•       Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston - 9498.3684

•       Hardcopy these instructions and bring on Sunday

•       Cyclists from the primary/longer departure point of Nth Turramurra do not pass the shorter Hornsby departure spot - usually meet them ascending Galston Rd just before 1st Nosh Stop at Andy's Cafe Nth Galston.

1st Leg: Nth Turra' 31km or Hornsby 16km to Andy's Cafe Nth Galston

¨        Longer Ride - Cinque Montagnes [94km]
Park in Valley Park Cres carpark on LHS (700m past Burns Rd) in Bobbin Head Rd Nth Turramurra to rollout at 6:45am from outside the Corner Cafe, for down/up Bobbin Head, arriving Kalkari Reserve for our 1st Sag Stop (5 min) after 9.9km around 6:53am.  Thence 4km along Bobbin Head Rd. 
Left into Belmont Pde. [becomes Royston Rd] hugging Asquith Golf Course on LHS. 
Join Pac. Highway after R into Baldwin St and cross over railway line at Asquith train station, then veer R at traffic lights continue SW and shortly R into Galston Rd and pedal twds Hornsby Heights.

¨        Shorter Ride - Trois Montagnes [65km]
Rollout Hornsby car-park [100m Nth/West of Railway Hotel in Jersey St] 7:25am -
*    Nth up Jersey St for 500m, 
*    L into Bridge Rd 40m to lights at Old Pacific H’way, 
*    R and pedal 700m Nth; and 
*    L at lights at Galston Rd and cycle twds Hornsby Heights.

Route now becomes common for both start points.  NNW thru Hornsby Heights and descend to Galston Gorge and climb 3km to Crosslands Rd. Then left for 1.1km and Right at roundabout into Arcadia Rd for 4km to Wylds Rd and 100m further on Grumpy's Cafe for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) arriving from 8:25am. 

2nd Leg: Andy's Cafe to Pie in the Sky - 30km

8:55am pedal Nth along Galston Rd/Arcadia Rd which changes to Bay Rd at pastoral Berrilee, where a few km later after passing the familiar Koppers Log KOM descend to picturesque Berowra Waters for our 2^nd Sag Stop (10 min) - ride on the punt. 
After another familiar climb, take a 3^rd Sag Stop (10 min) under cover at Pool Shop, before re-entering the Old Pacific H'way from Berowra Waters Rd. at 9:35am and cycle N past Cowan station and Pie in the Sky before descending to 'U' turn at Brooklyn Rd before climbing 3.85km back to Pie in the Sky at 10:50am for our 2^nd Nosh Stop (30 min).

3rd Leg: Pie in the Sky to Hornsby  19km or Nth Turra' shops - 31km

11:20am commence return home Sth down Old Pacific H'way -

¨        enter Bobbin Head to Nth Turra' - ETR 12:45pm; or

¨        continue Sth onto Hornsby - ETR 12:05pm.

Scribe's rap-of Boxing Day Tour de Mt White - 94.5km - 10 crew

T'was a day of contrasts, being noticeably chilly on the descent of Bobbin Head twds 7am, yet approaching Mt White it had warmed up heaps.

Another contrast was that it is hard to have a traditional visit to Road Warriors Cafe when they are closing the joint 'cause there were not enough patrons.  Whereupon we vamoosed back to PitS.

Dieter, Caroline, Heineken (back), Printer, Phil 'n ToothFairy

Phil, Arno, Matt. Jean, Caroline, Ann, Scribe 'n Helga

ToothFairy, Scribe, Kitchen Slave, Blond Bombshell, Dieter, Arno, Caroline 'n Matt

Positively the most picturesque ride on Muggs' 35 route programme.  The new bridge is bonza.

Ann and DishPig looking back to Otford

New bridge looking south at same location

After 37km from Sutherland we pulled in at Coledale Cafe and Newsagency.  Brian was elsewhere climbing hills

Scribe, ToothFairy and Jean on a warmish day with and without dog in Wollongong Harbour

No one will believe this, but Brian last at 3am that morn' when he left his home in Newcastle to catch the 3:45am very early train to Sutherland

Scribe      26 Dec '05