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Thanks for sharing ! I was registered for the 115km ride but lost a month and half riding time just before the event due to a health issue. Loved your perspective of the event.

Great video mate, Aussie Jon in the Philippines

Mate Awesome video, it took me home. As an Aussie from Hornsby / Normanhurst. I now live in Philippines - love to see the North shore hasn't changed. Thanks Mate, cheers Jono

Deffo a great ride - 'time traveller' you are in Brooklyn, so went back 25 years just then.

Loving your content mate 🤟🏽 good to see your training programme is working for you

Looks like an amazing event. That's some proper gravel 👌

nice to see so many cycling that road - they recently improved the surface making it a superb ride.

proustian stream of consciousness commentary is good - naming the street suburb and direction is also good as i am watching from overseas. I am very familiar with Sydney roads - but looking for landmarks off clipped together footage is difficult - There is a good hill ride for peaks training going from Sydney harbour bridge along the harbour via Mrs Mac's chair and everything to Watsons Bay then south to Bronte and up to the Centennial park - you can get up to 1000m of vertical if you use the landscape in only about 50k riding.

Nice video mate.

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So if you had ridden up from Sydney - you could have done the Bobbin Head section already by turning through there at Turramurra, the aptly named Bobbin Head road goes straight through it.. and then at Mt Colah you have a choice - left into Galston or right into Berrowra - I prefer the Berowra direction because you climb out of Galston with the cool switchbacks. There is a ferry ride at Berowra Waters going to Arcadia, a gentle but relentless climb - all in all a great day out on the bike and some good scenery to boot.

Hey man you are doing great , I also make similar videos though struggling with subscribers😂😂

Thanks mate! Been looking for some gravel and camping for night 1 on the next roadtrip to Qld from Sydney.

Noise, that’s not music. My ears.

Just wanted to say I enjoy your vids esp your choice of music and your mixing!

Like the video. Music killed me though.

Going against the grain; love it - Subbed.

Beautiful work friend, these shots are truly inspiring! Love it 👌

Washington cycles wodonga use to do gravel rides I live local you really have to spend months prior doing climbs few times mt buffalo - falls I seen Esteban chavez training few years back I rode up and down - drove home seen him still riding

The back of Falls was a warzone on the day. I lost a solid half hour on it with explosive cramping in every muscle in both legs. I've never seen so many hyper fit people cramping, crying, puking, paperboying and walking their bikes. Sooo hot and not a breath of wind. Out of the hundred or so people who passed me while i sat in a ditch with both legs completely ridgid with cramp I didn't see one person motoring up the climb. Just pure purgatory, pedal stroke after pedal stroke trying not to have a stroke. Still crawled in for a 9hr 13 min finish. Guess I'll have to come back for the sub 9... One day 😂

needs better music. the rap is boringly repetitive

did you avoid princess highway?

This is what you get when you get into cycling late in life.

Love the videos, imagine an overlay of the route so we could see where u are along the way, awesome job

Great vid mate. That’s my local spin - gorgeous gorges. See u at Peaks! 🫡

The best stories have a character people are interested in and become involved with as the story progresses. For me, your "ramblings" are what glue the ride together and are what's interesting. You're the compelling character of the story

I'll say the cliche "you create vids you want". But seriously, whether you let the scenery roll past, or share your random head/life thoughts, or tell an epic cycling adventure story I'll definitely check out your video.

Hey loud kit. In the end you should probably do the videos that you want to do. From my perspective I like your videos with some ride footage and some chatting, pretty much as they are now. As I live in Sydney seeing some familiar places is great and gives some ideas for future rides. Keep it up. JJ.

Good effort @loudkitday, good to have you back on the road!

Just found this! Its really cool well done. You were cutting a quick pace on Day 2 that's for sure. Hope to see you back in 2024

Half a turbo session completed so thanks for the video as always. Volume of music and voice was very quiet up to 15 mins then voice was loud and music was still quiet. Not a criticism at all just a note for post next time 😊

It would be good if you were to share location. Someone may be interested in your travel and track discovery!🚴

Hey loud kit. I like your content and videos. Definitely unique and a different, more everyday person perspective on things as opposed to other youtubers. Keep it up in my opinion. Maybe show a little more of where you're riding. As a Sydneysider I like getting ideas of new places to ride.

Looks like a great route and loving the channel! Any chance of sharing the strava route?

ah nice, I have just started exploring different bike trails around the area, been doing Bobbo's since the mid 80's, so trying to change it up. So you just loaded a route into your Wahoo and off you went?

Great video! My back fence is across the creek from where you were near Parramatta. Have ridden lots of the roads in the video but not the gravel. Thanks you’ve given me some good ideas.

Urban gravel rides are the best. We have so many pockets of bush around the north of Sydney to explore.

Thanks Joe very helpful. Rode sections of that ride a few months. Not being a Richmond local I took a few wrong turns and was up to about 60kms when I got to Wheeny Creek. A guy stopped at the picnic area offered to throw my bike on his Ute and drive me up that bugger of a hill which I gratefully accepted! I’ll try to get further next time. Good riding there.

Good luck with the three month challenge. How is the riding over there in Sydney?

Your book sounds interesting. Look forward to more gravel videos..All the best for the new year.

Should of done the loop. Instead of turning back when you hit putty rd. Turn right and head towards Windsor.

The Gorge is actually the part between two climbs (essentially a narrow valley, often with water). But a cracker of a ride nonetheless

So tranquil in the morning, captures a side of the country not seen by many.

Some good gravel to be found in the Tamworth area. The Tamworth Cycle Club run an annual gravel event over 52 km (about a 50/50 seal/gravel split) in around July/August. I rode it in 2023 and can recommend it. This event is in the Dungowan and Loomberah area which is just a little east and north of the Goonoo Goonoo area where you rode.

As an Australian I am really Offended that you apologised for nothing. Speak your truth unapologetically. I am sure if i went to Canada I would find a few of your terminologies weird too ;)

beautiful route. I can't wait to finish university and move to Australia it looks so beautiful especially for road cycling and you definitely deserve more subs than this, such underrated content. subscribed

I am holding you to Peaks Challenge in 2024!

Hey do you know the name of the book that your friend Hali chose the route from?

I admire your perseverance at the start. I've wanted to do this ride for a while, having been born up at Katoomba, but not having visited for many years. It looks more like a mountain bike route in parts. I've taken a good look at your RideWithGPS route. It looks doable, utilising the train like you did. Will let you know how it goes.

Lots of good gravel out there, these are our local gravel loops. You can extend that to ride to Wisemans or head up to Bilpin if you’re up for a bigger day, plenty of options. As an FYI if you do that again - there is water about 500m down the road from that T intersection. Turn right and there is rural fire station with a tap on your left.