This is an initiative that has been going strong for well over 3yrs years now, organised by owner Steve Brown and wife Louise Brown, as well as some of our customers to promote the commute to the City. This ride is built around a core group of about 6 riders who commute into the city and another group of about 4-6 riders who ride with the group for fitness and turn around and head for home at Mosman.
Ride as a group taking an "off military rd" route , the aim is safer riding as a group,more visibility, obeying all road rules, and keeping away from traffic bottlenecks where at all possible.This service has now been extended to include Tuesday.
Here is the City Express timetable please be aware that this is non stop service.
Departs AvantiPlus Narrabeen 6.20am sharp!
Warringah Rd/Pittwater Rd 6.35am
Oliver Rd/Pittwater Rd 6.44am
Bottom Parawi Rd 6.55am
Harbour Bridge 7.20am
Town Hall 7.35am
As much as possible off all major roads in and around mosman /neutral bay
A sporting level of fitness is required, although this is not a race it is run at a good pace!
Running Tues,Wed/Thurs. Return trip 6.00pm meet at bridge
THIS RIDE DOESN'T RUN WHEN IT'S RAINING
Thursday Morning is the Coffee Run!
Coffee Run, This is where the rest of group that doesn't work in the city ride over the Harbour Bridge and join the others for a coffee in the city! Usually means that the returning group get back into Narrabeen around 8.30-8.50am.
Route from Spit Bridge to City:
Left at bottom of Spit into Parawi Rd
Left onto footpath at top Parawi for 2 blocks
Left into Stanton St
Right into Moruben Rd follow to end
Right into Mandalong Rd up hill to Military Rd
Left into Military Rd
Right at lights into Belmont Rd
Left into Bardwell Rd at 2nd roundabout
Right into Cabramatta Rd at 2nd roundabout
Left at end of road into Spofforth St
Follow Spofforth St to end
Right into Florence St
Left into Murdoch St
Right into Bannerman St follow round to Wycombe Rd
Right at bottom of Wycombe Rd into Kurraba Rd
Follow Kurraba Rd round past the park up hill to lights where it becomes Clark Rd
Follow Clark Rd up to underpass for Bridge
Thursday morning coffee run, get it while its hot!
Girls Only Ride
The AvantiPlus girls ride will run every Saturday at 6.30am meeting in the carpark next to the tram shed bus stop in Narrabeen on the north side of Pittwater road. During the first ride of each month girls ride founder) Louise will join the group!
Route will be determined by group size and ability on the morning, but coffee will always be on the route plan! Great way to make new riding budddies and meet new people all levels are welcome as long as you have a road bike!
For more info please email the shop or call! Hopefully see you out there!!!
other than the first ride of the month this is a casual arrangement and it is basically whoever turns up on saturday . Due to family sport etc this may mean some saturdays that no -one arrives at 6.30am
Group Road Rides
Saturday Road Ride- Leaving at 7am from the Carpark next to the tramshed bus stop in Narrabeen on the north side of Pittwater road.
This ride is aimed at the fit rider or experienced road rider looking for a similar group of riders.
Travelling over the various terrain of the northern beaches and into nearby national parks this regular ride covers some of the most picturesque countryside that metropolitan Sydney has to offer.
Ranging in distances from 50km up to 120km and intensity is best described as moderate-high.
Usual Options include Akuna Bay, West Head, Bobbin Head and Duffy Forrest, dependng on what the group feels.
Staff memebers can usually be seen on this ride Steve is almost always there with Blake the next most regular and sometimes Matt and Daniel show up!
TRAILCARE
Trail Care was recently formed from a group of likeminded people who have been working in the background with DECCW, NPWS and local Councils regarding trail access.
The founding members have been involved with engaging and building relationships with these land managers and other stakeholders since 2001. They have a varied professional backgrounds that include consulting in local and State planning, approvals and policy development. Our volunteer consultants are members of some of the largest Australian and international engineering and environmental consultancies.
