Find yourself with coasting distance of this month's Strava 1250km distance challenge? Unflustered by the idea that it is with such (marketing) baubles that men are led?

Me neither and not only will I get my medal-pixels of honneur et patrie I'll also get to wake up before the sun and ride through the dark and obscured beauties of Akuna bay, followed a stop and go at Manly before the search for the secret bike path known only to Norman, then finish the 70kms into Barcycle for a single espresso and a slice of dry toast.

Allons enfants - 5:00am opposite la boulangerie Pattos in St Ives.

This version of the Flutter loops through Akuna and Church Point then runs straight down Pittwater Road from Mona Vale. It misses the beauty of the Full Flutters beaches but allows you to practice your time trial skills down the bumpy red bus lane.