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Sunday, 23 Oct '05  -  Tour de Richmond, Bowen Mountain, Bellbird Hill 'n Kurrajong -
with 2 of the tougher climbs in the NthWest:

i)          Turramurra station Rohini St carpark rollout between 7:10 and 7:20am via M2 to Seven Hills station, Iron Horse to Richmond, Bowen Mountain-Kurrajong loop, Iron Horse to Marayong, M2 to Turra' - 86km - ETR 2:40pm; or

ii)         Porter Scenic Lookout, Old Northern Rd, Dural rollout between 7:10 and 7:20am via Annangrove Rd to Riverstone station, Iron Horse to Richmond, Bowen Mountain, Bellbird Hill loop, Kurrajong, Iron Horse from Richmond to Riverstone, cycle back to Dural along Annangrove Rd -  89.2km - ETR 2:10pm

 

Ø   Daylight savings end night before, so turn back our clocks an hour

Ø   If it is a wet, rainy, sloshfest on Sat. night check this Bullsheet for 11th hr postponements or 'phone Scribe 0404014725 (or 9498.3684 home) 30 min before advertised rollout

Ø   No track work this w'end on Western Line to Richmond

Ø   Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston  9498.3684 hm

Ø   Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

Ø   Expend a few mins studying the anti-clockwise route in map at "Bowen Mountain/Kurrajong loop" to familiarize with the below 2nd 'n 3rd Legs

Ø   Ride two abreast on single lane roads at own peril and get off the road at Sag Stops

Ø   Cycling without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party -
join Bicycle NSW or Bike Vic for Public Liability insurance, or extend your household cover to provide you PL beyond your front fence, so that all Muggs are better protected

Ø   When passing a fellow Mugg, always provide 1m clearance.  If you can't, or are passing on the inside, you MUST call out loudly eg. "passing inside"

Snapshot:


Commence by 7:20am from Turramurra and after 24km  - 3.9km on Kissing Point Rd, 1.45km thru Browns Water Hole, 17km on M2/Abbott Rd/Prospect Highway to Seven Hills station, climb aboard 8:29am train for 37 min ride to Richmond arriving 9:06am. 
Thence a challenging 41.4km clockwise loop, starting with an easy 12km, then scaling Bowen Mountain for 2.95km from 220m above sea level to 460m a/s/l @ 7.63o.   After a 10km dart Northish, we slog 6.25km up Bellbird Hill @ 7.22o to an elevation of 570m. 
Descend to bucolic Kurrajong/Richmond, catch 11:44am Richmond train back to Seven Hills station.  Thence cycle 24km back to Turra' station  -  ETR 2:40pm.
Or commence from Dural by 7:20am and pedal 23.7km via Annangrove Rd to Riverstone station, catch 8:48am train for the 18min trip to Richmond station - meeting the Turra' brigade on same train. 
Thence complete 41.4km Mt Bowen/Bellbird Hill loop. 
Aboard 11:44am Richmond train for 19 min ride to Riverstone arriving 12:03pm.
Pedal 23.7km to Dural via Annangrove Rd - ETR 2:10pm.

a)       Two alternate 1st Legs to Richmond
 i)        From Turramurra station car park via M2 to Seven Hills station, thence train to Richmond station – 24km:
 Between 7:10am and 7:20am cycle 60m up Rohini St to Pac H'way, turn R and 40m later L and descend Kissing Point Rd for 3.7km taking R fork onto cycleway path to Browns Water Hole (caution steep decent early with sharp turns) followed by a short steep climb to M2.  Pass through a narrow 20m tunnel and Sag Stop (3 min) before joining M2 on south side.  Cycle M2, Abbots Rd, and 700m along Prospect H'way to Seven Hills station to catch the 8:29am train in a frontish carriage (joined by cyclists which commence from Dural at Riverstone station at 8:48am] arriving Richmond at 9:06am. 

 

ii)      From "Porter Scenic Lookout" (just before Dural Country Club) to Riverstone station 22km:
 Between 7:10am and 7:20am -

  • 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 Lane which soon veers L for 180m,

  • R into Kenthurst Rd for 1km,

  • L into Annangrove Rd for 10.5km, 

  • R into Windsor Rd for 2km, 

  • L into Garfield Rd East for 2.9km to Riverstone station,

where, after purchasing a snack at the Riverstone, meet the Turra' brigade in a frontish carriage on 8:48am train Sag Stop (18 min on train) which arrives Richmond at 9:06am.

