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Sunday, 15 Jan, Yarramalong Manor for lunch - "Iron Horse” home from Wyong:

*    6:45am - Hornsby - 93km - ETR 1:36pm

*    6:55am - Berowra - 81.5km - ETR 2:06pm

*    Or cycle back from Mt White - 71km - ETR 10:20am

  • No trackwork on Northern, North Shore, Newcastle or Gosford train lines

  • A train from the Northern line (West Ryde, Epping, Normanhurst etc) arrives at Hornsby at 6:44am

  • Ride Organiser Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

  • 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 you cause an serious accident and another Mugg sues you for riding negligence

 

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].  Roll out from 6:45am passing Berowra station from 7am.  Starters from Berowra should commence by 6:55am and cycle due N up the Old Pacific H’wayNosh Stops at Mt White, Peats Ridge and Yarramalong Manor, to catch an All Stops train home from Wyong at 12:55pm (1:55pm) - returns to Hornsby at 2:06pm (3:06pm). 
Or an Express at 12:37pm (1:37pm) returns to Hornsby at 12:36pm (1:36pm).
  
SagStop        Midcoast Petroleum, Peats Ridge            from 9:40am (10min)
SignPost       
Springs Rd turn to Bumble Hill              from 10:30am
NoshStops:
1st:                Mt White Road Warriors' Café               from   8:50am (25min)
2nd:  
            Yarramalong Manor                             from 10:55am
(55min)
KOM climbs
:

1st climb:       Cherro Point Rd to 2nd Mt White sign            7.55km
2nd
climb:      Yarramalong Rd to Bumble Hill                     3.75km  

 

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 from 6:45am, -

  • Nth up Jersey St for 200m,

  • L for 20m to traffic lights;

  • R onto Old Pacific Highway for 35km, passing Berowra station from 7am, for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Mt White Village Store from 8:10am.

 

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

Depart Bikie Hangout by 8:40am -

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

  • L into Peats Ridge Rd for 15km continuous, gradual climb for Sag Stop (1mins) at Midcoast Petroleum, Peats Ridge from 9:40am.

 

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

After re-mounting at 9:50am, -

  • 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 Sign Post, 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 (5mins) for brunch from 10:45am at delightful, serene Yarramalong Manor.

 

4th Leg: Yarramalong Manor to Wyong station - 18.8km - 50 min
By 11:40pm 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E along Yarramalong Rd into Wyong, arriving by 12:35pm to catch ($7.80 fare) –

  • 12:37pm Express 59 min to Hornsby 1:36pm; or

  • 12:55pm All-stops 71 min to Hornsby 2:06pm; or

  • 1:37pm Express 59 min to Hornsby 2:36pm; or 

  • 1:55pm All-stops 71 min to Hornsby 3:06pm.

 

Scribe's rap-up of Cinque Montagnes, 8 Jan

 

Scribe    8 Jan '05