Dr Simon Keane, the President of Trail Care, works professionally in planning approvals, detail design and compliance of major state transport infrastructure projects. He regularly represents clients in community meetings during project exhibition and ongoing consultation. He has significant experience in the fields of Sustainability and Noise, and has presented at a number of conferences within each discipline.
Most of us are also members of local clubs and other rider user groups (NoBMoB, MWMtb & IMBA). One of the purposes of Trail Care is to locally facilitate and assist (where required) communication between mountain bike groups, NPWS, Councils, various land managers, community green groups, industry and other user groups.
Some achievements by our members are:
• Briefing with then Deputy Premier and Environment Minister of NSW, Carmel Tebbutt, on Sustainable Mountain Bike Trail Strategies at parliament
• One of our reports (Published on NobMob) was referenced by Mike Baird (current NSW Treasurer and MP for Manly) during a 15 minute address in State Parliament on mountain biking and also by Parks Canada during their policy development
• Liaison with the former DECCW (now OEH) and NPWS to provide local rider input during the development of the Mountain Bike Discussion Paper (https://mountainbiking.discussions.nsw.gov.au/)
• Formal presentation given at Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment public forum on mountain biking, continued liaison and discussion with FoNLC.
• Facilitating discussion of trails at Red Hill and Oxford Falls with NPWS, National Parks Association, FoNLC, bike shops, clubs, aboriginal community, Warringah and Pittwater Councils.
• Meeting with State Upper House senators to promote mountain biking
Collectively we have donated in excess of $600,000 of free consulting (based on standard charge rates) over the last 3.5 years and have also taken significant time off without pay to meet and engage various stakeholders in NSW.
We would all prefer to spend the time with our family and ride bikes, however the lack of official trails and the justifiable raising of environmental issues by Green Groups, caused by the lack of properly managed trails and official facilities in the region, has led us to become active
The triathlon course is available by clicking here. To see the course on Google Maps click here.
Starting group will leave Transition 2 at 6:00am to walk/carpool to Collins Beach. All athletes must bring running shoes to swim start. Race start will be 6:30am at Collins Beach. Generally there will only be one wave start.
SWIM
Distance - 750m (short course 375m)
Location - Collins Beach
Type - Harbour beach swim with a beach start
Wetsuits - wetsuit rule applies as per Triathlon Australia rules. For this distance wetsuits are banned when the water temperature is equal to or greater than 22 degrees celcius.
TRANSITION 1
Collins Beach, grassy area at back of beach. Running shoes should be set up prior to swim start. During the swim-to-run transition wetsuits, swim cap and goggles are to be left on the back of trailer at the start of Collins Beach Rd (snake) area for collection and will be transported to transition area.
RUN 1
Distance - 2.9km
Location - Collins Beach to Transition 2
Type - bush track followed by a long road hill and flat Nth scenic Drive surface
Description - Leave T1 and follow bush track to the bottom of Collins Beach Rd, follow Collins Beach Rd up hill and onto Nth Head Scenic Drive, turn RIGHT (stick to right hand side of road) and continue past the roundabout, turning into adjacent car park before transition 2 right into transition 2.
CYCLE
Distance: 20.5km, 7x lap (short course 5 laps - 15km)
Location: North head.
Type: undulating road surface.
Description: Exit transition area onto Nth Head Scenic Dr. Continue to roundabout, around roundabout and follow North Head Scenic Drive out and back. At it's furthest point the road divides and bends into a large sweeping arc that provides a fast but safe loop back . On arriving back at the transition you have completed 1 lap. Turn around the roundabout and repeat the loop until 7 laps have been completed. On the 7th lap turn into transition area.
RUN 2
Distance: 5km lap loop (short course 3km)
Location: North Head.
Type: Undulating road and dirt path surfaces.
Description: Out and back course. Start at transition, running clockwise towards roundabout sticking to side of road where possible, through adjacent car park on way out. Short course turn around is at roundabout and the long course turn around is at a witches hat about 1km further on. Return on other side of road, pass transition area, continue through car park at end loop of Nth Head Scenic Dr. Short course continues around loop to finish staying left. Long course must turn left on to the Faifax Walking trail and complete the trail in a clockwise direction. You have completed the trail when you come back to the same point you entered the trail. Turn left and follow the road to return into transition for the finish.
