
Name ................................................................D o B ..........................................
Name ................................................................D o B ..........................................
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BUGS CONTACTS
The Bicycle User Groups (BUGs) listed here are affiliated with Bicycle NSW.
They operate locally and focus on cycling-related issues in their area. Many have
representatives on local council bicycle committees and are an excellent source of
information on local cycling issues. Most BUGs also conduct social rides as listed
in the Rides Calendar. All BUG representatives are volunteers and Bicycle NSW
acknowledges their assistance and the vital role they play in our campaigns.
■ ASHBUG; Ashfield BUG; Contact: Col Jones
8293 4504 E: ashbug@telstra.com W: http://www.
ashbug.org.au
■ BADBUG; Bathurst BUG; Contact: Michelle
Booth 02 6331 2981 E: MBooth@chcs.com.au
W: http://www.badbug.org.au
■ BARBUG; Bargo District BUG; Contact:
Sally Knyvett 46841444 E: sally@bargo.info W:
http://bargo.info/barblog
■ BAYBUG; Canada Bay BUG; Contact: Rolf
Muller 8765 9719 E: contact@baybug.org.au W:
http://www.baybug.org.au
■ BBUG; Ballina BUG; Contact: Craig Gibson
6686 6322 E: N/A W: http://www.ballina1bug.
blinkz.com/
■ BFSYD; Sydney Bike Friday Club; Contact:
Christine Floyd 9371 4230 E: candgfloyd@hotmail.com W: N/A
■ B I K E a s t ; BIKEast; Contact: Mark
Worthington 0412 013 262 E: mwortho@bigpond.net.au W: http://www.bikeast.org.au
■ BikeNorth; Bike North; Contact: Pam + Col
Kendrick 9872 2583 E: info@bikenorth.org.au
W: http://www.bikenorth.org.au
■ BMBG; Blue Mountains Bicycle Group;
Contact: Peter Webb 0417 289 546 E:
pwe01326@bigpond.net.au W: http://www.bluemountainsbicyclegroup.com
■ BS BUG; Byron Shire BUG; Contact:
Bernard Grinberg 0412 107 415 E: bgrinberg@
telstra.com W: http://www.byronbug.org.au
■ B S S C ; Bike South Senior Cyclists;
Contact: Brian Day 02 4654 5144 E: b.day@
UNSWalumni.com W: N/A
■ BSW; Bike South West; Contact: Warren
Artlett 9771 4606 E: contact@bikesouthwest.
org.au W: http://www.bikesouthwest.org.au
■ Bsyd; BikeSydney; Contact: Andrew Dodds
0403 999 899 E: cityride@bikesydney.org W:
http://www.bikesydney.org
■ BUGOFH; BUGOFH; Contact: Mark Robson
9827 0738 E: markr@australwright.com.au W:
N/A
■ BurstBUG; Burwood Strathfield BUG;
Contact: Greg Krix 9747 5219 E: info@burstbug.org.au W: http://www.burstbug.org.au
■ BWW; Bicycle Wagga Wagga; Contact: Peter
Makin 6926 4228 E: president@bww.org.au W:
http://www.bww.org.au
■ CAG; Cycle Action Group – Forster; Contact:
Max Smith 6554 5981 E: jan2max@bigpond.net.
au W: N/A
■ CAMWEST; Cyclists Action Movement West;
Contact: Robert Catford 9633 9185 E: info@
camwest.pps.com.au W: http://camwest.pps.com.
au
■ CBUG; Cootamunda BUG; Contact: Debbie
Barrett 02 6942 2843 E: debbiebarrett@bigpond.
com W: http://www.cootabug.cootapc.com
■ CCBUG; Central Coast BUG; Contact:
Alastair Watt 4367 6663 E: katandra@bigpond.
com W: N/A
■ CCTCC; Central Coast Touring Cycle Club
Inc; Contact: Ian Svenson 4324 2486 E: cctcc@
bigpond.com W: www.cctcc.org.au
■ CHBUG; Coffs Harbour BUG; Contact: John
Gray 6655 4898 E: yargnhoj@aapt.net.au W:
http://www.coffsbug.org.au
■ DBUG; Dubbo BUG; Contact: Kathy Furney
6882 5533 E: John-J-OBrien@bigpond.com W:
N/A
■ DUB BUG; Dorrigo-Urunga-Bellingen
BUG; Contact: George Hudson 6655 5355 E:
george1h@bigpond.com W: N/A
■ EuroBUG; Eurobodalla BUG; Contact: Guy
Brantingham 02 4473 8376 E: guybrantingham@
southernphone.com.au W:
■ GAYBUG; GAYBUG; Contact: Michael
Johnson 9810 8107 E: president@sydneyspokes.com W: http://www.sydneyspokes.com
■ GLADBUG; Greater Lithgow & District
Bicycle Advocacy Group; Contact: Bronwyn
Laing 6355 1195 E: 1bicycle@lisp.com.au W:
N/A
■ GLC; Goulburn Cyclists Group; Contact:
Chris Bushell 4822 6970 E: CBushell@csu.edu.
