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Rides & Events ~
Ride Grading Codes
| Degree of Difficulty Grades |
| 1 |
For any healthy person - little cycling
experience necessary - distances up to 25 km with gentle pace/terrain |
| 2 |
For any healthy person with competence
using geared bikes - distances 20 - 40 km with gentle short hills |
| 3 |
For fit teenager and healthy adult cyclists
with geared bikes - distances up to 50 km and/or rolling hills |
| 4 |
For fit teenager and athletic adult
cyclists with geared bikes - distances up to 100 km and/or steeper
hills |
| 5 |
For experienced cyclists with above
average ability - distances over 100 km and/or difficult terrain |
| Extra Codes |
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C
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Child friendly |
M
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Mountain bike required |
T
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Some traffic |
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E
|
Easy ride |
O
|
Moderate pace |
U
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Includes unsealed or dirt roads |
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F
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Fast pace |
P
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Iincludes cyclepaths (off-road) |
W
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Includes cycleways (on-road) |
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H
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Significant hIlls |
S
|
Slow pace |
X
|
For experienced cyclists |
Regular
Rides
Saturday Morning Fernleigh and
Foreshore Ride (Join the ride anywhere on the route)
Contact: Leigh 49297859. Distance
40kms Average speed
20-22kph
Start at 7.00am
from the No 2 Sportsground entrance opposite the RTA in Parry St
Newcastle West.
Coastal Cycleway to start of Fernleigh
Track (7.20am).
Burwood Rd crossing
(7.30am) Whitebridge
(7.35am) end of track at Redhead
(7.45am) Whitebridge
(8.00am) Adamstown Rail
crossing (8.15am) Energy
Australia stadium (8.20am)
start of Throsby Cycleway
(8.30am) Nobbys Breakwall
(8.55am). Breakfast at Juicy Beans, Wheeler Place with other
NCM riders at around 9am. To ensure that you get to the coffee
shop on time it is important to keep to the timetable above. If you are
late you can join the ride on the return journey.
Every Saturday Morning:
“Cobweb Ride”
Grade: EFX; Distance 40km;
Contact
Chris 0432663786; Average speed 25-30kph.
Starts: 7.30 am Hunter St Newcastle (nr Wood St – opposite old
Store building). Regular routes on road-highway. Breakfast at end.
Every Saturday Morning: "Saturday Social Saunter"
Grade: ESP; Distance:
~ one hour; Contact: Don 4944 7869. Average speed 15-20kph.
Starts at 8:00 am from Stewart Ave Railway Crossing, Newcastle West.
Easy ride, suitable for beginners/new members. An excellent opportunity to
start/get back to cycling and meet some new people. Followed by breakfast at
Juicy Beans in Wheeler Place, Civic.
Every Saturday Morning: ‘Maitland Group Saturday
Social Bike Ride’
Grade: ESP; Distance:
15-25km Contact: Tony Pennell Ph. 4932 3030 or
pennell@aapt.net.au
Starts: 8.00am, (8.30am winter Jun-Aug) Maitland Information Centre,
High St (east). A leisurely 1 hour+ duration on selectedroutes in the
surrounding urban areas finishing with a social Coffee/Breakfast afterwards
at a local CaféSunday Morning (Lake Macquarie
– West)“
Double Take Ride” 7.30am Grade FTWX 45-55km
(1.5-2 hours) Contact : David 0401159 277 (call to confirm)
Other Local Rides not
conducted by NCM
Every Saturday Morning: "Steel River Ride"
Grade: EO; Distance:
~ one hour; Contact: Don 4944 7869. Average speed 20-25kph.
Starts at 8:00 am from Stewart Ave Railway Crossing, Newcastle West.
Easy ride, suitable for those wanting a faster pace than the "Saturday Social
Saunter" but slower and shorter than the "Cobweb Ride". Followed by breakfast at
Juicy Beans in Wheeler Place, Civic.
Every Sunday Morning: "Lake Macquarie Rides"
Grade: OTW; Distance:
40 - 50 km; Contact: Ted - 49 582 954.
Starts at 7:00 am (8 am June / July / August) from Speers Pt Park,
North Lake Macquarie. Regular ride, various routes in the Lake Macquarie
area. Coffee stop.
Geriatrics Play Group
An ad hoc, disparate social group
of mainly retired people whose ages range from 45 to 70 odd and enjoy riding
bikes. For more information go to
their webpage.
To contact the group
click here to send email.
MTB rides
Every
Monday and Friday they do a
MTB ride from a place that is designated by those at the previous MTB ride.
The locations can be any where from Glenrock State Recreation Area, Jesmond
Park, Seahampton, Swansea Macca's, Ourimbah, Killingworth, Awaba and Lake
Munmorah. Distances can range from 20 to 60km and can be very hilly.
Bike path/road rides
Every
Sunday meet at Jesmond roundabout at 8 am for a road ride to Macca's
at Hexham for coffee. Then on to Nobby's via Industrial Drive and
Honeysuckle bike path. Its about 40km.
Every
Wednesday meet at Energy Australia Stadium bike path intersection at
8:30am for a ride out along the bike path past Wests, Jesmond Park and
through the University. Then through Mayfield and Tighes Hill to Throsby
Creek bike path, along Honeysuckle to Nobby's for coffee. Its about 40Km.
Every
Friday Kenny's ride starting at 8am from the Burwood Rd crossing on
the Fernleigh Track out to Whitebridge, Redhead and Belmont. Then on to
Green Point bike paths out to Valentine and Warner's Bay and up Charlestown
Rd to Whitebridge for coffee. Its about 40km and is hilly through Green
Point.
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