Club race dates
18/12/11 Triathlon
15/01/12 Triathlon
12/02/12 Triathlon
11/03/12 Triathlon
15/04/12 Triathlon
28/04/12 Club Champs TBC
Manly Warringah Club Road Races
Events on 12/02/2012
West Head Road Race
Starts: 7:15 am
Ends: 12/02/2012 - 10:15 am
Location: Elvina Track, West Head
Description: Sign on from 7:15am
Events on 11/03/2012
West Head Road Race
Starts: 7:15 am
Ends: 11/03/2012 - 10:15 am
Location: Elvina Track, West Head
Description: Sign on from 7:15am
ALL Mountain Racing
Australian Mountain Bike Series receives facelift for upcoming season
The 2011/12 season will be split into two, with the cross country riders vying for the ‘All Mountain Cup’ and the downhillers contesting the ‘Gravity Cup’.
Spectators across Australia will have the opportunity to witness the nation’s best riders, with events to be staged in Perth, Canberra, Thredbo, Mount Buller, Adelaide and Newcastle.
Each round will also feature an activity staged in the CBD of each host town to bring spectators closer to the action than ever before.
The new formats will allow for growth in both disciplines, by offering riders the chance to compete in additional events over the weekend.
The All Mountain Cup will include a number of additional elements over the course of each two-day event. Riders will compete in a stage-likeenvironment, in which performance results will be tallied to determine the overall event winner.
In addition to the centrepiece Olympic Cross Country event, other formats such as the cross country eliminator (four-cross for cross country), cross country time trial, cross country enduro (25km to 50km), Super D (downhill cross country) and the return of the short course event will be scheduled over the weekend of competition.
In the Gravity Cup, all downhill classes will now have seeding races on the Saturday, followed by finals on the Sunday.
February 4 - 5 Mount Stromlo, Canberra Gravity Cup
February 11 - 12 Mount Stromlo, Canberra All Mountain Cup
February 23 - 26 Adelaide Australian Championships - all
March 3 - 4 Newcastle All Mountain Cup and Gravity Cup
Stromlo Forest Park, Canberra, ACT Sat, 1 September
*Round 4
TBC Sat, 29 September
Western Sydney MTB Club XC Series
Calendar 2012
Summer Series
4hr Series - Yellomundee
Round 3 Sunday 19th February 2012
Manly Warringah MTB Club Social Rides
It's not always about the racing...
Social rides are a great way to meet other riders from the area, and also to be guided through new trails you've never ridden by experienced riders. To keep up to date with all of the latest social riding information (as well as information on upcoming events) then subscribe to the social riders mailing list.
Our social rides are achievable for riders of every ability, and aim to be enjoyable and as the name suggests, social. If you want to race we suggest you see our race calendar. There are three different types of social rides:
•Day rides are at a cruisy pace, with no pressure. Have a chat while you ride, discover new trails, and meet new riding buddies.
•Epic rides are for the more serious social rider. Expect fit and experienced riders, and challenging xc terrain. If you ride regularly, and can maintain a consistent pace for 3 hours plus then an epic is for you. NEW NOTE : All riders must hold a valid MTBA licence and ride a suitable XC or endurance type bike. (Due to previous bad experiences freeride, commuter or big DH bikes will not be allowed.)
•Night rides are pretty self explainatory. Riders will need a minimum 10 watt bar or head mounted lamp (with at least 1.5 hours burn time), rear flashing red light.
SEE CALENDAR FOR SOCIAL RIDE DATES
If you require anymore information or have any suggestions for other rides then please contact our social ride coordinator, FIona Dick at social@mwmtb.com
Costs
If you do not have an MTBA licence you may be asked to purchase a $5 participation licence, which gives you and the club a basic level of insurance.
The club also requires a licence be purchased if you have already participated in three prior social rides.
