Riding Slow (around Sydney)

Kate and I have just celebrated our 20th Wedding Anniversary, so we decided to fly over to Sydney as a 'getaway'.

By the time we had landed at Sydney Airport, I was missing my bike already, so we decided to hire some bikes & tour the city.

We phoned Bonza Bike Tours, who we had seen on the internet: They do guided tours on almost a daily basis.

They told us that they did not have a tour organised but were happy to take Kate and I out for the day anyway. We were to have a 5 hour tour of the City, just Kate myself and our tour guide !

Our guide Kat, took us on a 27km ride around the back streets, foot paths, and parks that we would never have found on our own, and when I checked my garmin at the end of our ride, I noted that we averaged a dizzy 7.9km / Hour ! I had thought that riding hills, and not sweating was impossible, but I was proved wrong.

Riding Slow had never been on my radar before, but I thoroughly enjoyed the day. Sydney has some BIG hills, in fact, the roads around Sydney are either UP or Down. There is NO Flat !

Our guide was so friendly and really knew her town, including where to buy a really good Pint !

Sydney has not been immune to our winter weather, and we received a fair down pour every day. The heavens opened again as we cycled over the Harbour Bridge.

We checked out were our Boss lives when she is in town. ( This is Kirrabilli House )

Then on through some beautiful gardens...

And finally back past the Opera house

A couple of days later, we went back to the bike tour shop and borrowed some bikes again.

This time we took ourselves on a short tour around Manly and North Heads.

Only 19km today, but we were much faster at 10km /h !

First we took the Ferry across to Manly...

Then we went looking for some more hills to climb

And finally went up to North Heads to go whale watching ( no whales today )

It was a super day out. Very relaxing, up and down hills, and for Kate the first time she has ridden a two wheeler for about 20 years !

Today I got home from work to find that she had phoned one of my friends ( Mike Branson ) and borrowed a racing bike. I think she has the BUG :)

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Comment by heather on July 9, 2012 at 23:46: Pete, how much for the tour and to later hire the bikes?

Comment by Pete Roberts on July 9, 2012 at 23:50: You know, I didn't post that because it sounds expensive, but it was $260 for the two of us, but really, after our day out, it was worth every cent !

The bike hire on the 2nd day was just $15 each, which was half price, as we had 'Done' their tour.

Comment by john mills on July 10, 2012 at 15:04: Happy anniversary Pete and Kate. Thanks for sharing your biking adventures in Sydney. Great trip report with beaut pics. Am sure it was a lot more fun than driving through that convoluted place! Which I have had to do a few times over the years. And yes, amazing scenery to enjoy.

We might see Kate out on a GW ride one day soon with a bit of luck.

Comment by Don (Who's lost?) Nairn on July 10, 2012 at 21:29: looks like you both had a good time does this mean that sometimes faster is not necessarily more fun?

Comment by Barry Norsworthy on July 11, 2012 at 10:50: Happy anniversary and Great report and photos Pete. Have given a lot of people some good ideas for a proper way to tour a city. Sounded great fun and bet the beer tasted good !!!

Comment by RD6 on July 14, 2012 at 21:16: nice sunny weather Pete ! wicked man

Comment by Darren on July 17, 2012 at 11:26: They didn't hire fluorescent shoe covers Pete?

Riding Slow (around Sydney)

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