Route Details : Bowen Wander
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Ride Name | Bowen Wander | Distance | 53 | Grade | Medium Hard | RDI | no data: guesstimate is 0 | Usual Start | MacQuade Park (Tebbutt St) Windsor | Usual Pace | moderate | Coffee Stop | North Richmond | Features | Steep Climbs and Beautiful country settings of outer Sydney | Suitability | Fit, Experienced and Self Sufficient Cyclists who want an added climbing challenge. Riders who can descend and climb extended lengths at greater than 12% gradients | Short Description | Ride the gruelling gradients of Bowen Mountain only to turn around and face the harrowing, twisting Descent. | Full Description | This ride features arguably, the Hardest and Steepest climb in Greater Sydney.
We ride from our Start Point to North Richmond at a moderate pace through some spectacular grass farms. From North Richmond, the climb starts. At first it seems relatively easy and we get a chance to take in some views. The turnoff into Bowen Mountain Road produces the first pinch and is followed by a short and fast downhill segment and a false flat. The Gradient then picks up to a 12% average. Following the road takes us onto Wattle Street and the 500 + metres of gradients well into the mid-20's. Many people have stopped and turned around here and the locals know it - they just smile and wave to you! It doesn't get any easier as you approach Bellbird Crescent with a final kick up to Lt Bowen Rd where we head North. If you thought it was all over, there is a little something to remind you that your legs need to still do some work. At the Cul-de-Sac, we rest!and stroll out to the Observatory. Eat some food, gather our thoughts and realise that we have worked way too hard to enjoy the scenery - just as the Ride Leader reminds you that the potentially hazardous descent will require all your concentration with no time to look at the beautiful surrounds. Your brakes must be in top working order and special care must be taken to allow plenty of space between riders. The newly resurfaced road provides plenty of grip but there are numerous high speed sharp corners. Some traffic is to be expected and the narrowness of the road is something to keep in mind. Once we are back on Gross Vale Road, we retrace our steps to the finish with a coffee stop in North Richmond. It is expected that - 1. This will not be your first Bike North Ride. 2. That you have working Front and Rear Lights. 3. Your bike is in perfect working condition and that you are self-sufficient. |
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