Equipment Requirements:
Please bring the following items
•Standards Australia approved cycling helmet
•Functional and well maintained bike
•One litre of water
•Basic first aid (band aids, bandage, disinfectant)
•Spare inner tube
•Multi tool
•Pump
The New Mt Stromlo Skills park has opened. Matt while on Holiday with some mates had a chance to ride it and as the pictures show its loads of fun!
Golden Jubilee MTB Park Sydney
Ku-Ring-Gai Council contracted World Trail to design and construct this multi-level skilled product on the outskirts of Sydney. If you have time in the next few weeks, make your way down to the new bike park, near Golden Jubilee Oval on Esk St, Wahroonga and experience, not only our latest pump track, but the skill park and flo-trak.
Wahroonga's mountain bike park is now open to the public. It consists of three distinct areas:
Skill Development - designed to help riders improve off-road cycling on a variety of surfaces including rock and wood. See-saw and narrow sections.
Pump Track - easy, medium and difficult levels to encourage use of the rider's upper body to 'pump' through the course
Single Track - consists of 1km of meandering single track which descends in a Supra D style of track and climbs the hill on a switch back climb.
Enjoy cycling demonstrations, browse the range of stalls and try out the new tracks and skills zone.
Directions
1 Take Mona Vale Road to St ives then turn right onto Killeaton St
2 Follow Killeaton St which will turn into Burns Road keep following Burns past the Bobbin Head Rd turn off
3 Turn right onto Westbrook Ave follow to the end of the Ave
4 Turn right onto Esk St, on Esk St you will find Golden Jubliee Oval where the MTB Park is located.
Golden Jubilee MTB Park Gallery
Narrabeen Lakes trail starting to take shape
The Narrabeen Lagoon Multi-use Trail Project aims to design and construct 2.5km of trail and pedestrian bridge infrastructure between Deep Creek and South Creek. This project will complete the final links of the existing trail network along the foreshores of the northern beaches largest coastal lagoon.
The trail will provide many opportunities for physical recreation to the residents and visitors of the area, improving health and quality of life while at the same time increasing awareness about the environmental and cultural amenities of the lagoon.
To date, Warringah Council has completed the trail through Jamieson Park and Berry Reserve, and Pittwater Council has completed the trail through Billarong Reserve. Both Warringah and Pittwater Councils are working collaboratively to design and construct the final components of the trail with the aim of encouraging a wide range of users and enhancing the existing joint Council interpretive and educational program.
Project Stages
This project is divided into 2 stages:
Stage 1 is from Deep Creek Bridge to Middle Creek Reserve.
Stage 2 is from Middle Creek Reserve to South Creek Reserve.
Stage 2 involves the trail section through the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation (Sydney Academy) and the Cromer Golf Club.
Stage 1: Deep Creek Bridge to Middle Creek Reserve
Stage 1 involves the design and construction of trail infrastructure between Deep Creek and Middle Creek Reserve and a new pedestrian bridge at Deep Creek.
Warringah Council is in the process of finalising designs for a trail alongside Wakehurst Parkway within the vegetation adjoining Narrabeen Lagoon. Construction of this section is due for completion in late 2010.
This section of the trail contains threatened species, the potential for buried Aboriginal archaeological material and the ruins of the Never Been Beaten Lime and Cement Works. These ruins are heritage item listed as having local heritage significance in the Warringah Local Environmental Plan 2000.
To ensure the new infrastructure is sensitive to these constraints, Warringah Council has commissioned highly qualified ecological, heritage and design consultants to undertake the necessary studies and assessments. Both councils are working closely with these consultants and the relevant public authorities to design trail and bridge infrastructure which will enable users to appreciate this special environment.
The pedestrian bridge will be adjacent to the southern side of the existing Deep Creek Bridge. Design has commenced and construction is due for completion by 2011. Pittwater Council is Project Managing this component of the trail.
