Port Stephens road cycling options
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Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby sogood » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:57 pm
Any suggestion and advice on riding up there? Know of a nice 50-80km route? We'll be located at Corlette. Thanks in advance.
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby simonn » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:57 pm
This is the way I rode up at Easter (one of the links should work at any given time - I hope):sogood wrote: Any suggestion and advice on riding up there?
http://www.bikemap.net/route/933492
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Fr ... Nelson-Bay
Reasonably easy ride once you get into West Gosford it is more or less flat by Sydney standards. Fernleigh Track (from Belmont) is a place to cruise not to go fast - there is a bubbler at the beginning of it. Riding over that big bridge out of Stockton is a bit weird.
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby sogood » Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:38 pm
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby TimW » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:19 pm
I'll be going up in January for 10 Days.We stay at Shoal Bay.I normally ride to Fingal Bay, either on road or bike path then back through shoal bay to nelson bay, and out to Soldiers Point.A fair bit of it is on bike paths.Once at soldiers point i come back through Salamander then tackle the big Hill,Up to the Nelson Bay lookout.Back to shoal bay is a 40-50K route.sogood wrote:Thanks Simon. I will be lazier than you and won't be riding up. I'll be based in Corlette and ride around it. Did you find any interesting routes whilst up there? The area looked pretty flat and there appears only the single main road in and out of the area, one that goes in front of Williamstown airforce base.
Sogood,if you want to get some detailed cycle path maps, pop into Nelson Bay, to the tourist centre near the Marina, and they have them for free.I just putter about on the flat bar, don't take my road bikes as it is more leisurly riding to keep the legs turning over , rather than a heavy effort, and a few rides with the wife and son.
I do tend to sneak out early most mornings for extra though
Hope that helps.Tim
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby sogood » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:28 pm
Been plotting on Google maps and thinking of doing the big U to Mallabula from Corlette. Should be at least 50km round trip with some padding. But that Lemon Tree Passage Rd looked a bit boring.
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby TimW » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:35 pm
Yeah, they get some bad prangs on the Nelson Bay Road/speed related,wear high vis to be seen if you can.I just putter about up there cause i am in relax mode with the familysogood wrote:Thanks Tim. I'll certainly check out the Tourist Info Centre for more leisurely notes.
Been plotting on Google maps and thinking of doing the big U to Mallabula from Corlette. Should be at least 50km round trip with some padding. But that Lemon Tree Passage Rd looked a bit boring.
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby sogood » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:40 pm
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby JV911 » Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:20 am
me too although will be staying in fingal.TimW wrote:I'll be going up in January for 10 Days.We stay at Shoal Bay
Have been going there for 30 years but funnily enough have never ridden. Contemplating taking the bike this time.
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby TimW » Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:27 am
Never ridden up there????? wow.JV911 wrote:me too although will be staying in fingal.TimW wrote:I'll be going up in January for 10 Days.We stay at Shoal Bay
Have been going there for 30 years but funnily enough have never ridden. Contemplating taking the bike this time.
We take the van up each year and stay at The Shoal Bay van Park,we started off at Fingal, and will probably end up back there again,it's a beautiful part of the world.If you see a dude on a red trek flatbar, say Hi !!!!
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby simonn » Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:32 am
I didn't do any riding once I was up there (only for 3 days). It was not particularly pleasant riding after Newcastle. Continually busy and not particularly wide lanes or shoulders - enough, but only just. I also had knee problems so decided not to ride back.sogood wrote:Did you find any interesting routes whilst up there? The area looked pretty flat and there appears only the single main road in and out of the area, one that goes in front of Williamstown airforce base.
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby sogood » Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:51 am
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby JV911 » Fri Dec 23, 2011 2:12 pm
the roads are not particularly good for longer rides i.e. single carriageway, no shoulder, 80-100km zonessogood wrote:Ummm... Sounding more and more like a pleasure ride.
we used to have a catamaran and a tinnie up there so it was either sailing, fishin' or surfingTimW wrote:Never ridden up there?????