au W: N/A
■ GreatBUG; Greater Sydney Bicycle User
Group; Contact: Jason Moxham 0419 412 542
E: jmoxham@pacbrands.com.au W: www.greatbug.iinet.net.au
■ GundaBUG; Gundagai BUG; Contact: Leon
Patterson 6944 4035 E: lmpatterson@gundagai.
nsw.gov.au W: N/A
■ GW; Gentlemen Wheelers; Contact: Tim
Maguire N/A E: timothy@australia.edu W: N/A
■ HVBUG; Hawkesbury Valley BUG; Contact:
Doug Bathersby 45773620 E: dbathers@bigpond.net.au W: N/A
■ IBUG; Illawarra BUG; Contact: Werner
Steyer 4256 5727 E: wernersteyer@yahoo.com.
au W: http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/illawarrabug
■ KBUG; Kiama BUG; Contact: Janelle Walker
4232 3050 E: N/A W: N/A
■ KRC; Kempsey Recreational Cyclists;
Contact: John Klose 6562 2888 E: N/A W: N/A
■ LBUG; Leichhardt BUG; Contact: Bob Moore
9810 3706 E: fractalbug@yahoo.com.au W:
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/lbug
■ LeBUG; Leeton & Environs BUG; Contact:
David Smith 6953 6181 E: david.and.barb@iinet.
net.au W: N/A
■ LiveBUG; Liverpool BUG; Contact: Maree
Stacy 9602 5293 E: mastacy@aims1.every1.
net W: N/A
■ MAC BUG; Macarthur BUG; Contact: Ken
Hall 46282528 E: kenhall@iprimus.com.au W:
http://home.iprimus.com.au/kenhall/index.html
■ ManMos BUG; Manly-Warringah/Mosman
BUG; Contact: John Thixton 0419 432 626 E:
jthixton@hotmail.com W: http://groups.google.
com/group/manmosbug
■ MASSBUG; Marrickville-South Sydney BUG;
Contact: voicemail 9294 5900 E: massbug@
massbug.org.au W: http://www.massbug.org.au
■ MBMBC; Mongrel Bastards Mountain Bike
Club Inc.; Contact: Colin Pursche 6663 1488 E:
cpursche@scu.edu.au W: www.myspace.com/
mongrelbastards
■ MUDBUG; Mudgee BUG; Contact: Greg
Monk 6372 4544 E: gregmonk@bigpond.net.au
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W: N/A
■ Muggaccinos; Muggaccinos; Contact: Phil
Johnston 9114.6689 E: ScribePJ@TPG.com.au
W: http://www.Muggaccinos.com
■ MVTCC; Manning Valley Touring Cycle Club;
Contact: Cass or Geoff Kinchin 6550 6189 E:
haworth@tsn.cc W: http://www.geocities.com/
mvtcc2003/
■ NAMBUG; Nambucca BUG; Contact: Allan
Duthie 6568 1433 E: alland1@bigpond.com W:
http://www:nambug.org
■ NarBUG; Narrandera BUG; Contact: Wade
Mitchell 0427 594 764 E: wadmitch@adventureteam.zzn.com W:
■ NBB; Northern Beaches Bikers; Contact:
Peter Benecke 9416 1062 E: pjaje@bigpond.
com W: http://www.uow.edu.au/~lhb01/nobbs/
■ NBUG; Narooma BUG; Contact: Graham
Andrews 4476 7807 E: graham.andrews@bigpond.com W: http://www.cyclingnarooma.com.au
■ NCM; Newcastle Cycleways Movement;
Contact: Don and Sue Owers 4944 7869 E:
cycleways@hunterlink.net.au W: http://www.
