a)       Two alternate 1st Legs to Richmond
i)        From Turramurra station car park via M2 to Seven Hills station, thence train to Richmond station – 22km:
Between 7:05am and 7:15am 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 with sharp turns) followed by a short steep climb to M2.  Approaching gate, veer R and pass through narrow 20m tunnel and Sag Stop (3 min) before joining M2 on south side.  Cycle M2, Abbots Rd, and 700m along Prospect H'way.  Veer Left into Terminus Rd to Seven Hills station terminal to catch the 8:20am train in a frontish carriage (joined by cyclists which commence from Dural at Riverstone station at 8:38am] arriving Richmond at 8:58am. 

ii)      From "Porter Scenic Lookout" (just before Dural Country Club) to Riverstone station 23.7km:
Between 7:15am and 7:25am -

• 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 you meet the Turra' brigade in a frontish carriage on 8:38am train Sag Stop (20 min on train) which arrives Richmond at 8:58am.

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

9am 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 over North Richmond Bridge crossing Upper Hawkesbury River.  
Ahead 700m through North Richmond shops on Bells Line of Road.

Left W at the first set of traffic lights into Grose Vale Rd for for 2.5km to Grose River Rd on LHS.  

Ahead 2km W along Gross Vale Rd to Bells Rd on RHS.

Ahead 3.5km W to Bowen Mountain 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 (Do not veer R into Bowen Mountain Rd) to Bellbird Cres.

Continue Right into Bellbird Cres for 250m

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 2½km back down the route you climbed very slowly as road is very steep and corrugated in parts.

Left into Westerby Rd for 1km;

Ahead  2km along Gross Vale Rd/Old Bells Line of Road to Kurrajong Village shopping centre for 1st Nosh Stop at Sassafras Café on RHS

3rd Leg:  Kurrajong Village to Bellbird Hill, Kurrajong Village, Richmond -  41.4km

Ahead 1km along Old Bells Line of Road to Bells Line of Road.

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 7.2^o with sections >10^o:

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 to aboard the 11:46am (or 12:16pm) train from Richmond Sag Stop for -

(i)         19 min ride to Riverstone station alighting 12:09pm (or 12:39pm); or

(ii)        40 min ride to Seven Hills station alighting at 12:27pm (or 12:57pm). 

a)       Two alternate 3rd Legs home after alighting train
 

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

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

Alight at Seven Hills station at 12:27pm.

• Right  along Prospect Highway for 900m,

• A into Abbott Rd/M2 for 15.6km,

• L 30m before Optus Tower down/up Brown's Waterhole for 1.8km - click on: Exit M2 into Browns Water Hole for identifying landmarks,

• 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 [96km].

Scribe’s rap-up of last Saturday Tour de Royal National Park - 94km - 3 cyclists

Only 3 starters on a coolish Spring morn' which seemed to be plagued by headwinds with a cool Southerly blowing.  Greg and Auckland also included the short diversion to Garie Beach with a killer climb from sea level.

Scribe’s rap-up of last Sunday Tour de Windsor - 13 cyclists, incl one casualty:

*        from Turra' with Sackville loop - 111km

*        from Porter Scenic Lookout, Dural returning via Sackville Ferry Rd, Wiseman's Ferry Rd Halcrows Rd and Cattai Ridge Rd -  95km.

Alas, en route along the M2, Guy aka Lawyer, took a fall shortly after passing a parked car, which is a rarity on a motorway (a parked car, not a spill).  Ann-Marie 'phoned for an ambulance, seeing as how Guy has max-health cover.  Not too long afterwards, two shiny white ambulances arrived within a few mins of each other.  One took Guy off to Hills Private.  The 2nd Ambo took Guy's treadley to the same destination.    Forgot to snap some pics of Guy being carted-off but recollect last time Scribe traveled in an ambulance, 'twas big enough to take is bike too.

A few hours later Guy phoned Scribe to report that he'd been x-rayed.  Guy snapped his left collar bone clean in half.  The doc thinks it should heal fine.  Guy asked Scribe to be sure and thank all the cyclists who waited for him on the M2 this morn', as he appreciated the support.

Woodies Pizza Haven in Macquarie Square Windsor after 48.5km

L to R at - Hugh, Pimpernel, Adam, Ann-Marie, Printer, Architect, The Kaiser, Greg aka Architect Too, Todd, Pacific 'n ToothFairy

John aka Auckland and Greg P. aka Architect Too at the Sackville ferry juncture after completing the Tizzana Winery loop, incl 1.6km of good dirt road.  The 33km loop thru Wilberforce, Ebenezer and Sackville is normally a scenic delight with views of farm pastures and the Hawkesbury River.  However, yesterday ride was the antithesis, what with us press into strong headwinds and ducking dust storms.

Ann, Pete, Hugh 'n Rex were returning via Sackville Ferry Rd/Halcrows Rd and had already headed up the hill in the rear of pic.  The rest of us were about to hook a left and grab the tail wind back to Windsor.