Muggaccinos Pedlars Sunday Cyclists – The Bullsheet

Sunday, 24 March:

¨     "Quatre Montagnes Plus" - 7:15am  Turra’ – 93km

¨    “Duo Montagnes Plus” – 8:10am  Hornsby – 59km

(i)      Ride Leaders:

#       Phil J. - 9312.3319 wk

#       Brian Willis  - 9807.6439 hm

(ii)      Hardcopy this and bring on Sunday

(iii)     Cyclists from primary/longer Turramurra departure point 
     do not pass shorter Hornsby departure spot - usually meet
     them ascending Galston Rd

(iv)     44.5km (2 hrs cycling) from Turra’ to only Nosh Stop at
     GreenShades Nursery - pack a snack for 1st Sag Stop
     (10 min) at Kalkari Reserve

Snapshot:
There are three additional "sections" ("adjuncts") on this ride which slower cyclists can skip, or, in the case of the first two [a 6km out/back along Somerville Rd, and a second 6km out/back along Crosslands Rd], they can shorten by turning around before the designated "U" turn, preferably if they've seen faster cyclists encroaching]

Turra’ Station N/E side in Rohini St. 

Rollout by 7:15am to Bobbin Hd, Hornsby Heights, Somerville Rd, Galston Gorge, Crosslands Rd, Galston, Arcadia, Berrilee, Berowra Waters punt, Bobbin Hd, Turra’

Hornsby Station west side, Jersey St.

Rollout by 8:10am to Hornsby Heights, Somerville Rd, Galston Gorge, Crosslands Rd, Galston Nursery, Arcadia, Berrilee, Berowra Waters punt, Hornsby

Nosh Stop:

Green Shades Café Galston 9:20am - 35min

ETR:

Hornsby 11:15am.   Turra' 12:20pm.

Detailed Spec:

¨           Longer route from Turra’ - Quatre Montagnes [93.2km]
Arrive Turramurra car park [N/E side of station] by 7am for 7:15am rollout in/out of Bobbin Head, arriving at Kalkari Reserve for 1st Sag Stop (10 min) after 13.3km around 7:40am.  Heading for Galston Gorge, via Hornsby Heights, we take a L into Belmont Pde. [becomes Royston Rd] hugging Asquith Golf Course on LHS, then join Pac. H'way after R into Baldwin St and crossing over railway line at Asquith station pedal SW and after R at 1st traffic lights we continue SW and after 450m take a R into Galston Rd and pedal NW twds Hornsby Heights. 

¨                     Shorter route from Hornsby - Duo Montagnes [59.2km]
Arrive at Hornsby car-park [[70m N of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - West side of station] by 7:55am for 8:10am roll out cycling N up Jersey St for 400m, where we L and proceed 30m to lights and R and pedal 800m up Old Pacific H’way, and L at lights at Galston Rd and cycle NW twds Hornsby Heights.

Route is now common for both start points.  After a couple of clicks pedaling Nth we 2nd Sag Stop (get as far off the road as possible) (3 min) approx 50m before R at traffic lights into Somerville Rd for a 3km out & 3km back, along top of Galston ridge - smooth, undulating, surface with bike lanes on both sides.  Slower cyclists can skip this 6km adjunct or shorten it.

Around 8:40am we return into Galston Rd and immediately after passing the familiar bus commence 3km descent to Galston Gorge.  After climbing from the Gorge at the KOM (Cnr Crosslands Rd and Galston Rd) we R and 30m along  3rd Sag Stop (get as far off the road as possible) (3 min) then pedal 2.8km down Crosslands Rd (rural scenery is superb - back to nature stuff) - and "U" turn at the Toadstool and return to Galston Rd.  Slower cyclists can skip this 5.8km adjunct or shorten it.

Whereupon returning to Galston Rd, pedal 1.1km ahead shortly veering R to 1st and only Nosh Stop (35 min) at Green Shades Café, Galston [9653.1500ph] (10% surcharge) approaching 9:20am after 44.5km (Turra’) or 25.6km (Hornsby).

At 9:55am, we cycle twds Berowra Waters punt which is 13.5km if you proceed the direct, much previously Mugg'd route along Galston Rd, Arcadia Rd which changes to Bay Rd at pastoral Berrilee.  Slower cyclists should pedal this direct route to the punt.  [Hopefully, faster cyclists will catch 'em, otherwise please wait at the punt.]


 Faster cyclists leave GreenShades and immediately include a 5.6km "adjunct" N/W into Glenorie which provides two testing climbs:

¨                   L heading W along Galston Rd for 400m

¨                   R heading NWW along Mid-Dural Rd for 1.4km

¨                   R heading N along Old Northern Rd for 2km

¨                   R heading E ¨                   R heading E ¨                   R heading E

Thence, faster riders turn L and pedal N along familiar Arcadia Rd - changes to Bay Rd, where 2km later we descend to picturesque Berowra Waters for our 4th Sag Stop (10 min) during the ride on the punt.  After a 3.6km customary climb, around 11am we take a 5th Sag Stop (10 min) [66.3km from Turra’ or 47.4km from Hornsby) at the familiar "closed/abandoned" Health Food Store, now a "Pool Shop", before re-entering the Old Pacific H'way by taking a R from Berowra Waters Rd. and cycling S:

*           to Hornsby - ETR 11:15am - 59.2km; or

*           turning L at entrance to Bobbin Head for Turramurra - ETR 12:20pm – 93.2km.

Please note: 

  • We do not take a Sag Stop at the traffic lights at Bobbin Head Rd as it is too dangerous.  So say your tar tahs to any Hornsby starters at the 3rd Sag Stop at the "Pool Shop".

  • If you decide to Sag Stop at top of Bobbin Head Rd after the final climb, get right off the road.

Bank Teller's rap-up of Sunday, 17 March, Brunch at Warriewood

On positively the hottest late March day ever, about 10 cyclists gathered at St Ives in time to rollout at 7:20am.  We met up with Tornado, aka Trevor Cupitt, and Pacific Pete at the Fruit Barn and headed twds Terrey Hills.

After a whirlwind out 'n back to Duffy's Forest, Whippet pulled us up short of our designated Sag Stop just shy of Terrey Hills shops.  With it getting warmer, and the air already as Dry as a Dead Dingo's Donger, a "snipping group" raided the nearby abode to siphon the garden hose.  Bazza and Tornado Trev did the stealin' bit, whilst Widget kept watch. 

A professional photographer wouldn't be impressed with the above pic, what will all the shadows, squinting' 'n bobbin' down to get in the pic, but it was a cooler spot under the gums at West Head.

We met PapaBear aka Mr Elastoplast the Red Juggernaut, with 8 @ 200km Audax Alpine Classics to his credit, at McCarrs Creek, who confessed that his first Loop the Lake on the previous w'end, had proven to be tougher than he'd expected.  Can't recall whether the above pic was taken early or late in our marathon Nosh Stop at Bayview Marina around 9:30am.  However, with the weather approaching 30o, no one was in any hurry to head back.

See, there is a friendly side to The Publican, as Annie found out when she feed him a Scrumptious Smoothie.  How do we know how it tasted?  Well, Tony wasn't the only one who indulged in one of the Marina's bestest Treats 'n Sweets.

By 1pm we'd all rolled back into St Ives after 83km, slightly knackered from a scorcher.  Whippet, who'd changed four flats, incl two of his own, proved invaluable.  Just ask Widget 'n Publican who'd snagged the other two punctures.

Scribe 'n Whippet  - 19 March 2002