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Sunday, 8 Oct, Tour de Pearl Beach - Brunch at Pearl Beach - Old Rattler home from Woy Woy :

*    7:05am to 7:15 from Nth Turramurra         - 106km    -   ETR  2pm; or 

*    7:40am to 7:50am from Hornsby               -   90km    -    ETR  1:36pm; or 

*    7:55am to 8:05am from Berowra              -   77km    -     ETR 1:53pm

50% of cyclists will likely turn around at Mt White for 2nd Nosh Stop at Pie in the Sky.  ETR Hornsby 11:15am (70km) or Nth Turra' 11:45am (94km)

  • Click on: Risk Warnings which warns of the dangers of cycling on public roads with motor cars, potholes and over bridges with vertical timber planks with gaps

  • All cyclists should target arriving at 1st Nosh Stop at 9:15am.  If you are slow start early.  If ya fast start by above times.

  • Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston - 9513.9532

  • See street map under Ride Description on "Rides Calendar" page or HERE

  • Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

  • Cycle two abreast at own risk.  Keep well to LHS on single lane roads.  Get off the road at Sag Stops

  • Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover in case -

           *         another Mugg is seriously injured due to your riding negligence; or

           *         another Mugg's negligence results in you being seriously injured, and you want them to have "deep pockets"

Nosh Stops:
 Mt White Road Warriors Cafe                                        9:15am      -   30 min
Fish Shop at Pearl Beach                                           11:40am      -   35 min
Sag Stops or Sign Posts:  
1st:       Calga Interchange  Sign Post                         10:05am      -    1 min 
2nd:      Wiseman's Ferry/Gosford roundabout            10:35am      -    5 min 
3rd:       Kariong Shell garage                                    10:40am      -   10 min
 King of the Mountain climbs
 1st:       Cherro Rd to 2nd Mt White sign  KOM                  7.55km
2nd       100m past Mooney Mooney bridge to KOM          3.60km

Longer 1st Leg: Nth Turramurra to Mt White Road Warriors Cafe - 46km (95 min)

Park in Nth Turramurra village car park (700m NNE of Burns Rd) in Valley Park Cres (little road off to the left of Bobbin Head Rd opposite the Corner Café on LHS) for 47km leg to Mt White.  Rollout between 7:05am and 7:15am (depending on your ride speed).  1st Sag Stop at Kalkari Reserve after 9.6km.

Shorter 1st Leg: Hornsby to Mt White Road Warriors Cafe - 35km (85 min)

¨           Rollout between 7:40am and 7:50am (depending on ride speed) from Hornsby train station car park [70m N of the Railway Hotel in Jersey St – N/W side of train station] for 500m Nth then L and 20m later R at lights onto Pacific H'way; or

¨           commence between 7:55am and 8:05am (before the convoy) on Old Pacific H'way opposite Berowra train station carpark.

Continue N up Old Pacific H'way to 1st Nosh Stop from 9:15am (30 min from 1st arrivals) at Mt White Road Warriors Caféé.

 

 

Second Leg: Mt White Road Warriors Cafe to Kariong Shell garage - 19.2km (55 min)


9:45am -

  • R Nth up Old Pac H'way for 6.2km to Calga Interchange around 10:05am Sign Post (1 min); 

  • R East to Gosford “Scenic Route”, remaining on Old Pac H'way, to intermittent sounds of chirping Bellbirds, crossing Mooney Mooney creek 4.1km later;

  • climb 6.1km and take a Sag Stop (3 min) at the Wisemans Ferry/Gosford roundabout at Somersby Industrial Estate - keeping well to LHS; and

  • R Sth for 700m on Wisemans Ferry Rd, then L gradually ascending for 1.4km Old Pac H'way arriving at familiar Kariong Shell garage at 10:40am [55.3km] for Sag Stop (10 min).

 

Third leg: Kariong to pristine Pearl Beach - 18km (50 min)

10:50am -

  • Initially flattish S/Eth along Woy Woy Rd, thence down the hill past Phegans' Bay twds Umina Beach.  After approx 12.5km from the Shell Garage

  • R into Rawson Rd for 100m and cross train tracks at level crossing;

  • Ahead on Rawson Rd for 450m to Ocean Beach Rd;

  • R into Ocean Beach Rd for 3km;

  • R into Sydney Ave as it veers L for 100m;

  • R into Hobart Ave for 200m;  

  • L into Mt Ettalong Rd for about 3km;  

  • At the Sth. end of beautiful Umina Beach, Mt Ettalong Rd changes to Patonga Drive.  Climb past "Mt Ettalong Lookout" for a further 1km.

