Manly (Syd) Retro Ride- Sunday 6 November

[Johnj]

Heads up for a retro ride from Manly Lagoon to Shelley Beach, 11-1 on Sunday the 6th. Details here. There's a map here.

This was scheduled for Bike Week, but got rained out. Gentle pace, with a sausage sizzle at Shelley Beach. Looks like you can take your bike on the Manly Ferry to get there.

[Saro28]

bugger, thats 2 strikes, Gong ride same day

[Syd_Nathan]

Whats the general rule on Retro?

I'm thinking of bringing my 1999 Seaco Cannondale out with matching team kit

[jonbays]

Great it's back on wil get the old Peugeot out for a spin

[marc2131]

Whats the general rule on Retro?

I'm thinking of bringing my 1999 Seaco Cannondale out with matching team kit

Nathan
My view is that a late 90s bike is a bit recent, however if you personally glam it up on the fashion stakes, no one will notice. You have 5 days to grow a handlebar moustache

[rogerrabbit]

I sadly will not be there, but I am riding my 1968 Raleigh to Wollongong instead

Roger

[hewey]

My girlfriend and I should be there on beach cruisers - looks like a perfect route for them

[hewey]

Did anyone go? The better half and I were keen, but pulled the plug due to the hot weather and expected crowds at Manly (and lack of hot weather appropriate retro clothing )

[Johnj]

I went. I'll post some pics when I get some time. The highlight was the guy who turned up on a home-built penny. I had a good time talking to Mike Rubbo, among others.

I found the number of bikes in Manly truly astonishing. There were bikes everywhere, beach cruisers, fixies, kids on BMXs, cargo bikes, basket bikes etc etc. Certainly more bikes than I've seen anywhere else in Sydney. Not much team kit to be seen and helmets were definitely optional. Certainly a real contrast with the car-centric inner west.

[hewey]

I went. I'll post some pics when I get some time. The highlight was the guy who turned up on a home-built penny.

Love to see some pics John

[baabaa]

Not much team kit to be seen and helmets were definitely optional.
Best not mention the h word and Manly in the same paragraph.
No one around here really cares if you wear one or not and it would be kinda nice if this remains the same.
The local coppers certainly don’t need head office telling what to do or not re the h word.

[Retro man]

No pics yet?

[Johnj]

Best not mention the h word and Manly in the same paragraph...The local coppers certainly don’t need head office telling what to do or not re the h word.

Interesting thought, as the biking scene appeared more vibrant than anywhere else I've been in Sydney. Ironically though, when I took to the road there was no bike traffic, only pensioners in Mercs. Granted, the traffic is terrible, but I think there's almost a critical mass of cyclists. Less parking spaces, more bikes on the road, and cars would become a very marginal proposition.

Anyway, enough philosophising.

A few bikes:


The guy whose name I've forgotten with his home-built penny farthing:


One of the ride leaders (with flowers):


The legendary Mike Rubbo (love the brim on his helmet):


I thought I'd taken a photo of a nice 1950s Healing, but obviously not. More pics here.

[Retro man]

Great to see
Love the period clothing! nice to see some shots of the old stamping grounds being an old Narrabeen boy!
Thanks for the pictures.

[hewey]

Thanks for the pics

[simonn]

I was disappointed we could not make it (especially as I heard there were animal free snags!).

Alas our baby had a rough night and we were too tired. Probably somewhat ambitious to attend when we had a 2.5 week old anyway . As nana said though "you can take him with you next year".