Stage 2 - Middle Creek Reserve to South Creek Reserve
Stage 2 involves improvements to existing parking and visitor facilities at Middle Creek Reserve. It also includes the necessary trail and bridge infrastructure linking through the Sydney Academy and the Cromer Golf Club, The objective of this stage is to provide trail and bridge infrastructure that links the new infrastructure in Stage 1 to the existing trail from South Creek Reserve to Jamieson Park. This stage requires adults to behave like adults and get it done and not a bunch of spoilt children
Progression of this stage was made possible with the NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation’s formal announcement in September 2008, in which Warringah Council gained approval to construct a trail through the Sydney Academy. Since this date, Warringah Council has been in consultation with the relevant public authorities, the Sydney Academy and the Cromer Golf Club to identify stakeholder concerns.
Design for this section of trail is due to commence by early 2010, and Warringah Council is aiming to have this infrastructure built by the end of 2012.
Offical Opening of the Deep Creek Bridge is October 15th.
Avantiplus Narrabeen Hire bikes!!
Avantiplus Narrabeen will be now running a small hire bike fleet made up of mens and womens Avanti Discovery 3 spd Hybrids.
These bikes will be avaliable for use for around Narrabeen lakes trail!
More details to come soon, if you are after more info please call 9913 1881.
Hire rates-
4hrs or less - $30.00 (per bike)
All Day - $50.00 (per bike)
Terms- You will be asked to present your photo ID and your credit card when hiring a bike. These are required for security reasons. Bikes are for use on designated footpaths and trails only. Helmets must be worn at all times when using the bikes as required by Austrailian Law. Children under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian present to sign the waiver form. A cleaning charge of $20.00 may apply for bikes returned excessively dirty.
AvantiPlus Narrabeen Road bike Hire
AvantiPlus Narrabeen have a rd bike for hire! So if you are in Sydney on holiday or business and don't want the bother of dragging your bike with you give us a call.
Sizes are very limited at this stage to a 55cm (medium) bike. As demand increases we will gradually grow this fleet.Give us a call or email to discuss.
Daily rate is $50 a day , however we are flexible with this rate for longer term hires,please contact us.
Redhill GPS Maps
Graded Redhill GPS Maps now in store at Avantiplus Narrabeen, two sizes postcard to take with you on your ride.
Crosby's Sunshine Coast Cycle Tours
Crosby's Sunshine Coast Cycle Tours
*Great Weather! Perfect for those winter miles.
*Great Training, in and around Noosa's Hinterland region.
*Great Cafes and restaurants at your door step.
*Luxury accommodation with heated pool and spa.
*Massage and all transfers included, in affordable package price.
Come to the Beautiful Sunshine Coast with elite racing cyclist Duncan Crosby as your tour director, for a 3, 4,or 5 day training holiday. With over 20 years of training and racing experience, both overseas and nationally, Duncan has combined his wealth of knowledge to create a cycling holiday to accommodate the serious racing cyclist or the social rider, group rides can be catered to all levels of fitness with distances of 40, 60, 80 or 100km.
You will stay in luxury accommodation right in the Heart of Noosaville, 50 metres from the magnificent Noosa River, surrounded by some of the finest restaurants and cafes the Sunshine Coast has to offer.
There are 3 Accommodation packages to choose from to suit your requirements and budget. All transfers are included in the package as well as a therapeutic one hour massage to help those cycling muscles recover.
For Bookings and information on any of the packages contact:
MOUNTAIN bikers will be welcomed back into some state national parks under a government plan to stop illegal trails being cut.
Construction will start on a series of dedicated tracks in parks around Sydney in the next few weeks, including trails in Garigal National Park and Berowra Valley Regional Park on the north shore, the government has said.
The aim is to end illegal trail blazing, which has led to fines and track closures, and stop conflict between cyclists and conservationists who argue that national parks should be purely wilderness areas.
Critics of mountain biking say a maze of illegal tracks can cause erosion and introduce invasive weeds. The hope is that providing proper trails in safe areas will halt illegal track building.
''It's part of our government's commitment to rethink the way we care for our parks and reserves by finding better, more relevant ways for people to enjoy, appreciate and look after these special places,'' the Environment Minister, Robyn Parker, said.
''It will provide for properly designed, properly rated, purpose-built trails and tracks in parks where it will be most appropriate environmentally.''
