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Sunday, 9 Oct – Cinque Montagnes (anti-clockwise) from -

*    Nth Turramurra shops between 7:10am and 7:20am     94km    ETR 1:05pm; or 
*    Hornsby station between 7:45am and 7:55am               68km    ETR 12:25pm

All cyclists should time their start to arrive at 1st Nosh Stop of Pie in the Sky at 9:05am

 

  •       Cyclists commencing at Nth Turra' do not pass Hornsby start point, rather usually catch those departing from Hornsby when approaching Pie in the Sky

  •       Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston  9498.3684 hm 

  •       Hardcopy these ride directions and bring on Sunday

Snapshot:
Separate starts from Nth Turra' shops or Hornsby to 1st Nosh Stop at Pie in the Sky.  Thence 8km Sth, then West to Berowra Waters and Nth Galston for lunch at Grumpy's Andy's cafe.  Return via Galston Gorge and Bobbin Head.
 SagStops:
1st      Kalkari Reserve                        8 min

2nd     Berowra Waters punt              10 min

3rd      Hornsby Heights' bus shelter    5 min

NoshStops:

1st      Pie in the Sky                       -   9:05am   30 min

2nd    Grumpy's Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston   -  10:55am   30 min

KOM climbs:
 1st climb:      50m past Bobbin Head bridge, "60km Max Speed" sign, to Kalkari Reserve sign - 3.25km

2nd climb:     Brooklyn Rd large aluminium light poll to 20m before Pie in the Sky entrance - 3.85km

3rd climb:      150m West of Berowra Waters punt to Koppers Log Berrilee - 3.40km

4th climb:      cement Bridge at Galston Gorge to 50m before Bus Shelter -  3.4km

5th climb:      "60km Max Speed" sign 15m after Old Stone Toilet Block SE side of Bobbin Head bridge to "60km Max Speed" sign 50m before Toll Booth at Nth Turra entrance -  3.95km

 

 

1st Leg: Nth Turra' 38km or Hornsby 27km to Pie in the Sky

Cyclists departing either ride start location should target arriving at initial Nosh Stop -  Pie in the Sky at 9:05am:

¨       Longer Ride - Cinque Montagnes [96km]
Rollout Nth Turramurra shops on Bobbin Head Rd between 7:10am and 7:20am in/out of Bobbin Head, arriving at Kalkari Reserve 1st Sag Stop (5 min) after 9.9km.  4 clicks later, R into Pac Highway at lights after passing Asquith Golf Course. Then due Nth to the Hawkesbury.

¨       Shorter Ride - Three Hills [68km]
 Rollout Hornsby car-park [100m Nth/West of Railway Hotel in Jersey St] between 7:45am and 7:55am cycling 500m Nth up Jersey St, L into Wharf Rd for 60m, R [at traffic lights] onto Pacific Highway and cycle Nth to the Hawkesbury.

Both groups pass Berowra station 8:20am and Cowan station 8:30am.  After passing Pie in the Sky and descend to water level, U turn at Brooklyn Rd for slog back up to the Pie Shop for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Pie in the Sky 9:05am (skip the climb from Brooklyn Rd if you're slow).

2nd Leg: Pie in the Sky to Grumpy's cafe, Nth Galston 28km

9:35am return S for 8.2km and R into Berowra Waters Rd for flattish section before descending to picturesque Berowra Waters for 2nd Sag Stop (10 min) during ride on the punt. 

Or continue south and return to either Hornsby [46km] or Nth Turra’ [69km] car parks. 

After cycling thru rural Berrilee and Arcadia we take 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min) at Grumpy's Andy's cafe.

 

 

3rd Leg: Grumpy's to either Nth Turramurra 28km or Hornsby 13km

11:25am commence return home via Galston George pulling in at the familiar Hornsby Heights' bus shelter for 3rd Sag Stop (5 min).

Continue 3km to Hookham's Corner and either -
¨       R       2km to Jersey St, Hornsby; or

¨       L        2.5km up Pacific H'way to Asquith station, then off-road to Royston Ave thru backstreets of Asquith, R in to Ku' ring' gai Chase Rd, Ahead into Bobbin Head Rd for 15km to Nth Turra' shops on Bobbin Head Rd.

 

Bank Teller's rap-up of last Monday's Tour de Yarramalong with Iron Horse home - 5 crew - 93km

 

 

 

Richard 'n BeanCounter at Mt White

 

 

 

 

Peats Ridge after 56km from Hornsby

 

 

 

 

The same brigade 19km later at Yarramalong local store


The Scribe   3 Oct  2005