•       Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston - 9513.9532 wk cuts to mobile

•       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 by 6:50am from outside the Corner Cafe, for down/up Bobbin Head, arriving 1st Sag Stop (5 min) Kalkari Reserve after 9.9km.  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] 7:30am -
*    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 Andy'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 10:55am for our 2^nd Nosh Stop (30 min).

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

11:25am 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 Seven Hills Windsor, Freeman's Reach, Lowlands, Cornwallis - 92km - 3

The satellite pics at Weather info on Muggs' Home Page showed lots of cloud around Sparrow Fart coming from the NNW.  An o'cast sky 'n wet roads, didn't deter BankTeller nor Rick aka HillMonster from rolling out of Turra' station at 6:45am to meet ToothFairy 'en route'.  Risk peeled-off early cause he had to be home by 11am or woe betide future leave passes.  Ann and Phil didn't get rained on once, but 10 mins after BankTeller climbed into his jalopy at Turra' station carpark post- ride, it veritably pissed down.  Muggs has lots of scenic rides such as last Sunday's Palm Beach ferry to Wagstaffe 118km where the blue Pacific is on ya RHS most of the route to Lisarow, followed by the Hawkesbury on ya LHS.  However, if you've ever cycled through the farm districts of Western France around Bordeaux, then yesterday's ride 'takes the cake' 'cause the 35km route thru Freeman's Reach, Lowlands, Cornwallis is serene escapism.

There is no end to all this cheating.

Secret train rides are going on unabated with Samurai, Tyro, The Kaiser and I.T. Nerd clocking-up another 170km over the "Hornsby, Peats Ridge, Spencer, Wisemans Ferry, Old Northern Rd, Glenorie, Galston loop" yesterday in training for the Audax Alpine Classic at Bright Vic. where thus far 9 Muggs have committed - Navigator, Samurai, Jean aka DishPig, Tyro, The Kaiser and I.T. Nerd, Gracinda aka Seniorita, Kerry H, Scribe.  Last Friday week a few of them rode 190km over Huit Montagnes.  Over 4 consecutive w'ends in Nov Sputnik rode a 200km, 300km, 600km and 400km qualifiers for the 2007 PBP.  What happened to a lazy hundred drowned in caffeine?  Speaking of which, Linda has sold The Bridge Cafe at Windsor, 'cause she's in foal.  Bank Teller met the new leasehold owner yesterday, Melissa, who has worked at The Bridge under Linda.  Melissa promises more of the same.