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Biking
big nellie
Steve Rogers August 1998
Seven cycles and seven cyclists in the Sports Union bus? Yep, it’s
possible. That’s how we travelled to Matt’s home territory
near Taree for a grand mountainbiking day out in August.
The ride, within Coopernook State Forest, was almost entirely on
4WD trails but this permitted crazy downhill speeds. (Ras clocked
72kph) We began at the lovely Vincent’s lookout and proceeded
via several choice viewpoints to the summit of the spectacular volcanic
plug called Big Nellie. For the final section we abandoned our bikes
and clambered up hairy scary steep slabs (not easy to smear in SPD’s!)
for the 360o panorama of coastline, inland valleys and
lumpy mountain ranges.
Hooray! Another classic ride discovered. |
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Mad Matt stuffing the bus |
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