RIDE NAME | DISCIPLINE | START TIME | DISTANCE | ROUTE | FIELD SIZE | PRICE |
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Enjoy a Gelato and Coffee experience on this loop ride that starts and ends at the Parramatta River, passing through Croydon to the Cooks River. Return to the start along the Cooks River, and through Strathfield.
Coffee and Gelato may optionally be enjoyed at separate locations. For example, coffee might be had within the Croydon village, and Gelato within Croydon Park.
The ride leader may choose to restrict numbers to ensure the number of participants meet the size of the intended stops. The ride leader may advertise a longer time duration than expected for the distance and pace to enable the visitation of more than one cafe/gelato establishment.
Riders are encouraged to bring a secure lock for their bike. Allow for 3 – 3.5 hrs hours including ride briefing, regroups, gelato and coffee, riding at a Steady 19km/h pace. While there are shared paths included, riders also need to be comfortable cycling on the road/road shoulder with traffic. Route hazards include on road/path items such as bollards, sticks etc. Riders to be particularly careful on shared paths with pedestrians and dogs that may unexpectedly move in front of the rider. There are several convenient early exit points (train stations) available nearby the route. Additionally, riders can turn around at any point and retrace the route. If a rider leaves the ride, they should let the ride leader or sweep know BEFORE leaving the ride, ensuring the person acknowledges they were heard!
Notes: As this is a relatively short ride, when we enter Sydney Olympic Park, rather than heading back to the start via Meadowbank, we'll head over to Olympic Boulevard then over Silverwater Bridge and return on the PVC. This should add around 10km to the ride.
This is a Bike North MEMBERS ONLY ride. Click HERE to join Bike North
Pre-registration is required through the Bike North website link
Ride Leader | Brian Lynne |
Distance (km) | 30 |
Pace | steady approx. 17-19 kms/hr |
Metres Climbed | 188.141 |
RDI | 5.64423 |
Grade | Easy Medium |
REE | Calculate your REE |
Explanations of Bike North grades, pace, RDI, REE | |
Suitability | This ride is suitable for ride participants over 18 years of age on geared Road Bikes. Not child friendly. Ride is on a mix of shared paths, back streets, and both marked and unmarked shoulders on busier roads. Participants should be experienced in riding |
Features | Gelato; Cooks River; Sydney Olympic Park; Parramatta River. |
Coffee stop | “Pure Gelato” 30 - 32 Brighton Avenue, Croydon Park. / Meno Diciotto Gelateria at Concord shops is an alternative if run in reverse |
Expected duration | 3 hour(s) (estimate only - ride may be longer due to on the day factors) |
For more information including ride map and profile, and any pre-registration options please check the Calendar Entry on the Bike North Website |
As a participant in this dangerous recreational activity, you may be exposing yourself to a significant risk of harm. Bike North, the ride organisers and leaders wish to warn you of the risks and hazards that are an inherent part of cycling, and to take care to prevent putting yourself, your fellow participants and/or others into danger. By signing onto this ride, you accept the warning as to risk, and you agree to ride in a safe and responsible manner and to obey all Australian Road Rules.
Event date: 07/05/2021
Time: 08:45:00
Entries open:
Entries close:
Meadowbank Wharf, end of Bowden St, Meadowbank,
0408 617 801
blynne@iinet.net.au
Bicycle NSW
Address
Gadigal Country, Tower 2, Level 20, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney
Postal Address
Gadigal Country, PO Box Q178, Queen Victoria Building, NSW 1230
Email
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Phone
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