Mountain bikers made dozens of submissions and almost 1000 comments on last year's government discussion paper on the issue. ''Sydney has been starved of proper trails for too long,'' Mick Ross, of Australian Mountain Bike magazine and a keen rider, said.
''Making illegal trails has dropped off recently but there is still plenty of bad press about mountain bikers … generally mountain-bike riders are very respectful of the space they are in.''
The National Parks Association of NSW, which has vigorously opposed people building ad hoc trails through the bush, said it would not oppose mountain-bike riding in designated areas if it stopped illegal activity.
The NPWS have closed prominent local MTB trail locations including
-Slippery Dip Trail (oxford Falls)
-Little Moab (Oxford Falls)
-Burnies (Oxford Falls)
-Bah Hi Temple Trail (Mona Vale)
-All Single Track in the Cascades (St ives, Davison & French Forest)
-Moon Rock (Oxford Falls)
-Bantry Bay side of Manly Dam
-Heath Track
-Two Creeks Trail
-All of Gargil National Park Single track is off limits to MTB Riders
NPWS Rangers have will be patroling these closed tracks & will be issuing on the spot $300 fines if you are caught on the riding or building on the track. To anyone thinking of pulling down or damaging the signs, DON'T this stupid and will get MTB ing nowhere and will give MTB er's a bad name.
According to National Rules Mountains Bikes can not use any Single track access, unless otherwise sign posted, penelties do apply. Mountain bikes have full access to fire roads and fire breaks but must follow the MTB code of conduct while using these trails.
Mountain Bike Code Of Conduct
MTB Code of Conduct for Manly Dam-
-Keep to the signposted biking route
-Bike riding on walking tracks is prohibited
-Enter park only from the access points indicated on the map
-Give way to walkers and dismount when approaching groups. In spots the bike trail is shared access.
-Do Not make any new trails, it is Illegal and degrades the park
-Dismount near childerns play area's
-Do not ride around water bars, steps or other stuctures, they stabilise tracks by minimising soil movement
-Keep Speed and Skidding to a minimum
-Always ride on the left on blind corners
-When riding fire breaks behind houses keep to the bush side to minimise grass and erosion damage
-Wash your bike before entering Manly Dam or any bushland reserve as mud carries weed seeds a real threat to bushland
-Observe bike route closures
-After heavy rainfall please refain from using the bike access route until conditions settle.
Although this code of conduct applies for Manly Dam MTB riders should be applying the code of conduct to any location they ride at, for your own safety and the publics safety, remember that by following the code you are setting an example and thus helping to improve the reputation of MTB riders.
Thursday morning coffee run, get it while its hot!
The AvantiPlus girls ride will run every Saturday at 6.30am meeting in the carpark next to the tram shed bus stop in Narrabeen on the north side of Pittwater road. During the first ride of each month girls ride founder) Louise will join the group!
Trail Care was recently formed from a group of likeminded people who have been working in the background with DECCW, NPWS and local Councils regarding trail access. 
Australian Mountain Bike Series receives facelift for upcoming season 
Ku-Ring-Gai Council contracted World Trail to design and construct this multi-level skilled product on the outskirts of Sydney. If you have time in the next few weeks, make your way down to the new bike park, near Golden Jubilee Oval on Esk St, Wahroonga and experience, not only our latest pump track, but the skill park and flo-trak. 
The Narrabeen Lagoon Multi-use Trail Project aims to design and construct 2.5km of trail and pedestrian bridge infrastructure between Deep Creek and South Creek. This project will complete the final links of the existing trail network along the foreshores of the northern beaches largest coastal lagoon.
AvantiPlus Narrabeen have a rd bike for hire! So if you are in Sydney on holiday or business and don't want the bother of dragging your bike with you give us a call. 
Graded Redhill GPS Maps now in store at Avantiplus Narrabeen, two sizes postcard to take with you on your ride.
Crosby's Sunshine Coast Cycle Tours 
MOUNTAIN bikers will be welcomed back into some state national parks under a government plan to stop illegal trails being cut.