Cycling in Sydney Australia

February 2009 Blog Posts (8)

My Single Speed finished

For a while I had wanted to try my hand at building up a single speed bike from essentially second hand parts. I finished it this morning; 28th Feb '09.

Here's a list of parts and costs (I'm trying to keep it from the wife).

New Parts

Seat $20 (ebay)

Chain $10 (Anaconda sale)

Handle grips $5 (ebay)

Brake levers and cables $30 (Burwood Cycleworld)

Tyres and tubes $39… Continue

Added by Adam Butler on February 28, 2009 at 1:00pm — 7 Comments

Went for a ride on Sunday- nothing to complain about

Waterfall to the Gong- what a great ride! From Waterfall its a fast downhill along McKell Av, then a cruise up Lady Wakefield, smelling the rainforest, and a good climb out of the park to emerge at the escarpment overlooking the Illawarra coast. Have a coffee at the Pie Shop at Otford- great outdoor seating. Often some vintage cars parked there or a few paragliders zooming overhead. Time before last, a bloke was flying a remote controlled plane, doing loop the loops.

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Added by Bob Moore on February 22, 2009 at 9:50pm — 4 Comments

What do you do?

On the same week that ACA ran a story attacking cyclists (how unusual for tabloid TV!), I saw one of the worst displays of inconsiderate behaviour on the Cook River Cycle Path. It happened on Monday. I had had a day at work I would rather forget having attended the funeral of a workmate who committed suicide (the same one I posted on earlier). I went for a ride to Concord West via Olympic Park.

As I was riding up the path close to the tennis courts, a couple of Old Dears riding MTBs were… Continue

Added by Jonathon Troy on February 22, 2009 at 12:21pm — No Comments

Cycling helps with times like this

On Monday, just as we were opening the public area where I work, I was told that a popular guy at work had committed suicide. Last year we had 3 people working in our organisation in Sydney committ suicide in separate incidents. Even so it was a complete shock, there were other people who were in tears. I personally did not feel like working on the front counter that day and would have preferred to have done something else. Nearly everyone felt the same. Unfortunatly Peta the manager of the… Continue

Added by Jonathon Troy on February 15, 2009 at 10:54am — 5 Comments

Mt Baw Baw: Hardest Hill in Australia?

Mt Baw Baw: Hardest Hill in Australia?

"Ranked the 2nd toughest climb in world cycling" - Michael Horan, Herald Sun 11/10/05

We recently made a road trip to melbourne and along the way there did the Audax

Alpine Classic. On the way back we visited Baw Baw National Park and I rode up…

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Added by Nick on February 10, 2009 at 11:33am — 15 Comments

Farewell to the M2 and Epping road cyclists

I've decided to no longer ride into the office on the M2 and Epping Road cycle way. This morning I decided to take the M4 then following the signs (and other cyclists) into the city then to North Sydney. It was 5 minutes quicker and it was a good change of scenery. One day when I am bored with that view I may change back to the M2 but for now let me say...

Thank you to all the cyclists who offered me help when I was punctured.

Thank you to the cyclists who waved from the other… Continue

Added by Peter H on February 9, 2009 at 6:55am — 7 Comments