There Will Be Dirt: July 2010

Friday, July 16, 2010

Disappointment Hills

Visiting : Humevale, Hazeldene, Mt Disappointment State Forest
Distance : ~175km
When : Sunday 8th August, 7am @ Fed Square
Where : Click here for route map

Heading north again this time. Humevale Rd to start the day and then it's down the other side to Hazeldene before cutting across Mt Disappointment State Forest to Wallan. Some good climbs in this section - might even check out Strath Creek Falls if the legs are up to it. After Wallan, Old Sydney Rd will take us homeways in the best way - on rollers made of dirt.

I'll be running a freewheel for this one - time to enjoy some descents!

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What is this?

(NOTE: I've moved all this stuff over to www.therewillbedirt.com so you should probably go there instead of here. I've "remastered" all the stories/pictures from here and made it look way better. I won't add any new stuff here but I'll leave it for posterity, until the bitrot takes it.

Andrew, Aug 2017)

This is a series of road rides where "road" may include smooth bitumen, bike track, potholed country roads, gravel/dirt roads and singletrack, all in the same ride. There may be significant climbs and the distance will be over 100km.

The emphasis is on getting out into the countryside, off the beaten track, the smaller and more obscure the road the better. I'll be riding a cyclocross bike but all bikes are welcome. Don't ride something you're afraid to get dirty. Rides continue rain/hail/shine.

I'll run roughly one of these a month. Feel free to join me or check out the maps and photos and try the rides at your leisure. Or just sit back and heckle.

Cheers,

Andrew (andrew at therewillbedirt dot com)