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SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th April

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:17 pm
by yyeric
Meeting location: Traffic light on the junction of Cotter Road and Streeton Drive.

Route: Cotter - Uriarra Crossing - Cotter Reserve - Tidbinbilla Tracking Station - Tuggeranong - Yarralumla (See Google Map for direction)

Distance: 95km

Date/Time: 10th April 8:30AM

Pace: averaged at 25km/h

Stopping (AT) (1) Uriarra Homeshed, (2) Tracking Station, (3) Tuggeranong .

This can be a good prep for those interested in Audax ride "Stairway to Corin 100/150" on 29th May.

Please reply below if you like to come along to this ride

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station ride on 10th April

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:49 pm
by HAKS
Keen. Interested in pushing it around to Tharwa & thru Tuggers or you prefer to go bike via cotter?

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station ride on 10th April

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:51 pm
by yyeric
Happy with either. Wouldn't mind going back via Tuggers.

Will get the maps up after work, how does it sound.

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station ride on 10th April

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:55 pm
by HAKS
No rush, Just though the loop all the way to Tharwa would be something new.

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station ride on 10th April

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:50 pm
by yyeric
People usually ride in their bike from home, don't they?

If this is the case, we don't need to finish off at where we start.

Hence the revised route to incorporate Tugger as a stop.

I myself will be heading back to the north side via Athlon Drive and Adelaide Avenue and Yarralumla.

Revised Google Map.

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:51 pm
by HAKS
Looks good :)

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:59 pm
by yyeric
that's set then. all welcome to the ride!

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:35 pm
by Robdog
Think I'm free - I'll check and let you know. Does it get any harder than Uriarra/Cotter?

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 4:52 am
by yyeric
Paddy Rivers Road is undulating and you will love it. won't get any harder than Uriarra Crossing. Some short hills when we climb out of Cotter Reserve though.

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:27 pm
by Robdog
Sweet. I'm all good for it. Meet you at the usual place at 0800 HAKS?

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:36 pm
by HAKS
Likely, but will confrim closer to the date :)

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:28 pm
by yyeric
cool.. will confirm numbers on that week!

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:02 am
by yyeric
Confirming number for the ride.
Show of hand please.
Thanks

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:06 pm
by Robdog
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Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:19 pm
by HAKS
In 8)

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:25 pm
by psike
yep planning to do it.

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:48 pm
by mrgolf
Shame. Thats my Bday and I want to be finished riding at that time to spend time with my family... Might still do the Bakery Bunch, although this is tempting.

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:50 pm
by rockviewau
i might do sections of this ride... start at SFP - cut out the uriarra bit and go straight down cotter road... that way u can overtake me on tidbinbilla road and then head back to SFP. I only ride at about 20-22 kms/hr and am not up for the 95 kms yet, so if anyone wants to join me on this amended route, let me know....

or if my mate comes down from sydney this weekend i could get drunk and just sleep sunday!!

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:55 pm
by yyeric
sweet. looks like a nice group. Just a reminder of time and meet up location:

Meeting location: Traffic light on the junction of Cotter Road and Streeton Drive.

Date/Time: 10th April Saturday 8:30AM

See you guys tomorrow.

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:01 pm
by s-s-a
rockviewau (I will also send a PM) I will ride with you via the amended route, with the slight disclaimer that I have no idea whether I will be able to get up Pierces Ck hill on my current gearing (I can make it up the wall on the W side of Uriarra Xing but that is much shorter). Or maybe it's my legs/weight that is the problem? Anyhoo... The last time I rode there was many years ago on my old roadie which had a triple chain ring. I have not done a bunch ride for some time and I am liking the sound of 20-22km/h :).

I would probably prefer to do a loop over Point Hutt Xing and back to Weston Ck via the bakery at Tuggers instead of out-and-back because descending Pierces Ck hill freaks me out even more than going up it. It is 54km from the start to Tuggers via the Cotter and Point Hutt, the loop is 65km all up.

I noticed the ride to Lake George had the same av speed as is predicted for this ride which is a ton more hilly.

I must go out and check the cut I noticed in my front tyre yesterday...

Steph

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:07 pm
by rockviewau
heya steph,

cool i will ride anywhere.... i will pm u my detail for contact.

i dont know pierces creek... im soft (ask rob) so i would bitch getting up it for sure hahah

cool :)

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:04 pm
by Robdog
rockviewau wrote:heya steph,

cool i will ride anywhere.... i will pm u my detail for contact.

i dont know pierces creek... im soft (ask rob) so i would bitch getting up it for sure hahah

cool :)
The daily concrete diet is working though...

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:50 pm
by Ross
mrgolf wrote:Shame. Thats my Bday and I want to be finished riding at that time to spend time with my family... Might still do the Bakery Bunch, although this is tempting.
There's a 'race sim' happening Saturday arvo from SFP out to Condor Creek (end of bitumen) and return to SFP if you want a good hitout, mrgolf. It's training for upcoming Canberra Tour. It's a handicap and first riders leave SFP at 1.15pm, so you would need to get out there half an hour or so before hand to put your name down.

What could be better on your birthday than smashing it up the three sisters?! :lol:

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:28 am
by mrgolf
That would be a good ride but now as it turns out I have a minor medical issue which will probably keep me off my roadie for a few days... Grrr... At least its school holidays, so I can have a few big hitout rides. My April cycling goal will be easily achievable despite my ailment....

Hope you enjoy the ride, guys.

Re: SFP to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station to Tuggers on 10th A

Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:52 pm
by HAKS
Nice ride everyone, legs sure have had a workout this week :). 100.5km all up for me

We chased hard to try and catch Lucus & Steph at the end but to no avail :P. Crosswind coming out of the tracking station on the downhill run was also not welcome :evil: