NEW VENUE GUYS 

  Looking at meeting at  Caf'e Moray .

This is at 1/158 Moray St at New Farm .

 The lunch time will be the same at midday .

 Thanks Les .

As usual, meet at the Newtown Hotel for a 9am departure. Make sure your bike has a full tank, the first refuelling opportunity is at Jamberoo, over 110km from Newtown.

Stage 1 – Newtown to Loftus Oval

Turn left into King Street and keep following the signs to Wollongong.  It’s about 30 minutes to Loftus.  Turn off to the left just after a railway (tramway) level crossing.

Please email me if you’re planning to join the ride here – we should be here between 930 and 945am.

Stage 2 – Loftus to Jamberoo 83km - approx 1 hour

After a brief (please look up the meaning in the dictionary if you’re unsure) stop we’ll continue south to Jamberoo.  We’re heading along the Princes Highway, we’re not going through the National Park (we’ll do that on a future ride).

When you get to Waterfall (approx 10km), exit right onto the Old Princes Highway .  Continue along the Old Princes Highway and the Freeway to Wollongong.  Continue along the Freeway until it ends (follow Nowra signs) until Albion Park.  Exit right onto a roundabout following Moss Vale (route 48) signs - it's shortly after the 70km/h zone starts.

Continue straight ahead through Albion Park to Jamberoo where we’ll stop for coffee.  (If you need petrol, it's about 1km past the coffee shop)

Stage 3 - Jamberoo to Kangaroo Valley 58km - approx 40 minutes

Backtrack 1km to Jamberoo Mountain Road (Route 80), turn left and follow this up Jamberoo Mountain.  This joins the Illawarra Highway at the Robertson Pie Shop.

Turn left into the Illawarra Highway and continue for 5km.  Head through Robertson, then turn left into Pearson Lane a couple of km on the other side of Robertson (It’s signposted Fitzroy Falls – but it’s quite a small sign)

Continue 5km to a t-junction, turn right.  Continue another 8km to a t-junction, then turn left towards Nowra.  Continue 16km then stop for lunch at the Kangaroo Valley Pub.  Order food as soon as you arrive to avoid a long wait.  Petrol is available on the way into Kangaroo Valley.

Stage 4 - Kangaroo Valley to Kiama 44km approx 50 minutes

Leave the pub in the direction of Nowra.  Continue for 3km then turn left towards Berry.  Continue for 16km then turn left at a t-junction into the Princes Highway.

Follow the Princes Highway for 21km then take the Kiama exit.  Continue for 4km then turn left at a t-junction, go under the railway line then stop at the Blackrock cafe on the left

Stage 5 - Kiama to Sydney 130km - approx 2 hours

Continue along the Princes Highway to Sydney.

Queen Mary Falls .

 Meeting at Mac Donlds at 7.30am and leaving at 8.00am sharpe .

 Will be heading down the M1 to Yatala and meeting up with the guys from the Gold Coast .

 Then heading out to Tamborine , Beaudesert , Boonah where we will be fueling up . 

Then it's off and up to Queen Mary Falls for breakfast . 

 After thats taken care of , it's back down and off to Beaudesert where we will stop for fuel and say our goodbyes .

Meet at the Newtown Hotel at 8:45m as usual for a 9:00am departure, please have either a full tank of fuel or enough fuel to get to our second meeting point at the Mobil Berowra.

Newtown to Mobil Berowra 42km

We'll take the usual route to the Mobil Berowra - Harbour Bridge, Warringah Freeway, Lane Cove Tunnel, Epping Road, Lane Cove Road, Commenara Parkway, Fox Valley Road, Lucinda Avenue, F3 and Pacific Highway to the Mobil to regroup

Mobil Berowra to Cafe Mt White 24km

From the Mobil it's on to Mt White for coffeeusing the Old Pacific Highway with teh option of using the Freeway north of the Hawkesbury to avoid the 60km/h zone likely Higway Patrol.

Cafe Mt White to Maccas Swansea 72km - approx 50 min

Take the freeway, follow this for 42km taking the route 111 exit marked "Charlestown"

Continue another 32km, after you enter the 60km/h zone turn left at the roundabout and regroup in the Maccas carpark.  For the benefit of Peter Kahler, this is a regroup stop, not a food, drink or ice ceam stop.

Maccas Swansea to Gregson Park 24km

Return to the Pacific Highway continue 14km

Turn right into route 111 marked "Charlestown"

Continue 6km, turn left into Brunker Road

Continue 3km the turn right into Belford Street  - route 128

Gregson Park is on the left.  We'll use the pedestrian entrance on the corner of Belford and Steel Streets and will park in the area we're shown.

Returning to Sydney

Option 1 the direct route

Turn left out of the park into Steel Street

Take the first left into Lindsay Street

Take the first right into Samdon Street

Turn left at the lights into Donald Street

Follow this all the way to the freeway

Option 2 the scenic route

There's a more interesting return journey via Mt Sugarloaf for those interested.

The main meeting spot will be the Newtown Hotel for the usual 9am departure.
 
The secondary meeting spot will be the Information Centre in Glenbrook – it’s on the left hand side of the road as you head towards Katoomba.  It’s about 58km and 50 minutes from Newtown.  Meet here at 10am
 
Stage 1 Newtown to Wentworth Falls 92km approx 1.5 hours

From the Newtown Hotel turn right into King Street
Left into Missenden Road
Left into Parramatta Road
Follow Parramatta Road to the M4 – Follow the M4 to the end.
If you don’t have an ETag have $2.20 toll ready.
Continue Great Western Highway
Stop at the Information Centre in Glenbrook to meet the rest of the group.
Continue along the Great Western Highway to Wentworth Falls for morning tea
Another 34km and about 30 mins from Glenbrook.
 
Stage 2 Wentworth Falls to Oberon 84km 1h20

Continue along the Great Western Highway to Hartley approx 33km
Turn left into Jenolan Caves Road
Continue to Hampton approx 23km turn right into Oberon Road
Continue to Oberon about another 28km
 
Return journey Oberon to Sydney
 
From Oberon take Lowes Mount Road to Tarana O’Connell Road and turn right follow this road to the Great Western Highway turn left and continue to Lithgow. Turn right into Bells Line of Road for your return to Sydney
 

On Sunday we’ll have our usual Christmas ride heading to Mt White for coffee then the Bald Rock Hotel in Rozelle for lunch. A table for 20 has been booked for midday.

Meet at the Newtown Hotel at 845am for a 9am departure.  We’ll head to the Mobil servo in Berowra to regroup via the usual route.  After a brief stop, it’s on the Mt white for coffee.

From Mt White it’s back to Rozelle for lunch

The route to Rozelle is back down the Old Pacific Highway to Berowra then the Freeway to Wahroonga.

The idea has been floated for a bike run down to Tassie. The trip would probably be for 10 days, using the Sprit of Tassie to get over and back. The trip down would more than likely be along the coast, taking two days to get down there, two to get back.

The dates have to be confirmed as we need to take into account school holidays and Mardi Gras etc. As soon as the dates for Mardi Gras have been released we will update and let everyone know.

Please let us know your throughts

Sydney Mardi Gras Fair day is on the 20th of February - If you are able to help out at the stall, please let Brad know.

Put the 5th of March in your Diarty for Parade night & Boys on Bikes !

We are looking for a destination for Easter 2011. If anyone has any suggestions, please let us know.

Ideally we need a route to get there and back as well as rides for Saturday and Sunday. Also important is enough accomodation and places for meals.