Ed is a bike riding tragic. His wife is always telling him he spends more time on his bike than with her. Likes to race crits & state handicaps occasional mixed up with some gran fondos. Often seen abusing taxi drivers and wayward drivers while commuting in and out of the city from home.

Worst Bike Accident

Fell into a passing HiLux doing 80. Finished up in the middle of the road with a bike in two pieces, a small graze and sore shoulder (from hitting the car’s wing mirror).

Jo’s first bike was a trusty mountain bike. Great mountain bike but Jo hated the thought of people overtaking her all the time. Competitive, never! Suddenly a new road bike made it’s way into the Christmas stocking and she never looked back. Her husband Richard (who’s also helping with this years ride) and Jo ride regularly together. AKA the Dynamic Duo. Jo and Richard now ride with a regular group that has formed organically after many bike tours and a mutual love of social riding.

Jo loves seeing the country from her bike.  Her teenage boys think that mum and dad are mad, “Why do you get up so early on a Sunday”.

Worse Bike Accident

On a ride from Sydney to Bowral, Jo and a riding friend were trying to catch a peloton. While working hard to reach the bunch Jo clipped her friends’ rear wheel and came off, sliding across 2 lanes of traffic.  Luckily there where no cars in her path. Jo walked away with a few bruises with the groups’ support car coming to her aid.

Manoj was introduced to GFB by Jo Magson who he met while riding solo to Calga. He completed his first GFB in 2020 and joined the GFB committee since then.

Manoj took up cycling in 2017. He loves the sport so much that he enjoys riding road, MTB and Gravel. His favourite place on earth is Bobbin head.

Worst Bike Accident

Manoj was riding to Newcastle with a bunch of riders where he ran into the back of another rider, not only hurting his wrist, shoulder and knee, but also breaking the other rider’s bike.

Claire got into riding after a running injury and did a few small events with friends. Then did her first GFB ride and met the friendliest bunch of riders and crew and has done GFB twice, both times with the infamous yellow jersey on her back.
After the first event she realised that it was few people who sacrifice their time in the run up to the event to make it happen so she put her hand up to help.

Biggest Bike accident
One Wednesday morning coming down Mona Vale road towards nasty little hill and she hit a rock. By the time she had assessed the damage it was too late, metal hit the road and now she is the owner of a tidy plate and pins in her right shoulder.