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Saturday 30 Dec '06 -

*    by 6:50am from Hornsby station carpark on West side of train line 60m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St
     +++  143km to Wyong catching Iron Horse from Wyong" - 128km -  ETR Cowan 4:01pm or Hornsby 4:17pm; or
     +++  160km returning via Wisemans Ferry Rd, Halcrows Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd, Old Northern Rd, Wylds Rd and Galston Gorge.

*    by 7:15am from Cowan station carpark for "Ride into Deliverance Country - Spencer Re-visited - catching Iron Horse from Wyong" - 128km -  ETR Cowan station 4:01pm or Hornsby 4:17pm

Or start from Hornsby by 6:50am and cycle back from:
*        Mt White          - 71km - ETR 11:05am; or
*        Peats Ridge   - 112km - ETR 1:45pm; or

• 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

• No trackwork on Wyong to Hornsby line

• Access 126 at "Ride Calendar 2006 - Oct to Dec" for detailed Ride Description from Cowan to Wyong and hardcopy and bring on Sunday

• Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston - 9513.9532 hm

• Bring ya plastic talk box, if ya got one

• Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

• Cycle two abreast at own risk, and never on a single lane road with an unbroken centre line. 

• Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover, in case you cause a nasty accident and a seriously injured cyclist, or 3rd party, wants to sue your arse to empty your pockets

 

Snapshot: Rollout Hornsby from 6:50am or Cowan station from 7:15am.  Nosh Stops at Mt White, Spencer and Yarramalong. Sag Stops at Peats Ridge and Mangrove Mountain. Catch All Stops from Wyong 2:57pm alighting Cowan 4:01pm or Hornsby 4:17pm.

1st Leg:  Cowan to Mt White - 20km - 50 min

Rollout of Hornsby station carpark at 6:50am or Cowan station at 7:15am cycling Nth up Old Pacific H'way passing Pie in the Sky, crossing Old Hawkesbury River bridge arriving Mt White "Road Warriors Cafe"  from 8:05am for 1st Nosh Stop(20 min).

2nd Leg:  Mt White to Peats Ridge - 21km - 57 min

Depart Bikie Hangout by 8:25am -

• Nth along Old Pacific H'way for 6.2km;

• L into Peats Ridge Rd for 15km continuous, gradual climb for 1st Sag Stop (10 min) at Midcoast Petroleum, Peats Ridge from 9:20am.

3rd Leg:  Peats Ridge to Spencer - 30.2km -  65 min

Re-mount 9:30am -

• L 200m Nth into George Downs Drive thence NNW for 3½km to Central Mangrove;

• L  SW  into Wisemans Ferry Rd at Central Mangrove descending thru Mangrove Mountain, Lower Mangrove following the river 26km to Spencer for 2nd Nosh Stop (35min) after 71km from 10:40am.

4th Leg:  Spencer to Friendly Store, Mangrove Mountain shopping centre - 22.8km - 84 min

Re-mount 11:15am and retrace 22.8km up Wiseman's Ferry Rd to Friendly Store, Mangrove Mountain shopping centre on LHS arriving from 12:37pm for 2nd Sag Stop (10 min).

5th Leg:  Friendly Store, Mangrove Mountain to Yarramalong Manor - 15.2km - 40 min

Re-mount 12:47pm:

• retrace 600m up Wiseman's Ferry Rd; 

• Ahead into Bloodtree Rd for 3.8km (where Wiseman's Ferry Rd veers Right);

• L into George Downs Drive for 3.5km;

• R into Springs Rd for a Sign Post (3 min), thence 3.1km East twds Bumble Hill to Greta Rd;

• Ahead for 2.1km up Bumble Hill to Forest Rd

• Ahead 2.4km descending Bumble Hill cautiously;

• R for 60m to 3rd Nosh Stop (30 min) from 1:25pm at Yarramalong General Store.

6th Leg: Yarramalong to Wyong station - 18.8km - 55 min
By 1:55pm commence 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E along Yarramalong Rd into Wyong, arriving by 2:55pm to catch ($8 fare) 3:51pm train to Cowan arriving 4:48pm:

• 2:32pm Express 59 min direct to Hornsby 3:34pm; or

• 2:57pm All-stops Cowan 4:01pm, Hornsby 4:17pm; or

• 3:37pm Express 62 min direct to Hornsby 4:39pm; or 

• 3:51pm All-stops to Cowan 4:48pm, Hornsby 5:04pm; or

• 4:37pm Express 62 min direct to Hornsby 4:39pm; or 

• 4:51pm All-stops to Cowan 4:48pm, Hornsby 5:04pm

Golly Gosh t'was a tad brisk on the descent to Bobbin Head at 6:50am this morn'.

Anthony, Laurence and Angelo at Andy's after 29km

Roll call outside the Berowra Pool Shop

Anthony aka The Fox, together with TugBoat 'n Froggy represent the Three Musketeers who, from time to time, travel up from the Macarthur district.  They each have fast times registered on www.KOMpm.com	Eric aka PapaBear in training for his 12th Audax 200km at Bright Vic. this Oz long w'end

 

Another NewChum, Kerry H, who is training for the 200km Audax Alpine Classic

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.

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.

Scribe  26 Dec '06