Intermediate Mountain Biking Trip – Manly Dam

***Postponed – due to ongoing rain trails are closed. We’ll re-announce this trip soon with a new date ***

Hi all,

Get stoked because the club’s next mountain biking trip is here! Jack Caine and I are going to be running an intermediate trip to Manly Dam on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Sunday the 10th of August.

If you’re keen to come along, read on for all the important info.

Where:

• We’ll be heading to Manly Dam on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. This is a blue difficulty, intermediate loop well suited to anyone who has some prior mountain biking experience, OR is a confident normal bike rider and wants to give mountain biking a try.
• Exact meeting spot will be confirmed with trip attendees
• If you do not have a car, the easiest way to get to Manly Dam is probably via the ferry from Circular key to manly, then a 6.5km ride to the trailhead.

When:

• Sunday the 10th of August – weather dependent. Probably looking at a 10am meet time.

What to Bring:

• A mountain Bike! – Unfortunately the club does not have any for rent, so if you don’t have one, try kindly asking a friend who’s about the same size as you.
  • Make sure the bike works! We will not be available to do maintenance on people’s bikes once we arrive on the Sunday. Please check your bikes over and make sure they are in working order before the weekend rolls around.
  • Make sure it is a somewhat competent mountain bike. While we definitely don’t expect everyone to have super flashy bikes, a basic mountain bike with front suspension, working brakes and decent offroad tires is a must! If you’re unsure if your bike will handle the trails, just send me a message.
• A bike helmet – No rock climbing helmets please
• Any other protective gear you might own (e.g. knee pads, gloves)
• Water and Snacks (enough to keep you fueled for a few hours).
• Sports clothes to ride in.
• Personal Medication
• Some basic bike spares (e.g. spare tube for your size wheels) – the trip leaders can not carry all spares for all bikes so bring anything you think might be important
• Excitement and stoke for a great day on the trails.

What to Expect

• Manly Dam is a great loop with a bit of everything. The trails are fairly rocky (like most trails in Sydney) and any sections of trail above an intermediate/blue difficulty typically have an easier ride around. Depending on group energy and skill levels we can adjust the loop a little bit as we ride
• Expect a few hours on the bike, with breaks, until we arrive back at the starting point of the loop.

Please make sure to include any prior mountain biking experience in your signup comment. As well as how you will be getting to the trails (bonus points if you can get yourself and another person there).

As always, we can only take so many people so please don’t be disheartened if you don’t manage to get a spot. We will have more trips in the future.

If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me a message on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/bennett.frerck.1/)

***TRIP FULL: last available spot serves as a wait list in case people can no longer make the trip and spots open up***

Keen to see you all there.

Bennett