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Sunday, 16 Mar '08 Tour de Wisemans Ferry, return via Cliftonville, Stone House Café Marotta, Halcrows Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd:
* 118km by 7:40am from Longest start spot or Hornsby carpark - ETR 2:30pm
* 99.2km at 8:00am from Long start spot of Porters Scenic Lookout Dural - ETR 1:45pm
* 84km at 8:10am from Short start spot of Glenorie Village Butcher Shop and Bakery LHS Old Northern Rd - ETR 1:05pm
The above 3 Start times allow for slower cyclists starting from Dural and Glenorie, and faster cyclists starting from Hornsby and reeling-in the slower cyclists descending into Wisemans Ferry
BankTeller, ChiliDog, Pimpernel, Lawyer and TugBoat are starting from Hornsby carpark by 7:40am
Pacific Pete, Publican, KayakMan and ToothFairy are starting from Porters Scenic Lookout Dural from 8am
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Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston 9114.6689 hm or 0412 045.224
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Ride single file all the way up Old Northern Rd, and keep well to LHS because some cars drag big speed boats on wide trailers
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Hardcopy these directions and bring on ride
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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
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Cycling with Muggs is predicated upon notifying Bank Teller if you materially disagree with any clause(s) in Muggaccinos' "Ride Participants Liability Acknowledgment"
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Never cycle two abreast on a single lane road with an unbroken centre line, 'cause RTA deems those sections provide inadequate visibility for a motorist to overtake an vehicle ahead.
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Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover in case you cause a serious accident and a 3rd party sues you for riding negligence
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1st Longer Leg: Hornsby station car-park via Galston Gorge to Cnr Mid Dural Rd and Old Northern Rd - 50km - 115 min
Ahead into Mid Dural Rd for 1.9km to Cnr Mid Dural Rd and Old Northern Rd (13.5km).* Rollout by 7:40am from Hornsby carpark Nth up Jersey St for 500m,
* L into Bridge Rd 40m to lights at Old Pacific H’way,
* R Nth for 700m on Old Pacific H’way,
* L at lights into Galston Rd for 5km to Galston Gorge noisy timber bridge,
* Ascend for 3km to Crosslands Rd,
* L for 1.1km to main roundabout
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* R 36.5km up Old Northern Rd to Wisemans Ferry for 1st Nosh Stop (30 mins) from 9:40am
1st Long Leg: Porters Scenic Lookout Dural to Wisemans Ferry - 39.5km - 100 min
8:00am cycle 39.5km due Nth up Old Northern Rd to Wisemans Ferry for 1st Nosh Stop (30 mins) from 9:40am.
1st Short Leg: Glenorie Village Shopping Centre to Wisemans Ferry - 30km - 76 min
Park outside the Butcher Shop and Bakery on LHS of Old Northern Rd immediately past Glenorie Village Shopping Centre (2½km Nth of Cattai Ridge Rd) and rollout due north by 8:10am because the other two ride groups will cycle faster.
2nd Leg: Wisemans Ferry to Stone House Café Maroota - 21.5km - 67 min
10:10am West along scenic River Rd for 4.8km to treacherous killer timber bridge where cyclists MUST dismount and walk over 20m timber bridge due to dangerous timber panels with wide gaps, otherwise your wheel could get caught and U could break your neck and be REAL DEAD, REAL FAST;
Continue ahead 9km along scenic River Rd to Cliftonville Lodge Resort with 1 x 390m section and a 2nd 190m section of stable gravel roadway which hasn't fazed any cyclist on previous rides;
Upon arriving at Cliftonville Lodge on your RHS, make which is seriously steep for 970m and then Roly Poly for a further 7km to Wisemans Ferry Rd; and
Left along Wisemans Ferry Rd 500m to Stone House Café Maroota for 2nd Nosh Stop (30 mins) from 11:20am
3rd Leg: Stone House Café Maroota to Porters Scenic Lookout Dural - 38.1km - 97 min
11:50am Right SW along Wisemans Ferry Rd for 12km to Halcrows Rd from 12:30pm for 1st Sag Stop (5 mins) 30m into Halcrows Rd off the roadway.
Left along Halcrows Rd for 8.1km to Cattai Ridge Rd;
Ahead along Cattai Ridge Rd for 8km to Cnr Cattai Ridge Rd and Post Office Rd.
Cyclists who parked at -
* Glenorie shops should turn Left into Post Office Rd for 2km for a short-cut to their cars - ETR 1:05pm.
* Porters Scenic Lookout Dural should proceed 3km to Old Northern Rd;
Right into Old Northern Rd for 200m to Bus Stop for 2nd Sag Stop (10 mins) off the roadway;
Left 7.4km down Old Northern Rd to Porters Scenic Lookout Dural - ETR 1:45pm.
If cycling back to Hornsby via Galston Gorge - ETR is 2:30pm.
Bank Teller's rap-up of Brunch at Bayview -90km - 6 crew with 4 more riding Loop the Lake
Jean aka ChiliDog in crawl mode outside Thai Restaurant
Adam 'n Bazza
Bazza drifting to a halt outside Thai Restaurant
Front and centre at West Head on a picture perfect morn'.
Brunch at Bayview Marina, where alas the prices have headed North ↑
Scribe 9 Mar '08