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Ride Name :
Lanterne Rouge
Type of Bike :
Defy, Merlin, Trance and Basher
Biography :
A few years ago Lantern R was lured unsuspecting into riding by Admin C, now I have four bikes, which appears to be D-1. Base camp for team LR recently moved to the leafy upper north shore, which was,
 
 
Barrington Tops Gravel Tour Weekend
 
When: Fri 5 Mar 01:30 PM
 
Pace:OAFATSR
 
Riders:Blue Stratos, Pink Stratos
 
Description:

Cycle touring trip over 2.5 days - cycle camping.

Friday: Depart Sydney approx. 1:30pm. Drive to Dungog (~3 hrs) to arrive in time to catch the 17:01 train from Dungog to Scone, arriving at 19:54.  Dinner in Scone.  Evening cycle to camp at Moonan flat 52km, 680m ascent (lights required).

Saturday:  Breakfast at Pickled Goose Café at Moonan Flat. Ride up and over Barrington Tops (1500m altitude) to Camp Cobark, 60km, 1400m ascent, ~50kms gravel. Lots of lookouts on the way. BYO lunch and dinner. 

Sunday:  Breakfast at Camp Cobark (BYO).  Ride over Copeland tops to Barrington, then Gloucester, and finally to Dungog.  99km, 1180m ascent (sealed).  Meals at towns on the way.  Drive home from Dungog.

Kit: Bike with min tyre width 35mm and low gears. Full cycle camping kit, carrying Sat Lunch and dinner, and Sunday breakfast.