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Sunday, 29 June, Yarramalong Manor for lunch - "Iron Horse” home from Wyong:

*    8:30am - Hornsby - 93km - ETR 3:36pm

*    8:50am - Berowra - 81.5km - ETR 3:25pm

*    Or cycle back from Mt White - 71km - ETR 12:20am

  • Ride Leader:  Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

  • Bring your mobile if it is handy

  • Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

  • Cycle two abreast at own risk.  Keep well to LHS

  • Get off the road at Sag Stops

  • Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover in case another Mugg sues your arse for riding negligence

 

Snapshot:
 With no track work on the Wyong line, park at Hornsby 
station car-park [80m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby station] rollout by 8:30am passing Berowra station at 8:55am, but commence by 8:50am.  Nosh Stops at Mt White, Peats Ridge and Yarramalong Manor, to catch an All Stops train home from Wyong at 2:55pm (3:55pm) - ETR 4:06pm (5:06pm).  Or an Express at 2:37pm (3:37pm) returns to Hornsby at 2:36pm (3:36pm).  
Route is due N up the Old Pacific H’way, so if you're slow, start from 8:20am.

 

1st Leg:  Hornsby to Mt White - 35.5km - 82 min

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

Rollout by 8:30am, -

  • Nth up Jersey St for 200m,

  • L for 20m to traffic lights;

  • R onto Old Pacific Highway for 35km, passing Berowra station at 8:55am, for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Mt White Village Store from 9:50am.

 

2nd Leg:  Mt White to Peats Ridge - 21km - 57 min

Depart Bikie Hangout by 10:20am -

  • Nth along Old Pacific H'way for 6.2km;

  • L into Peats Ridge Rd for 15km continuous, gradual climb for Sag Stop (15 mins) at Midcoast Petroleum, Peats Ridge from 11:20am.

 

3rd Leg:  Peats Ridge to Yarramalong Manor - 17km - 55 min

After re-mounting at 11:35am, -

  • Nth along Peats Ridge Rd for 300m;

  • L into George Downs Drive and continue 8.7km NNW, crossing Wisemans Ferry Rd at Central Mangrove;

  • R into Springs Rd for a Sag Stop (3 min), thence 2.5km East twds Bumble Hill, then it becomes Greta Rd for 2km up Bumble Hill, then 3.4km descend Bumble Hill cautiously;

  • R for 60m to 2nd Nosh Stop (50 mins) for brunch from 12:30pm at delightful, serene Yarramalong Manor.

 

4th Leg: Yarramalong Manor to Wyong station - 18.8km - 50 min
By 1:20pm 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E along Yarramalong Rd into Wyong, arriving by 2:10pm to catch ($7.80 fare) –

  • 2:55pm All-stops (or 2:55pm) 71 min to Hornsby 4:06pm (or 5:06pm) or

  • 2:37pm Express (or 3:37pm) 59 min to Hornsby 3:36pm (or 4:36pm).

 

Scribe’s rap-up of Sunday, 22 June

 

 

Scribe    22 June 2003