Trip postponed . 

Cycle touring trip over 2 days, to allow people to try cycle camping. Note a slower pace than usual is to be anticipated for this ride, to suit those carrying camping gear and covid kilos.

Day 1 about 75km with about 46km of gravel and around 600m climbing. 

Fri night stay at Rylestone,  Sat drive out to route and park cars at Growee Rd/ Bylong Valley way junction - base of gorge. Climb gorge along Bylong Valley way heading intially SW.  Lunch at a pub on the way. Camp in the garden of the Old Cooyal Hotel. 

Kit: campers will need: Saturday lunch, plenty of water, a few snacks, rain jacket, warm top, sleeping bag, mat, tarp or tent, torch/headlamp, repair kit, suncream, and a means of carrying this lot on bike or body. Eg rack and panniers, or bikepacking bags.  Cycle touring advice available from Blue and Pink - possibility of borrowing some stuff too (ask).

Note: You dont need knobbly tyres. Tyres in the width range 32mm to 50mm will suit, one might get away with 28mm if careful.