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby sogood » Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:14 pm
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby Apple » Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:10 pm
OMGosh, I have spent 20 years christmas holidays in Fingal.JV911 wrote:me too although will be staying in fingal.TimW wrote:I'll be going up in January for 10 Days.We stay at Shoal Bay
Have been going there for 30 years but funnily enough have never ridden. Contemplating taking the bike this time.
My ride would Consist of going to soldiers point, and anna bay return which would be about 60km every morning.
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby Apple » Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:13 pm
there is a back road going to Soldier Point along the coast, One sharp hill coming back, and it is a beauty.Love that ride.sogood wrote:Thanks again guys. I'll see what kind of road I find on the way there. I'll do a bit more if I can find quieter roads, away from those main roads.
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby Apple » Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:19 pm
1. Head north-east on Boulder Bay Rd towards Marine Drive
8 m
2. Take the 1st left on to Marine Drive
2.0 km
3. Marine Drive turns slightly right and becomes Government Rd
1.3 km
4. Turn left onto Shoal Bay Rd
Go through 1 roundabout
2.2 km
5. Slight left onto Victoria Parade
Go through 1 roundabout
1.1 km
6. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Government Rd
1.6 km
7. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Sandy Point Rd
2.5 km
8. Turn right onto Foreshore Drive
1.8 km
9. Turn right to stay on Foreshore Drive
1.0 km and keep going till you get to the end of the road beautiful view.
come back via Anna Bay and one mile beach
Soldiers Point RdSalamander Bay NSW 2317
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby TimW » Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:58 pm
I agree Apple, very nice rideApple wrote:there is a back road going to Soldier Point along the coast, One sharp hill coming back, and it is a beauty.Love that ride.sogood wrote:Thanks again guys. I'll see what kind of road I find on the way there. I'll do a bit more if I can find quieter roads, away from those main roads.
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby Apple » Sat Dec 24, 2011 4:34 pm
Yes it really is, you could make it as long as you like by adding One mile beach and Anna bay.TimW wrote:I agree Apple, very nice rideApple wrote:there is a back road going to Soldier Point along the coast, One sharp hill coming back, and it is a beauty.Love that ride.sogood wrote:Thanks again guys. I'll see what kind of road I find on the way there. I'll do a bit more if I can find quieter roads, away from those main roads.
This is the first year I am not going. I wish I was, but that holiday house has been sold.
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby sogood » Sat Dec 24, 2011 4:41 pm
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby Apple » Sat Dec 24, 2011 5:06 pm
Yes you have to book early in Nelson.sogood wrote:Excellent Apple. Will scout around and find that hill. Just realised all the dinner options have been booked out there tomorrow night. Have to alternate solutions for the carbo load.
The Hill is on Government road just after the round about from Victoria Pde in Nelson bay going towards Corlette, it's a great decent, short and fast, on your way back it is short up and steep.
The other hill is on Marine Drive going to Fingal beach, just follow the beach and then you go up a hill, continue down and rejoin marine drive and then Rocky point road which will take you back to Marine Drive, shoal Bay, government road. (not the same government road as the hill)
Check on Google maps.
The road in One Mile beach has a new Surface, and is easy to ride on.
I hope this is not to confusing.
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Re: Port Stephens road cycling options
Postby Apple » Sat Dec 24, 2011 5:44 pm
The only problem with going out too far, Salt Ash and all that area, is that it is bogenvilla land and has lots of P palate drivers without a license, many have spent time in the juvenile detention centre, or have escaped, so I would stay well clear of that area, but that's just me.mikesbytes wrote:I've looked at this in the past and if your interested in doing that many K's it means that you have to use Nelson Bay Rd. A search brought up this ride http://sandbox.mapmyride.com/ride/austr ... 4242171521 but I'm not 100% sure that all of the road thru Medowie State Forest is completely sealed.
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