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Sunday, 19 Jan, Somersby "Bellbirds" Peats Ridge anti-clockwise:
*  6:50am Hornsby 125km - ETR Hornsby 2:30pm
*  7:20am Berowra 103km - ETR Berowra 1:55pm

Or turnaround at Mt White - 71km round trip from Hornsby - ETR 10:15am

  • The hypertext at "Sun" in "Rides Calendar 2003 - Jan to Mar" adjacent to 19-Jan-03 is an Altitude Profile for this ride - we commence at Hornsby at 150m above sea level, drop to almost sea level when crossing Hawkesbury River and ascend to 300m around Peats Ridge

  • Ride Leader:   Phil Johnston  9498.3684 hm

  • Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

  • Some cyclists start at Berowra - take 2nd off-road from Freeway

  • Let Brian or Phil know if you are commencing from Hornsby

  • Ride in single file on single lane roads, 'cause a RedNeck might clip ya!

 

1st Leg: Hornsby to Mt White Bikie Hangout - 35.5km - 87 min

 

Park in Jersey St Hornsby street-side car-park 80m Nth of Railway Hotel - N/W side of Hornsby station. 

Rollout by 6:50am, -

  • N up Jersey St  for 200m,

  • L for 20m to traffic lights;

  • R onto Old Pacific Highway for 35.2km, where the Berowra contingent will join the Peloton opposite Berowra station at 7:20am, for 1st Nosh Stop (from 8:20am for 30 min) at Mt White Village Store.  Under new management the Segafredo Zanetti café is heap plenty better than under the previous management.

 

2nd Leg: Mt White to Somersby General Store - 24.5km (60km) - 70 min

 

8:50am -

  • Nth up Old Pacific H'way for 6.2km to Calga Interchange

  • R twds Gosford along the "Scenic Route" for 4.3km to Mooney Mooney Creek

  • Ahead uphill for 6.5km to "Wisemans Ferry / Gosford Roundabout" for Sag Stop [5 min] off-the-road

  • L into Wisemans Ferry Rd for 7.5km to Somersby General Store (4372.1269ph) for a 2nd Nosh Stop (from 10:05am for 30 min) - good burgers.

 

3rd Leg: Somersby General Store to Peats Ridge - 9.5km (70km) - 30 min

 

10:35pm -

 

  • L along Wisemans Ferry Rd for 200m

  • L down "on-ramp" along Peats Ridge Rd for 9.3km to MidCoast Petroleum for Sag Stop [10 min] from 11:10am.

 

4th Leg: Peats Ridge to Mt White - 20.6km (90km) - 53 min

 

11:20pm -

  • Sth down Peats Ridge Rd for 14.5km to Calga Interchange

  • L (at "Scenic Road" sign to Brooklyn) and continue 6.1km returning to Mt White Village Store for Sag Stop [10 min] from 12:10pm.

 

5th Leg: Mt White to Pie in the Sky - 16.1km (106km) - 41 min

 

12:20pm descend Old Pacific H'way, cross Brooklyn Bridge over Hawkesbury River, pass Brooklyn Rd [103km] and ascend 3.9km for 3rd Nosh Stop at Pie in the Sky [35 min] from 1pm.

 

6th Leg: Pie in the Sky to Hornsby - 19.3km (125.5km) - 58 min

 

1:35pm Sth down Old Pacific H'way -

  • pass Berowra [115km] around 1:55pm, and

  • return to Hornsby, taking R fork at Asquith, continuing along Old Pacific H'way [125.5km] at 2:30pm.

 

Scribe's rap-up of Sunday, 12 Jan, Quatre Montagnes from Wahroonga - 86km

 

Given that 6 regular Muggs are on the Tasmania Ride, and Kiwi Mike and Kiwi Lass are still hootin' it up 'across the ditch', 21 starters for today's Quatre Montagnes was surprising, especially as you could have shot off an elephant gun on Muggs' Boxing Day and New Year's Day rides, and not hit a passing road biker.

 

The below shot awaiting the Berowra Waters ferry was bolstered by 5 additional cyclists, including smiling Julie centre stage, who road the last Tasmania Ride with Scribe and Widget in 2000.  This pic is testimony that Julie (in her Red/White jersey) is always a striking attraction on a bike ride.  But careful, hubby Michael, is a big bastard and he is never far a field - see the mean dude in the blue/white jersey centre of the 3rd pic down.  Take a brave or foolish man to mess with him.

 

The next four pics are a R to L panorama of the 7:58 ferry this morn', commencing with a Yellow/Red Sputnik.

Is Andrew just a big guy, or was the camera simply too close to him?

 

Mark is hidden behind the the big bolt.

 

After brill sunshine 'till Berowra Waters, we evidenced a bunch of cloud up ahead on our route north to the Hawkesbury.  It was gusty 'n spittin' by the time we'd reached PitS, which, together with all the burnt out countryside, has never looked so drab, but the respite provided within was enjoyed.

 

More pics by double clicking Wahroonga_More_pics.htm

The Scribe  - 12 Jan 2003