users.hunterlink.net.au/~magsb
■ NEBUG; New England BUG; Contact: Linda
Foskey 6771 2651 E: nebug@optusnet.com.au
W: http://www.nebug.net/
■ NRCCBUG; Northern Rivers Cycling Club
BUG; Contact: Greg Wilson 6628 0356 E:
gregw@nor.com.au W: N/A
■ NRP; Northern Rivers Pedallers; Contact:
Jenny Thompson 6628 3850 E: N/A W: N/A
■ NSBG; North Shore Bicycle Group; Contact:
Russ Webber 9906 7238 E: north_shore_bike@
yahoo.com.au W: N/A
■ OBUG; Oberon BUG; Contact: Glenn
Sherlock 6335 6249 E: N/A W: N/A
■ OCTC; Orange Cycle & Triathlon Club;
Contact: Terry Smith 6361 4227 E: elanora@
winsoft.net.au W: http://www.octc.org.au
■ PP; Parkes Pedallers; Contact: Greg Godde
6863 5500 E: ggodde@vtown.com.au W: N/A
■ SBUG; Shoalhaven BUG; Contact: Jim
Florence 4423 2943 E: laja.florence@bigpond.
com W: N/A
■ SCBT; Silver City Bush Treadlers; Contact:
June Files 08 8087 6881 E: N/A W: N/A
■ SCBUG; Sapphire Coast BUG; Contact: Rob
Robilliard 6494 1049 E: begabug_7@hotmail.
com W: N/A
■ SGB; St George BUG; Contact: Pat Copping
9529 6791 E: info@stgeorgebug.org.au W: http://
www.stgeorgebug.org.au
■ SharkBike; SharkBike (Sutherland Shire
BUG); Contact: Jenni Gormley 0404 065 376
E: sharkbike@sharkbike.org.au W: http://www.
sharkbike.org.au
■ SHBUG; Southern Highlands BUG; Contact:
Greg Searle 4872 1002 E: gjsearle@bigpond.
com W: N/A
■ TDCC; Toukley & District Cycle Club;
Contact: Kevin Parsons 4390 0375 E: enquiry@
toukleycycleclub.org.au W: http://www.toukleycycleclub.org.au
■ WC; Windsor Cyclists; Contact: Graham
Heap 9621 2334 E: info@windsorcyclists.org.au
W: http://www.windsorcyclists.org.au/
■ WCM; Wollondilly Cycleways Movements;
Contact: John Sutherland 4683 1511 E: johnsuth@acenet.com.au W: N/A
■ WSCN; Western Sydney Cycling Network;
Contact: Bob Ward 0422 933 612 E: info@
westernsydneycyclingnetwork.com.au W: www.
westernsydneycyclingnetwork.com.au
■ WW; Warrumbungle Wheelers; Contact:
Milton Judd 6843 4446 E: judd@tpg.com.au W:
http://www.coonabarabran.com/cycling
BUGS NEWS
Life’s better on a bike!
Here’s a bunch of fabulous ways that Bicycle NSW can
help you to get out and prove it for youself!
Gear up Girl Workshop
Saturday 19 July 2008. Would you like to get fit and enjoy an outdoor life
but lack the confidence to get on your bike? If so, Gear up Girl Workshop
is just the thing for you. Come and join other like-minded women for our
breakfast workshop that will leave you geared up and ready to get back on
two wheels.
For more info visit www.gearupgirl.com.au
Ride2Work
Join us on the 15th October 2008 and help us reach 100,000 riders on
the day! Last years event was a huge success with 90,000 riders taking
part Australia wide. NSW participation smashed the previous years by a
whopping 500% and work place registrations up by 300%.
For more info visit www.bicyclensw.org.au/Ride2Work.asp
City of Sydney Spring Cycle
Sydney’s favourite cycle event The City of Sydney Spring cycle will be on
the 19th October 2008, where thousands of cyclists of all ages and abilities
join together to enjoy a Sunday ride through some of the most picturesque
surroundings of the city. New to the event will be additional start points –
Liverpool, Blacktown and Cronulla.
For more info visit www.springcycle.com.au
Ride2School
Ride2School works with schools, students and parents to get more students
walking and riding more often. Principals tell us that students who walk or
ride to school arrive exercised, socialized and ready to learn. It’s good for
their health, good for their education, good for the environment and good
for the family budget. Best of all kids love being active - they think walking
and riding to school is fun!
For more info visit www.bicyclensw.org.au/RideToSchool.asp
Terms & Conditions apply, please see web site for more info.
www.bicyclensw.org.au
REWARDS
OF MEMBERSHIP
Join Us!
● Australian Cyclist magazine - 6 issues
Public liability insurance …a real must have!
● Personal accident insurance
● Great member discounts and prizes
● Social rides calendar
Join for only $85 or $120 per household, kids included!
●
Ph: 02 9218 5400
www.bicyclensw.org.au
(Conditions apply)
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