Muggaccinos Pedlars Sunday Cyclists The Bullsheet

Sunday, 13 Oct - Tour de Windsor, Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Sackville:

i)               Turramurra @ 7:30am via M2, Riverstone, Vineyard Iron Horse from Clarendon station to Marayong station, thence home along M2, Browns Waterhole - 116km - ETR 3pm; or 

ii)              Dural @ 8:10am via Kenthurst, Maraylya, Windsor, Maraylya, Glenorie, Dural – 103km - ETR 1:50pm

Separate Turra' and Dural start routes meet at Windsor at 9:40am

 

Ø    Ride contact is Phil Johnston  9498.3684 hm

Ø    Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

Ø  Expend 10 mins studying your UBD/Gregory's to familiarize with the below 

Ø  Don't leave your brain at home on battery-recharge, 'cause this is a complex ride

Ø  Bring a mobile if you have one, 'cause we invariably experience cyclists going AWOL on our sorties into Deliverance Country

Ø  Ride two abreast on single lane roads, particularly during Sackville loop, at own peril

Ø  Get off the road at Sag Stops

Ø  Cycling without Public Liability cover is as stupid as driving without 3rd Party - join Bicycle NSW for PL insurance, so that all Muggs are better protected

Ø  When passing a fellow Mugg, always provide a metre clearance.  If you can't, or are passing on the inside, you MUST call out loudly eg. "passing inside tight" etc

Ø  Don't ride with Muggs if your tyres are crap or your gears don't work, 'cause the Peloton isn't fond of gettin' pulled-up

a)   Cycling to Windsor

i)      from Turramurra station car-park – 48.5km to Windsor:

Snapshot Turra' to Windsor:  Rollout 7:30am descend Kissing Point Rd to Browns Water Hole, M2 to Marayong, following the Western Train Line past Riverstone to Windsor where we meet cyclists that started from Dural for our 1st Nosh Stop (40 min) from 9:40am at Aldos' Pizza Café on LHS as you enter historic Thompson Square off George St. Windsor.

 

Detailed instructions of Turra' to Windsor:
Cycle 60m up Rohini St to the H'way and R at lights.  50m later L at lights into Kissing Point Rd and commence step descent shortly crossing Comenarra Parkway at lights and proceed to end  of Kissing Point Rd.  Take R fork onto cycleway path to Browns Water Hole (caution steep decent with sharp turns, causeway may flood) followed by a short steep climb.  Turn R and pass through a narrow 20m tunnel and L to gate entrance to M2 Sag Stop (3 mins) before joining M2.
Passing 2 on and 2 off roads, cycle 15km to where Old Windsor Rd meets Abbott Rd and continue straight along Abbott Road to its end.  R at lights into Johnson Avenue for Sag Stop (5 mins).  1.1km later L into Vardys Rd at roundabout, continue heading W eventually crossing Sunnyholt Rd at the lights and cycle past industrial areas to Marayong Station. 
Cycle under railway bridge and L at roundabout shortly followed by a second L to climb onto Railway Road bridge, effectively heading N beside the railway line until Quakers Hill station where, after we reach the Give Way sign, L, then a R and R again, to take you onto the bridge over the railway line onto Quakers Hill Parkway.  A few hundred metres on L onto Hambledon Rd.  Soon L again onto Walker Street (through housing estate) at "T" junction L onto Burdekin Rd and follow this around - it becomes Railway Terrace.  Follow railway line to Schofields and continue to Riverstone along Railway Tce. 
At Riverstone station do a quick R and L and follow the railway line on your LHS.  Riverstone Parade will take us to Vineyard Station.  (Clear land on the left used to be Riverstone abattoirs.)   At Vineyard station road veers to the R. Take Wallace Rd - the first street immediately to your L. 
Follow the railway along and Wallace Rd will end at a "T" intersection.  Cycle over a level railway crossing on your L, and take Railway Rd first on your R and remain on it until Mulgrave Station where we R onto Mulgrave Rd and follow until you reach Windsor Rd.  Turn L onto Windsor Rd, and follow it 3km to Windsor keeping well to the LHS and take cycle path for last 1km.

 

ii)       from “Hills Tourist Info Centre” car-park - 656B Old Northern Rd Dural – UBD 131 (on LHS just after Porter Scenic Lookout and before Dural Country Club) – 35km to Windsor:

8:10am - 

  • L Nth up Old Northern Rd for 1.2km,

  • L into Wyoming Rd for 700m,

  • L into Langford Rd/Davey Rd for 1.6km,

  • L into Derriwong Rd for 500m,

  • R into Wirrabara Rd for 600m,

  • R into Pellit Rd which soon veers L for 130m,

  • R into Kenthurst Rd for 4½km,

  • L into Pitt Town Rd for 12.9km,

  • Ahead into Neich Rd for 700m,

  • L into Scheyville Rd for 4½km,

  • L into Stock Route Rd for 2km,

  • R into Wolseley Rd for 1.2km,

  • L into Havelock Rd for 500m,

  • R into Old Hawkesbury Rd for 400m,

  • L into Pitt Town Rd for 700m, 

  • R into Windsor Rd for 1.6km to Windsor keeping well to the LHS and take cycle path,

where we meet the Turra’ contingent after 35km at 9:40am for our 1st Nosh Stop (40 min) Aldo's Pizza Café on LHS in historic Thompson Square off George St. Windsor.
 

