This week we’ve got a number of new and exciting rides from around the globe to share with you and help keep your indoor riding exciting!
This collection takes us to Hong Kong (Sky Blue Bikes), Switzerland (Bjoern Rosner), USA (Mark Schwartz), Australia (Richard Stallard) , and the UK (Peter Kettle)
You can find all these rides under NEW in the FulGaz App.
Photo by Vlada Karpovich from Pexels
Probably the most ridden of all routes, the Peak Climb is synonymous with cycling on Hong Kong Island. The last kilometre is the real test, so don’t burn all those matches getting there. The annual SIRC Peak TT in December commemorates a giant of the local cycling scene who is sadly no longer with us.
More InfoThis frosty January ride transports you to central Switzerland. Starting near the town of Baar, the ride first follows the river Lorze upstream through its wooded valley, past the Höllgrotten caves, below bridges towering far above. As the road becomes a restricted forest road, and with increasing elevation, snow coverage increases leading to a crunchy uphill ride. Eventually, re-emerging onto public roads, the ride continues to Allenwinden and from there up the Zugerberg with blue skies and the PIlatus und Rigi mountains visible in the distance with the Zugerlake visible below. Arriving at the top of Zugerberg, the road is again closed to car traffic, snow is on the ground and kids are on sledges. Riding across the Zugerberg in the snow, the ride eventually leads back to clean roads just before the steep and spectacular descent to the town of Walchwil with gorgeous mountain and lake views below the sunny blue sky. The ride finishes with a last relatively flat section along the lake. Long sections of this ride are on ice and snow; for the best ride experience we recommend that you enable Real Road Feel (RRF) in Settings.
More InfoStarting at Monitor Junction we ride on a snow-covered and snowmobile-rutted, slippery and slidey Highway 4 for a couple miles to the bridge over the Carson River. From there we turn around and head back to Markleeville. Enjoy the snowy views of the surrounding mountains and the East Fork of the Carson River as we make our way back to town. The fire damage you see just past the Carson River Resort is from the July 2021 Tamarack Fire. Thankfully, the town itself was spared.
More InfoThe ride starts on the edge of Margaret River township, in the famous wine growing region, and heads south along the Wadandi Track gravel rail trail through a mix of farmland and forest. The ride leaves the trail at the small town of Witchcliffe, although the trail does continue a further 7 km south. After a brief stretch along Bussell Hwy, the ride heads east along undulating local roads through farmland and vineyards to the Berry Farm which is always a good place to stop for a hearty lunch amidst carefully tended gardens. The maximum gradient is just over 10% but only for a couple of hundred metres at a time. The average gradient is 0.4%.
More InfoThe first half of this ride follows the Wadandi Track gravel rail trail north from Margaret River, which is the centre of a famous wine growing region. Soon after settting off, there is a detour for about 2km along some nearby MTB trails due to bridge maintenance on the main trail. The trail presently ends at the small town of Cowaramup, know locally as Cowtown, where there is a display of partially restored railway wagons at the site of the former railway station. The ride continues at a slightly faster pace along rural roads through farmland and vineyards to the Margaret River Chocolate Company which has been a favourite ride destination for over 20 years. Apart from a couple of very short sections approaching 10% gradient on the MTB trail detour, the steepest gradient is 5%. The average gradient is 0.6%.
More InfoA 90Km ride with some steep climbs through the Chilterns, emerging into the sunshine after you descend towards the Oxford Vale from Stokenchurch. Ride through the event feed station at the half-way point Ewelme; some riders take on too many cakes and biscuits and you'll soon be passing them as they struggle up the steeper second part of Swyncombe Hill. Cross the River Thames during a sprint through Sonning, and after a final long but gentle climb from Pinkneys Green to Quarry Wood, it's downhill to the finish, crossing the River Thames again at Marlow.
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