Megalong Valley
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Megalong Valley
Postby leximack » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:40 pm
Can anyone recomend a good loop of approx 2-3hrs duration, including some hills (would like to include megalong valley obviously), will probably park the car at blackheath or somewhere near.
Thanks all
Don
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby feral grasshopper » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:59 pm
Couple of Megalong repeats then out to Mt Vic, quick shandy at the pub, then back to Blackheath! Purrfect, LOL!leximack wrote:hi all, Sat arvo i have a about 3hrs free and will be at Megalong Valley.
Can anyone recomend a good loop of approx 2-3hrs duration, including some hills (would like to include megalong valley obviously), will probably park the car at blackheath or somewhere near.
Thanks all
Don
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby zozza » Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:54 am
leximack wrote: will probably park the car at blackheath or somewhere near.
Don
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby toolonglegs » Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:03 am
zozza wrote:leximack wrote: will probably park the car at blackheath or somewhere near.
Don
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby leximack » Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:43 am
i need my car to do a job in Megalong Valley, then have a few hrs free till i can go back there.
I thought about asking for some hills to ride up was HTFU enough.
Tough crowd to please it seems.
Maybe the cycleway is sufficent HTFU for some
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby scotto » Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:03 am
leximack wrote:why all the crap about HTFU .....Tough crowd to please it seems......
OMGosh, still whining. maybe we need a faster solution
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby zozza » Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:45 pm
leximack wrote:
i need my car to do a job in Megalong Valley,
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby scotto » Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:33 pm
" we have the clown in custody. requesting backup cement truck ASAP"
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby toolonglegs » Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:42 pm
Anyone ever race the cross country course in Megalong Valley back in 98/00.... ?.
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby Uncle Grumpy » Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:37 pm
No. But I did the DH course. Weeee!toolonglegs wrote:I'm just jealous!.
Anyone ever race the cross country course in Megalong Valley back in 98/00.... ?.
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby toolonglegs » Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:39 pm
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby leximack » Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:59 pm
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/75117233
nice area to ride in, quite roads, courteous drivers.
Climb is not so bad, not overly steep (max about 13%) but does sit on 8-10% for most of it.
Bit chilly up there, had long sleeve jersey and vest on and was just right
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby feral grasshopper » Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:03 am
Very respectable time for Megalong!leximack wrote:i ended up doing this ride
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/75117233
nice area to ride in, quite roads, courteous drivers.
Climb is not so bad, not overly steep (max about 13%) but does sit on 8-10% for most of it.
Bit chilly up there, had long sleeve jersey and vest on and was just right
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby mikesbytes » Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:25 am
Garmin saysleximack wrote:i ended up doing this ride
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/75117233" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
nice area to ride in, quite roads, courteous drivers.
Climb is not so bad, not overly steep (max about 13%) but does sit on 8-10% for most of it.
Bit chilly up there, had long sleeve jersey and vest on and was just right
even though I'm logged in to GarminYou do not have sufficient privileges to view the activity with id 75117233
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby leximack » Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:54 pm
try the garmin link now
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby toolonglegs » Fri Jan 18, 2013 6:18 pm
Much more fun than a few threads on the forum... my concrete is stronger than your concrete .
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby leximack » Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:09 pm
Hopefully have earned some stripes since then
Nice area there. Need to visit there again.
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby mikesbytes » Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:10 am
I was looking for a route from Jenolan caves to Blackheath without using the HWY. I think it exists but will require a mountain bikeleximack wrote:super old thread, you planning on going there Mike?
try the garmin link now
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby leximack » Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:19 pm
smarty pantsSpiza wrote:
highly accurate though except you left out the copious amounts of alochol i drink on a fri and/or sat night (and sometimes sundays, mondays and wednesdays )
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby toolonglegs » Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:37 pm
This was my favorite... I pee'd myself a few times over this .zozza wrote:leximack wrote:
i need my car to do a job in Megalong Valley,
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Re: Megalong Valley
Postby Chuck » Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:30 pm
Even funnier when you know what Donny's vocation was at the timetoolonglegs wrote:This was my favorite... I pee'd myself a few times over this .zozza wrote:leximack wrote:
i need my car to do a job in Megalong Valley,
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