Story of my ride: Sydney to Wollongong (via Royal National Park) cycling day trip, Father & Son time

Sydney to Wollongong, it has been a favourite route of cyclists for years. With a few deviations to take in the many and varied sights, it rolls out to around 100km with ±1,000m of climbing. On the Thursday morning that my son enjoyed a ride – through the Shire, the Royal National Park, then down the coast road, and along the many bike paths – there was fuss-free traffic (ie. long stretches without any other vehicles at all) as well as glorious weather conditions.
This is the story of my ride to Wollongong with my 19-year-old son, Louis.
We got a bit of exercise, took in plenty of scenery, and had a good chat along the way. Upon arrival, we had lunch and then caught the train back to Sydney.
If you're looking for an ideal cycling day-trip experience from Sydney, I'd highly recommend exploring the roads leading to Wollongong!

As I've said before, and I'm sure I'll say again: BIG THANKS TO LOUIS for being such a fine cycling companion and for making the time on our bikes so enjoyable.

– Rob

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Chapters
00:00 prelude
00:57 How the ride began
02:29 City to Dolls Point (bike paths most of the way)
04:28 Comment about Sydney's bike path network – improving every day
05:38 Sights you can't get from the car
07:37 Royal National Park – following Louis down McKell Avenue (most of the way)
09:06 Air-conditioned comfort – riding in ‘The Royal’...
13:06 From bush to ocean – Oxford Lookout and Bald Hill
14:38 Next? Sea Cliff Bridge – under and over
18:47 Coast views along the bike path to Wollongong
19:19 Arrival in Wollongong

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Related links:
Father and son ride / cycling in Sydney (to Akuna Bay)
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Cycling Road Trip: 2 bikes, 1 car, a rider/driver, 5 days, no plans: Sydney to Tathra
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Louis' bike (ie. hand-me-down Focus from ±2017):    • Building Focus Cayo and SRAM Red eTap...  

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Music:
Arrivings
Reveille
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Stillness
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Isn't It Something
Soul Shifters
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Adventurous Spirit
Reveille
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Break
Lone Canyon
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Solina
Wayfair
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Jabo's Delight
Cast Of Characters
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Midnight Warrior
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