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Sunday, 17 Oct, 6:50am from St Ives “Ferry from Palm Beach to Wagstaffe Wharf, Gosford Iron Horse to Brooklyn” - 101km - ETR 1:45pm. 
Or return from Palm Beach with a Nosh at Bayview Marina - 77km - ETR 11:40am

  •    No track work on line between Gosford and Hornsby

  •       Ride Leader/Organiser: Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

  •       Never cycle two abreast on a single lane road with an unbroken centre line.  Keep well to LHS.  And get off the road at Sag Stops.

  •       Keep well to LHS of the road and get off the road at Sag Stops

  •                   On Sunday bring a hardcopy of these directions and the Ride Description at 100km in 'Ride Calendar 2004 - Oct to Dec'

  •               Never cycle two abreast on a single lane road with an unbroken centre line, 'cause RTA
          deems those road sections inadequate visibility, so you are vulnerable if cycling 2 abreast

  •       Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover in case you cause
          a serious accident and     another Mugg sues you for riding negligence

Snapshot:
 By 6:50am rollout St Ives car park Mona Vale Rd [opposite Pattisons Patisserie and Stanley St]. 
L at Mona Vale Fruit Barn for 1st SagStop (5 min) then down McCarrs Creek Rd, with 2nd SagStop (10 min) at Church Point.  L into Darley St and L into Barrenjoey Rd past Bungan Beach, thru Newport, Bilgola, Avalon and R into Whale Beach Rd for 5km following coast line to Palm Beach Wharf to catch 9am ferry 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) to Wagstaffe Wharf.  
 After short sections on 5 minor roads from Wagstaffe Wharf, along Empire Bay Drive, Avoca Drive, The Entrance Rd, Masons Pde to Gosford station for 2nd Nosh Stop (37 min), then 25 min Iron Horse ride to Hawkesbury River station.
7.5km along Brooklyn Rd and up Old Pacific H'way to Pie in the Sky for 3rd Nosh Stop  (20 min).   
18km South down Old Pacific H'way to Hornsby and 8.7km NE to St Ives hugging the east side of the rail line.  ETR St Ives 1:44pm.

SagStops:
1st     Mona Vale Fruit Barn                            7:06am   (5 min)
2nd    Church Point                                          7:40am  (10 min)
3rd    100m along Darley St                             8:00am   (3 min)
Nosh Stops
 1st     Ferry ride to Wagstaffe Wharf             9:00am (30 min) 
2nd   Train ride to Hawkesbury River         11:16pm (25 min) 
3rd    Pie in the Sky                                        12:05pm (20 min)

1st Leg:  St Ives to Church Point - 20.3km - 45 min

6:50am cycle -

  • E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km;

  • L [opposite Forest Way - at Mona Vale Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd and take a 1st Sag Stop (5 min) - don't cluster at Sag Stop, rather spread thin to get well to LHS of Myoora Rd;

  • Ahead along Myoora Rd for 200m, and fork right, still Myoora Rd for 2.9km

  • R into Booralie Rd for 300m passing Terrey Hills shops and roundabout;

  • L to McCarrs Creek Rd and descend 2.2km into the park - to the V (dual entrances to the park);

  • R fork and pedal 2.8km descending McCarrs Creek Rd to McCarrs Creek bridge;

  • Ahead 5.5km along McCarrs Creek Rd to Church Point [20km] at 7:40am 2nd Sag Stop (10 min) - Be ready to roll out promptly;

2nd Leg:  Church Point to Palm Beach - 17.9km - 48 min

  • East twds Mona Vale for 3˝km - road becomes Pittwater Rd past Cabbage Tree Rd (on RHS) to Darley St - 500m short of Mona Vale shops;

  • L into Darley St and pull-up 40m along 3rd Sag Stop (5 min) - Darley St is 700m;

  • L into busy Barrenjoey Rd for 7km of glorious views of the Blue Pacific past Bungan Beach thru Newport, Bilgola, Avalon to Whale Beach Rd - 150m past North Avalon Rd [8:23am];

  • SignPost  R into Whale Beach Rd and ascend/descend for 6km passing Whale Beach and continue along the coastal road to Palm Beach and around to the Wharf on the bay side arriving at 8:43am to purchase some grits and embark 9am ferry to Wagstaffe Wharf for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) [38˝km].

