Gully Grinders Ride Report #12 - The Paracombe loop

A record number of riders (16) turned out on this overcast morn for a blast around the Paracombe loop. It was great to see so many new people join us this morning. Gus on his first ride out with the GG volunteered to be ride leader and sporting some stiff/sore legs I held the red light at the back. Despite a few light spinkles of rain, it was a nice morning for a ride with the smell of log fires in the air and reindeer popping their heads up to say 'hello' at the top of range rd north. 

Three intrepid cyclists liked Range rd south so much to ride it twice, at Houghton we heard a hoot and continued along Paracombe road to regroup with those that did not turn right at albuquerque. The descent along Seaview was a little hairy owing to the road being slick, I'll also get out there with a broom sometime this week to clean up the apex to the hairpin. Back at Prices after some beautifully hot coffee we met two cyclists who may well become new members of AC and GG.
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Admiring Gary's new bike at the start of the ride.
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Regrouping on Paracombe Rd
If the fella on the left on the white colnago (I'm so sorry I forget your name) please send me a PM just to check in that would be great! :-) 
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Coffee at Prices

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Permalink Reply by Richard Manton on May 6, 2012 at 21:34
I really enjoyed the ride & never would have taken a route like that on my own.  Sooty I wasn't able to make coffee (wife is unwell & had too much other stuff to do).
Permalink Reply by Clive Palfrey on May 6, 2012 at 23:25

After 120km yesterday over what Frank of GW calls undulating I figured that today was going to be tough but apart from couple of catch my breath stops it wasn't nearly bad as I expected and the run home back to Price's was fantastic. Santa's car park on the top of Seaview Rd was a surprise. If only I could remember what i was blabbing on about back at the cafe that seemed to drawing so much attention from Roger, Kylie and Co.

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