 Stunning ride through the forests of the Royal National Park with the smell of the Eucalyptus trees, and birds singing. Very Disney like. Then out of the Park you're hit with a stunning view of the East Coast. Rest of the 30 kms is all coast line, up and over along the ridges. A lot of steep downhill runs, a few climbs but never for long. Take sunscreen. Take sunnies. Take plenty of water as there aren't that many refill stations along the way. Distance: 50 kms Time: 2 hours riding Route: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/849872737 Surburbs: Waterfall, Royal National Park, Stanwell tops, Otford, Clifton, Scarborough, Coledale, Autinmer, Thirroul, Fairy Meadow Path:
Hills: YES Several hills. The start is 4 kms of downhill. Rest of the National Park are rolling hills. Strava: Sights & Treats:
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I've been quite anxious leading up to today's Rapha #Womens100 challenge. Thinking that it would be a fast paced pelaton race format. No stops. Lycra. Eating on the bike. I went and bought whole heap of gear to make me feel comfortable (refer to clothing section for more details).Then spent the rest of the week googling ways to pee, change, layer, take off jacket while riding, eating while riding. When all it took was a 15 minutes conversation with the ladies in the riding group. Route details: http://www.strava.com/routes/2760039 Distance: 100kms Difficulty: 3 major ascents and 3 descents. Some roads are tight through and prone to car rage. Surface: Road Facilities: Public toilets at the end inside the National Park. Toilet at Waterfall train station. Otherwise bush. No water refill stations. Temperature: 5 degrees C - 15 degrees C Clothing: Full fingered gloves, merino long sleeve, short sleeve jersey, Live Giant bib shorts, knee warmers, Rapha wind breaker, Rapha cap. No undies. No panty liners The Merino was defintely helpful during the descents in the National Park. I did take off the Merino on the climbs.  |
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