3rd Leg:  Wagstaffe Wharf to Gosford station - 28.7km - (agg 69˝km) - 70 min

9:30am -

  • A

  Wagstaffe Ave

0.3

  to Pretty Beach Rd

  • L

  Pretty Beach Rd

0.5

  to Heath Rd

  • R

  Heath Rd

0.9

  to Araluen Drive

  • R

  Araluen Drive

0.5

  to Killcare Rd

  • R

  Killcare Rd

0.3

  to The Scenic Rd

  • L

  The Scenic Rd

0.7

  to Wards Hill Rd

  • L

  Wards Hill Rd

2.5

  to Empire Bay Drive

  • R

  Empire Bay Drive

8.0

  to Avoca Drive

  • L

  Avoca Drive

7.0

  to The Entrance Rd

  • A

  The Entrance Rd/George St/York St

6.0

  to Masons Pde

  • A

  Empire Bay Drive

0.5

  to Mann St

  • R

  Mann St

1.5

  to Gosford station for 12:16pm (hourly service)

to catch Iron Horse for 2nd Nosh Stop (24 min) arriving at Hawkesbury River station at 12:40pm.  Alternatively, catch 11:54am hourly service for "41 min Express train" to Hornsby arriving 1:36pm, 2:36pm or 3:36pm.

4th Leg:  Brooklyn to Pie in the Sky - 7.3km (agg 74km) - 23 min

12:40pm alight train at Hawkesbury River station -

  • 3.6km West along Brooklyn Rd; and 

  • 3.9km climb Nth for 3rd Nosh Stop (20 min) at Pie in the Sky from 1:03pm.

5th Leg:  Pie in the Sky, via Hornsby 'n Turra to St Ives - 27km (agg 101.2km) - 80 min

1:25pm pedal:

  • Sth down Old Pacific H'way for 18km passing station on LHS and crossing bridge over Hornsby rail line;

  • L into Leonard St for 150m veering L passing back over railway line and continuing S/E along Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave for 2.8km [rail line on RHS];

  • L into Bangalla St for 800m;

  • R into Eastern Rd for 500m;

  • L into Brentwood Ave/Boomerang St for 1 km

  • Ahead into Pentecost Ave for 1.9km;

  • L into Mona Vale Rd for 1.5km to St Ives car park - ETR 1:45pm.

Scribe's rap-up of last Sunday, 10 Oct, Tour de Bumble Hill, Yarramalong 'n Wyong Iron Horse home - 91km

Front of screen above at Mt White last Sunday - Printer, Heineken 'n BeanCounter (Why are they all smiling?  Cause BeanCounter said, "Come on lads, a big peachy grin for the CamaraMan"). 
Backstage - Navigator, Koala Bear, ToothFairy, Pacific Pete 'n Bazza (trying to push over the table)

A lean team at sunny Wyong train station, after heap plenty starters had opted to chuck a Uie at Mt. White.

 

  1. Why does Pacific (far left) look so mellow?  Cause we pigged-out at one of Pacific's favourite Nosh Stops, "Yarramalong Manor" -  where the Spring sunshine was divine, the conversation cordial, the tucker refined and the table service "befitting all things fine 'n gentry."

  2. Why was Koala Bear so jolly?  Cause the big lump of of a lad had kicked butt on the bike, and still had more left in the can.

  3. Why were Bank Teller 'n ToothFairy seemingly so at peace with the world?  Cause they managed to stay in sight of the bunch.

  4. Why was Heineken (in the mustard green centre stage) appear so cheery?  Cause Arno could've blown 'em all away any time.
     

The Scribe    10 Oct '04