Précis of remainder of ride

At 10:20am both groups ride 37km to/thru Wilberforce, Ebenezer Sackville anti-clockwise loop – Nth of Windsor as detailed in b) below.  Upon returning to Windsor at 11:55am, we adjourn for a 2nd Nosh Stop (lunch - 30 min) in another of Windsor’s cafés.

Turra’ starters then cycle to Clarendon station for a 2nd Nosh Stop 20 min) to board the Old Rattler at 12:49pm to Marayong as detailed in c) i) below.

Dural contingent takes 2nd Nosh Stop 30 min) then return a partially different route along Cattai Ridge Rd, as detailed in c) ii) below

 

b)    Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Sackville anti-clock loop – 37km:

At 10:20am both groups descend and cross the adjacent Old Windsor Bridge heading N along Wilberforce Rd for 7km to Wilberforce - taking the bike lane with views of river flat vegetable farming. 

R off Wilberforce Rd at a slight inclinel into King Rd for 5.4km after passing thru Ebenezer becomes Sackville Rd.  

R into Tizzana Rd for 8.9km which leads to Sackville as we wind anti-clockwise NW, then fleetingly W then SW, then S, passing the Tizzana Winery and a lily farm opposite.  As we commence heading S there is approx. 1.3km of unsealed road.

Upon arriving at “T” intersection where Tizzana Rd meets Sackville Rd - R for 200m and re-group off-road Sag Stop (2 min) above Sackville Ferry entrance.]   After collecting the stragglers, we return 16.6km back along Sackville Rd, King Rd and Wilberforce Rd passing thru Ebenezer, Wilberforce to Windsor.

 

c)    Returning to starting points

i)         Turra’ crew pedals 3.8km to Clarendon station for 2nd Nosh Stop and then catches train section back to M2 – 33.8km

Approx. 11:55am R into The  Terrace (immediately after crossing Windsor Bridge) and Sag Stop (10 min) - take care to get away from passing traffic. 

Cycle S along The Terrace / Moses St for 1.8km passing the oldest church in mainland Oz [Anglican].  

R into busy Richmond Rd for 2km (care busy corner).  

L into quaint, rustic Clarendon train station for 2nd Nosh Stop (20 min) at the adjoining café before catching the Choo Choo at 12:49pm [or 1:19pm or 1:49pm] to Marayong.  (If we are delayed, skip the 3.8km leg to Clarendon and catch train from Windsor 1 min later.)

 

During a 28 min ride the Turra’ crew pass six stations to Marayong, and disembarks around 1:18pm [or 1:48pm or 2:18pm] and cycle along Vardy's Rd, taking a R into Johnson Rd and a L into Abbot Rd to re-enter the M2 for 15.1km.  Exit at Macq. Uni "light tower" Sag Stop (10 min), thence a further 5.5km uphill from Brown's Waterhole and Kissing Point Rd. to Turra'. ETR 3pm. [4pm if you miss the 12:50pm from Clarendon] [116km route].

 

ii)    Dural contingent’s different route back to Dural – 31km 
Return to Macquarie St. Windsor at 11:55am for 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min).

12:30pm return to Dural, -

  • S along Windsor Rd for 1.6km, 

  • L into Pitt Town Rd for 700m,

  • R into Old Hawkesbury Rd for 400m,

  • L into Havelock Rd for 500m,

  • R into Wolseley Rd for 1.2km,

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  • L into Stock Route Rd for 2km,

  • R into Scheyville Rd for 5km (don't R at Neich Rd, rather R 700m further),

  • R into Dural Rd/Cattai Ridge Rd for 13.5km,

  • R into Old Northern Rd cycling S for 4.5km.

ETR of 1:50pm at Dural Tourist Info Centre [103km route].

 

Scribe's rap-up of Sunday, 6 Oct, from St Ives for Bayview Marina/Akuna Bay - 95km

Notwithstanding a few regulars away over the long w'end, 9 crew rolled out of St Ives smack on 7:45am amidst brill sunshine.  It was warmish then, and it got hotter.

The Peloton collected Tornado at Mona Vale Fruit Barn after 6.8km.

 

 

 

After the 14km out/back sortie to Duffy's Forest, the crew took its 2nd Sag Stop outside the Thai Restaurant.  From thence, it was 18.6km to West Head for a another gork at that majestic headland.  Teller snapped individual pics of the crew on the steep section immediately after remounting.  [These jpgs are loaded into the individual profiles of "Chores 'n Crew", accessible via "Warm 'n Fuzzy Stuff".]

 

Temperate , whose bum hasn't seen his bike seat for a month, claimed he was struggling, and took an early shower, opting to cut 'n run for St Ives when we re-joined McCarrs Creek Rd.

We passed Dieter 'n Helga, and then Flash, as the warmer weather had everyone out on the trail.

Bayview Marina at 10:45am after 62.5km.  L to R - Publican, Whippet, Rocket ToothFairy, Pacific, Malvern Star, Scott 'n Tornado.

The Flash snapped the above at Akuna Bay after 75km around midday.

On schedule, at 1:45pm, with the air still as dry as a Dead Dingo's Donger, we returned to St Ives with 95km "all done".

The Scribe  - 7 Oct 2002