Anyone done The Great Hunter V2B Cycling Classic before?

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Permalink Reply by Dabba on May 14, 2009 at 7:09pm

I haven't done this ride, but I've ridden and worked in the area. The last time that I rode through there (Sep 08) the roads generally were narrow and busy, with Broke Rd being potholed for much of the area in Pokolbin. I hope that they have been able to arrange for road closures or traffic control of some description. Drunks, narrow roads with fast traffic and bikes usually don't make a nice blend.

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Permalink Reply by Davidtcr on May 14, 2009 at 8:42pm

I think this is the first year it has been on. I believe it is laps of a 19km circuit, no doubt to try to minimise the traffic problems, but I'm not sure about doing the same loop five times.

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Permalink Reply by Neil Alexander on May 15, 2009 at 9:07am

How has it achieved "Classic" status if this is the first running? Organisers are a bit "hopeful", I'd say. And unless the roads have improved since I was last in the Hunter -- Darrell thinks not and he's in a position to know (you didn't mention coal trucks, mate) -- this ride will not last long enough to achieve that status.

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Permalink Reply by Dabba on May 15, 2009 at 9:28am

Coal trucks are very unlikely in this area because the mines are further up the valley. There could be semi trailers carrying wine though. Broke Rd is the busier road taking traffic through from Cessnock to Singleton/Denman and beyond, but unless the freight is wine related most semis take the main drag through to Branxton and then on to the New England Highway.

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Permalink Reply by CraigM on May 23, 2009 at 10:38am

First year for this event.

Classic is a bit of a loose term with participation rides, not to be confused with the racing classics.

Has a lot of support locally I understand so I hope it is a success.

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