2nd Leg: Richmond, Bowen Mountain, Kurrajong Heights, Bellbird Hill, Kurrajong, Richmond -  41.4km

 

9:10am depart Richmond station pedal 2.5km NWW along March St/Kurrajong Rd twds Nth Richmond, passing St Peter's Church and cemetery and Pugh's Lagoon where water birds might be seen.  

Ahead over the North Richmond Bridge crossing the Upper Hawkesbury River.  
Ahead 700m through North Richmond shops on Bells Line of Road.

Left at the first set of traffic lights onto Grose Vale Rd.  

It's 8km NWW along Gross Vale Rd to Bowen Mountain Rd turnoff comprising:

*        2.5km to Grose River Rd on LHS whilst climbing North Richmond Hill and into the country side with views over the Sydney Plains and rural scenery with dairy cows and orchards, passing historic St John of God Hospital

*        2km to Bells Rd on RHS

*        3.5km to Bowen Mtn Rd on LHS.

The Start of the 2.95km KOM Climb is the Left into Bowen Mountain Rd crossing Carters/Westerby Rd, thence Gunbower Rd/Serpentine Lane, then passing Grandview Lane on LHS.

Right up Wattle St for 250m.  Ahead into Bellbird Cres for 250m Left onto Lieutenant Bowen Rd for 250m to Bowen Reserve where there is a huge Bunya Pine and amenities (toilets, seats, BBQ).
Sag Stop (10 min) amidst magnificent views all the way to the Big Smoke.  Three pics under the above 3 URLs from our last visit to Bowen Mtn were bereft of views, 'cause it was powerful murky on our reconnaissance of this beaut KOM Climb.

 

Retreat 50m along Lieutenant Bowen Rd.

Right into Bunya Cres for 250m. 

Right into Pamula Cres for 350m.  

Left into Bowen Mountain Rd for 1.9km.

Left into Westerby Rd for 1km;

Ahead  2km along Gross Vale Rd/Old Bells Line of Road taking you to Kurrajong Village Shopping Centre and 1st Nosh Stop (40 min) at Sassafras Creek Cafe on RHS.

Right 1km the bottom of famous Bellbird Hill. 

Left into Bells Line of Road for 500m to "Little Wheeny Creek" sign - 5 metres before concrete bridge which is Start of 6.15km KOM Climb - elevation 452m - ave gradient of 7.2o with sections >10o:

5km up Bells Line of Road;

Left into Warks Rd for 1.15km to Bellbird Hill/Kurrajong Heights KOM and Sag Stop (5 min).

Retreat 1.15km down Warks Rd;

Left into Bells Line of Road for 11km to Richmond Bridge;

Ahead for 2.5km ESE along Kurrajong Rd/March St to Richmond station arriving around by 12:24am to aboard the 12:44pm (or 1:44pm) train from Richmond Sag Stop for -

(i)         19 min ride to Riverstone station alighting 1:03pm (or 2:03pm); or

(ii)        40 min ride to Seven Hills station alighting at 1:24pm (or 2:24pm). 

a)       Two alternate 3rd Legs home after alighting train
 

(i)        Pedal 22km from Riverstone station to Dural via Annangrove Rd

Alight at Riverstone station at 1:03pm  -
bullet NE along Garfield Rd East for 2.9km,

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R into Windsor Rd for 2km, 

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L into Annangrove Rd for 10.5km,

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R into Kenthurst Rd for 1km,

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L into Pellit Lane which soon veers R for 180m,

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L into Wirrabara Rd for 600m,

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L into Derriwong Rd for 500m,

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R into Langford Rd/Davey Rd for 1.6km,

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R into Wyoming Rd for 700m,cycling Nth up Old Northern Rd for 1.2km

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R into Old Northern Rd for 1km to Porter Scenic Lookout, Dural - ETR 2:10pm [89.2km]

(ii)        Pedal 23.7km from Seven Hills station to Turra' station.

 

Alight at Seven Hills station at 1:25pm.

  • Right  along Prospect Highway for 900m,

  • A into Abbott Rd/M2 for 15.6km,

  • L at Optus Tower down/up Brown's Waterhole for 1.8km,

  • Ahead up Kissing Point Rd for 3.7km

  • R into Pacific H'way for 250m

  • Left into Rohini St for 200m

  • Left into Turramurra station carpark.

ETR Turramurra station 2:40pm [86km].

 

Scribe’s rap-up of last Sunday

 

Scribe   30 Oct '05