Jubes Springs Back!
By Susanna Mills jubes From derelict wasteland to a community-directed outdoor asset… Early in 2021, an awfully familiar ‘cycle’ was being repeated around North Wahroonga- namely the demolishment of a staggering 34 dirt bicycle tracks & jumps built by local kids and parents who committed the ‘cardinal sin’ of riding their bicycles in the hectares […]
Krazy about Kenthurst Ride
2.5 HOURS 21KM The conurbation that is Greater Sydney, is intersected by multiple deep creeks and ocean inlet waterways which ebb and flow at the feet of a riddle of ridgelines. Kenthurst Our ridges may not have high altitudes, but their steep, often sheer slopes form a unique topography, harbouring secret valleys which shelter some […]
SANCTIONED PUMP TRACK SERIES FINAL… Get Some ‘Air-Spiration’ at Bare Creek!
Words by Matt Ward & Susanna Mills Air-Spiration Back in the early 2000’s, Freeride was king. Riders would watch the New World Disorder videos, then head out into the bush and build the biggest jumps and drops they could. Sydney’s mecca was always Oxford Falls, which was resplendent with huge timber features and countless body […]
Westleigh Park and Hornsby Parklands Master plans
By Susanna Mills Park As with any major outdoor metropolitan development, there are winners, losers and environmental concerns. And mountain bicycling is a centre stage… Field and Wheelchair Sports The biggest winners are the ball sports and athletics communities who can add another four sports fields to the 46 sports grounds in Hornsby LGA. Of […]
2084 TERREY HILLS PUMP TRACK An Offroad Bicycling Buffet for Riders of All Ages!
By Susanna Mills JJ Melbourne Hills Reserve is a highly valued, public recreational hub for offroad cycling in Terry Hills and surrounding areas. BMX, Pump, Jump, Dual Slalom, Cyclo-Cross, Cross Country and Gravity Enduro events and social activities are consistently taking place here. And if that’s not enough outdoor fun for you, our horsey friends […]
Eastern Hornsby
Compiled by Susanna Mills Hornsby Council’s website features just three rather confined, sanctioned dirt bicycling areas for its vast, 455 square kilometres. So, let’s get out our microscope this month and examine the area to see if it contains any evidence of pump & jump track molecules. OMV PUMP TRACK… PHYSICAL AND MENTAL LIFELINE FOR […]
Dirt: The Original Playdough Of Humanity
By Susanna Mills This is the first in a series of write-ups about sanctioned pump and jump tracks at a postal code near you. WHAT IS A PUMP TRACK? A pump track is a circuit of rollers, banked turns and features designed to be ridden completely by “pumping” (generating momentum by up and down body […]
RIVERS, RIDGES AND ROLLER COASTERS
Start at St. Albans village and cross over the lovely truss bridge, where you’ll turn right onto dirt road. At about 2km ride round a hairpin bend, and it is here that you will see the sign and turn left onto Jack’s Track. Right from the start you have the first of many steep, technical […]
The Wild ON and OFF Ride of… Hornsby Heights West
This is a 15km hop on, hop off ride, including as much or as little of OMV as you want. To cover a longer distance, it follows the western fire trail contours of Hornsby Heights, which intersect with deep little creeks that channel run off from Hornsby Heights to feed Berowra Creek, far below. The […]
Two Rivers and the Bridge to Nowhere
THE NAME ‘MOUNTAIN BIKING’ can conjure up terrifying visions of ten foot drop-offs, relentless rutted climbs or generally being faced with riding terrain that is beyond 85% of most cyclist’s skills and fitness levels. However, road cycling around Sydney can also usher in sleepless nights! So, if you just want to ride your bicycle to […]