  • L into Pearl Beach Drive for 1.75km to unspoiled, but expensive Pearl Beach [heaps of Filthy Rich “near deads” and WOOFS (Well Off Older Folks) driving Bentleys 'n Mercs].

2nd Nosh Stop (35 min) from 11:40am [76km] where Burgers 'n Cokes can be got at the store at left and behind the too expensive Sit ‘N’ Chat Beach Café.

Fourth Leg: Pearl Beach to Woy Woy station - 9.9km (25 min) - arrive at station by 12:45pm for 1:02pm Express or 1:23pm 'all-stops':

12:15pm -

  • L  into Pearl Beach Drive retracing our path out of Pearl Beach up a mother of a hill along (gorgeous view of Pearl Beach on RHS) for 1.75km;

  • R  back onto Patonga Drive/Mt Ettalong Rd for 3km;

  • R  into Hobart for 200m;

  • L  into Sydney Ave for 150m;

  • L  into Ocean Beach Rd for 3.5km; and

  • R  into Railway St for 500m to Woy Woy station arriving by 1pm:

·     express at 12:02pm arrive Hornsby at 12:36pm; or

·     all stops at 12:23pm arrive Berowra at 12:53pm and Hornsby at 1:04pm.

·     express at 1:02pm arrive Hornsby at 1:36pm; or

·     all stops at 1:23pm arrive Berowra at 1:53pm and Hornsby at 2:04pm; or

ETR Hornsby 1:36pm or Nth Turramurra 2pm.

 

 

 

Scribe’s rap-up of last Monday Bellbird Hill 'n Bowen Mtn - Two Killer Climbs ride - 96km - 6 starters

 

Six cyclists met-up at Richmond station at 9:30am on a sunny early Spring morn' - 30 mins later than scheduled due to Bank Teller faffing around at the Turra' start, whereupon TugBoat and NewChum, Ashley aka FuturesTrader, missed the 8:20am train from Seven Hills station by a hare's breath. 

The Kaiser, Printer and Adam patiently waited for our three Turra' starters at Richmond station overlooking the majestic cricket oval.  We then tackled the fearful 5.85km Bellbird Hill which finishes off with the precipitous 900m ascent of Warks Hill Rd. 

Arno had a "life-awakening" (scare the shit out-of-ya) experience on the descent down Bellbird Hill along Bells Line of Road.  The Kaiser was travelling about 50km/ph on a steep switch-back when all-of-a-sudden, a canon-fire BANG resonated.

Fortunately, the BANG was due to Arno's back wheel (NOT FRONT WHEEL) blowing.  Either due to good luck or good management, Arno managed to pull his trusty treadley up in a relative flash which wasn't an easy manoeuvre as Heineken was travelling at circa 50km p/h. Adam and Scribe were near Arno when the BANG went off.  However, it took each of them another 75m to roll to a halt, which exemplifies Arno's skill to control his bike when confronted with a fast acting flat on a corner at speed.

15 mins later after trying to fit a replacement tube in a stuffed tyre, Adam 'n Scribe adjourned to Sassafras Cafe in Kurrajong Village with Arno 'phoning Sarah for a lift. Alas, the delightful Sassafras Cafe has become a tad trendy for smelly cyclists, so we restricted our order to much needed drugs (caffeine) and soaked up the sunshine in the pleasant courtyard. 

Arno, Matt and Adam had already packed-in a tough 90km route from Hornsby, having departed at Sparrow Fart.  Due to missing the train from Seven Hills, and the lost time due to Arno's stuffed tyre, Ashley opted to bolt back home to his wife and two young daughters.  Hence, t'was only TugBoat 'n Scribe who conquered the steep as all shit Bowen Mtn. 

A fun day for all 6 who challenged the toughest ride on Muggs' Toughest Dozen shortlist.  Arno proved his supremacy up the killer Bellbird Hill, although the poor bastard missed the 2nd climb.

Below pics are TugBoat resting against the KOM for the Bowen Mtn ride, namely Cnr Lieutenant Bowen Rd and Bellbird Cres. And lower RHS - the famous Bunyip tree at the adjoining KOM park, 100m past the KOM summit.  Them there Bunyip trees are something only to be found out Kurrajong way, which is another reason to attend this annual Ball-Tearer on the Monday of the Oct long w'end in '07.

 

 

             

 

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    1 Oct ‘06