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Sunday, 12 Nov, Somersby "Bellbirds" Peats Ridge anti-clockwise:
*     By 7:10am from Hornsby  125km - ETR Hornsby 2:25pm
*     By 7:25am from Berowra 103km - ETR Berowra 1:45pm

Or turnaround at Mt White - 71km round trip from Hornsby - ETR 11:30am

  • All cyclists should target arriving at 1st Nosh Stop at Mt White at 8:40am.  If you are slow, start early.  If ya fast, start by above times.

  • If driving to Berowra, take 2nd off-road from Freeway, and turn R into Old Pacific H'way to nearby Berowra

  • The hypertext at "Sun" in "Rides Calendar 2006 - Oct to Dec" adjacent to 12-Nov-06 is an Altitude Profile for this ride - we commence at Hornsby at 150m above sea level, drop to almost sea level when crossing Hawkesbury River and ascend to 300m around Peats Ridge

  • Ride Organiser;:   Phil Johnston  9513.9532 wk

  • Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

  • Ride in single file on single lane roads which have an unbroken centre line, 'cause a RedNeck might clip ya!

Nosh Stops:
 1st    Mt White Village Store                   from  8:40am          30 min 
2nd  Somersby General Store                from 10:25am          30 min
3rd   Pie in the Sky                                 from  1:15pm          20 min
 Sag Stops:
1st    Roundabout to Kariong                from    9:55am          5 min
2nd   MidCoast Petroleum                     from   11:25am        10 min
3rd    Mt White Village Store                 from   12:20pm        10 min

King of the Mountain climbs:
 1st     Cherro Point Rd sign to 20m past 2nd Mt White sign                                          7.55km
 2nd   300m past Mooney Mooney Bridge to KOM                                                         3.65km
 3rd    Brooklyn Rd aluminium light poll to 10m before entrance to Pie in the Sky        3.85km

1st Leg: Hornsby to Mt White Bikie Hangout - 35.5km - 87 min

Park in Jersey St Hornsby street-side car-park 80m Nth of Railway Hotel - N/W side of Hornsby station. 

Rollout between 7:00am and 7:10am depending on your speed, -

  • N up Jersey St  for 200m,

  • L for 30m to traffic lights;

  • R onto Old Pacific Highway for 35.2km, where the Berowra contingent will commence ahead of the marauding/encroaching Peloton opposite Berowra station from 7:30am, for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Mt White Road Warriors' Cafe from 8:40am. 

 

2nd Leg: Mt White to Somersby General Store - 24.5km (60km) - 70 min

9:10am -

  • Nth up Old Pacific H'way for 6.2km to Calga Interchange

  • R twds Gosford along the "Scenic Route" for 4.3km to Mooney Mooney Creek

  • Ahead uphill for 6.5km to "Wisemans Ferry / Gosford Roundabout" for Sag Stop (5 min) off-the-road

  • L into Wisemans Ferry Rd for 7.5km to Somersby General Store (4372.1269ph) for a 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min) - good burgers from 10:20am.

 

3rd Leg: Somersby General Store to Peats Ridge - 9.5km (70km) - 25 min

By 10:50am -

 

  • L along Wisemans Ferry Rd for 200m

  • L down "on-ramp" along Peats Ridge Rd for 9.3km to MidCoast Petroleum for Sag Stop [5 min] from 11:15am.

 

4th Leg: Peats Ridge to Mt White - 20.6km (90km) - 50 min

11:20am -

  • Sth down Peats Ridge Rd for 14.5km to Calga Interchange

  • L (at "Scenic Road" sign to Brooklyn) and continue 6.1km returning to Mt White Village Store for Sag Stop [10 min] from 12:10pm.

 

5th Leg: Mt White to Pie in the Sky - 16.1km (106km) - 41 min

12:20pm descend Old Pacific H'way, cross Brooklyn Bridge over Hawkesbury River, pass Brooklyn Rd [103km] and ascend 3.9km for 3rd Nosh Stop at Pie in the Sky [25 min] from 1pm.

 

6th Leg: Pie in the Sky to Hornsby - 19.3km (125.5km) - 60 min

1:25pm Sth down Old Pacific H'way -

  • pass Berowra [115km] around 1:45pm, and

  • return to Hornsby, taking R fork at Asquith, continuing along Old Pacific H'way [125.5km] at 2:25pm.

 

 

Scribe's rap-up of The Gong Ride - 92km - 7 Muggs cyclists

Notwithstanding an 'in-ya-face" strong Southerly, we didn't get rained on.  Seemingly, the rain hit Sydney's Northside much earlier.  Muggs spotted en route included Adam 'n Ann-Marie, Bank Teller, Greg aka Architect Too, Jean aka DishPig, Annie aka Yes Minister who rode 110km as Annie parked at her office and rode to/from St Peters start.

 

 

 

 

Scribe    5 Nov '06