Ride Starts at Turramurra, Cameron Park and ends at Turramurra, Cameron Park.
This is one of the hardest rides run by Bike North and you should definitely do lots of other rides first, You should be comfortable at the front of other hard rides before you attempt this ride.
We start at Turramurra Cameron Park and cycle to Hornsby Heights and cycle down the fast descent through the 6 hairpins down to the bridges at the bottom of Galston Gorge. Lots of care must be taken, especially early in the morning when we run through because of dew or rain n the steep road.
A hard pull up for 3 km brings us through the village of Galston and then we undulate through attractive rural Arcadia and Berrilee regions. These roads are dead to ride on and you will need to keep the effort up until the next descent down to Berowra Waters. This is another fast tricky descent and you won't be able to relax until you see the ferry ahead.
The time waiting for the ferry is a good chance to have a snack, stretch and drink because the next stretch is a 4km climb up a steady grade to Berowra. The steepest section is at the bottom but don't forget to keep plenty in reserve. This is not the end of the climbs.
We follow the ups and downs of the Pacific Highway for the next 9km to shake the hill out of your legs. Pie in the Sky beckons with it famous range of Pies. In winter they have a fireplace roaring and in summer heavy shade from mature pine trees.
South back along the highway for 15 km after leaving Pie sees us dropping back down to sea level once more. This descent is the trickiest of all with steeper roads and tight corners. We have a chance for a comfort stop at the bottom before the 4km and 5% ascent to the top again. By now most riders are really starting to feel the hills in their legs.
We then cycle to Bobbin head for the last climb up Bobbo East and ending the ride at Turramurra. Once back you should have a great sense of achievement.
Distance: 82.00
Elevation Change: 1300m
Effort Index: 125
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Risk warning
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