29th May 2009
Friday afternoon with only a few clouds hanging in the sky, it was time for another adventure on wheels!
Meeting place – Annette's place Kariong
Time – 1pm
Riders – Lou & Annette
Attire – Designer Biker-Bunny visibility vests!
This ride involved a few big hills and some very steep down-hill riding. Pleased to say that we managed to follow the map without getting lost once
We set off following traffic going towards the Sydney F3, turning on to Wisemans Ferry Rd & the long slow climb up towards Somersby falls road. After a swishy burst downhill, we stopped at Somersby falls and drank some water (& Lou had a try of Annette's bike "Ohhhh your saddle is a bit HIIIIGHHH"), before charging up the next big hill.
We passed the RSPCA along the top end of Debenham road (Lou reckoned a puppy would fit snugly in her bag – or inside her vest...), not much traffic around here, and very country like with large properties, trees and fences with barking dogs (Annette goes "IIAAHHHH") – beautiful scenery though.
The end of Debenham road is a steep descent to West Gosford; getting down in one piece means hanging on for dear life & applying the brakes the whole time... A bit of screaming helps too!
Time for some shopping!
Well, we got down the hill in one piece, so a little ‘window shopping-detour’ seemed the perfect way to celebrate. Lou wanted to look at bikes and we found ourselves admiring all sorts of bikes and accessories in the bike shop on the Pacific hwy (girly saddles, shammy bike pants, bandannas "what’s THIS???" and more).
With research complete – we munched on a banana and mandarin before turning our bikes towards Kariong hill & the last big hill of the ride.
There should have been a photo of Lou grinding her way up the hill – sheer determination and grit – NOTHING is going to stop this bunny from getting to the top of this #%@ing HILL!!!
The Stats
Heart rate – 165 MAX
Heart rate – 125 Average
Calories burnt - ~850
Distance cycled – 22km
Time on bikes – 2 hours 5 minutes
High-visibility designer vests totally worked! We were given lots of extra room on the road by kind motorists – understanding that we’re special! :)
The Map
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