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Sunday, 9 Aug '09 - Tour de Windsor, Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Sackville:

i)          Southern Start Route: Turramurra @ 8:10am via Browns Water Hole, Vimiera Rd carpark 8:25am, Epping Rd, M2, part of M7, Quakers Hill Pky, Riverstone, Vineyard arriving Windsor at 10:10am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 mins) Thence Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Sackville loop.  Thence Iron Horse from Clarendon station to Seven Hills station - Ride home along Abbott Rd/M2, Browns Waterhole - 111km - ETR 3:05pm; or 

ii)         Northern Start Route: Hornsby station rollout 8:00am via Galston Gorge and Pitt Town Rd arriving Windsor at 10:10am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 mins) Thence Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Sackville to ferry, returning via Wiseman's Ferry Rd, Halcrows Rd, Galston Gorge - 121km - ETR 3pm; or

iii)        Western Start Route: Dural @ 9:00am via Kenthurst Rd, Pitt Town Rd, Windsor Rd arriving Windsor at 10:10am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 mins) – 103km - ETR 2:30pm

Separate Hornsby, Turra' and Dural start routes meet at Thompsons' Square, Windsor at 10:10am.

Bank Teller and Pete aka CampyAficionado are starting from Turramurra station @ 8:10am. PacificPete, Publican and Jane aka Neo-Luddite are starting from Nth end of Vimiera Rd at Vimiera Rd carpark at 8:25am, thereby reducing distance by 10km to 101km and avoiding the nasty Kissing Point Rd climb when 'the can is on empty' ChiliDog will meet us at Cnr. Epping Rd and Vimiera Rd at 8:30am.  Justine aka Trumpeter and Harry aka KayakMan are parking in Eaton Rd near the Pennant Hills Rd on-ramp and cycling down it when they sight us climbing West twds the off-ramp around 8:55am.

Ø   No trackwork on Western Line between Richmond and Seven Hills

Ø   Ride Organiser:   Phil Johnston  0434 715.861 or 9114.6689

Ø   Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

Ø   Expend 10 mins studying your UBD/Gregory's to familiarize with the below 'cause this is a complex route

Ø   Bring a mobile if you have one, 'cause we invariably experience cyclists going AWOL on our sorties into Deliverance Country

If ya want a real long return leg from Windsor, see blue insert below for Heineken's alternate route back home catching Sackville Ferry, thence along Wiseman's Ferry Rd, Halcrows Rd to Andy's Cafe at North Galston

Nosh Stops:
*   1st Nosh Stop -
35 min from 10:10am at Thompson's Square, Windsor
*   2nd Nosh Stop
for Dural starters at Windsor - 30 min from 12:20pm
Sag Stops:
1st Sag Stop -  Vimiera Rd carpark (3 min)
2nd Sag Stop - 2nd Nosh Stop for Turra' starters at Clarendon Station - 14 min from 12:39pm to catch 12:53pm train to Seven Hills arriving 1:27pm

3rd Sag Stop -  Macq. Uni "light tower" (5 min)

Three alternate 1st Legs cycling to Windsor

i) Southern Start Route: 1st Leg: from Turramurra station to Windsor 50km:
Rollout at 8:10am up Rohini St to Pac H'way and descend Kissing Point Rd. to Browns Waterhole meeting any starters who drive from the SW at Vimiera Rd carpark at 8:25am.  Thence Epping Rd, M2, M7, Quakers Hill Parkway to Riverstone, Mulgrave, Windsor where we meet cyclists that started from Hornsby or Dural for 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) from 10:10am at The Bridge Cafe on LHS in Macquarie St [historic Thompson Square] off George St. Windsor.

*   R            Sth 200m up Rohini St to traffic lights on Pacific H'way
*   R            200m W on Pacific Highway to traffic lights
*   L            Sth down Kissing Point Rd for 3km - very steep early
*   Ahead    SW thru Browns Water Hole for 700m -
caution steep decent with sharp turns
*   R            W thru 30m tunnel under the M2
*   L            SW into Vimiera Rd for 20m to meet-up with other cyclists who parked at Vimiera Rd
Sag Stop (3 min).
*   Ahead    SSW along Vimiera Rd for 700m
*   R            W into Epping Rd for 1.3km
*   Ahead    W into Pembroke St for 100m
*   R            NW into Essex St for 300m
*   L            W into Chester St for 150m
*   R            N into Cambridge St and follow signs into/thru Beecroft Rd bus/rail underpass
*   Ahead    on new cycle path along Beecroft Rd to the M2
*   L            at intersection of Beecroft Rd and M2 to enter M2 breakdown lane.

*   Ahead    along
M2/Abbott Rd for 11km
*   Veer Left onto M7 for 7km to Quakers Hill Parkway where we Left
at roundabout onto Hambledon Rd.  750m later L into Bali Drive (through housing estate) R at "T" junction into Walker St and 600m L into Burdekin Rd and follow this for 600m when it becomes Railway Terrace.  Follow railway line to Schofields and continue to Riverstone along Railway Tce. 
Where Riverstone station level crossing is on your LHS, turn R then immediately L and follow the railway line on your LHS.  Riverstone Parade take us to Vineyard Station.  At Vineyard station road veers to the R.  Turn L into Wallace Rd after 50m. 
Follow railway line along where Wallace Rd ends at a "T" intersection.  Turn L and cycle over a level railway crossing, and turn R into Railway Rd and remain on it for about 1k to Mulgrave Station where we R onto Mulgrave Rd and follow until you reach Windsor Rd.  Turn L into Windsor Rd, and follow it 3km to Windsor to arrive at 10:20am.

ii) Northern Start Route:  8:00am rollout from Hornsby car-park N/W of station [80m N of Railway Hotel in Jersey St]:

Dir

Street "in"

km

 

Street "to"

min

Nth

Jersey St

0.5

 

Bridge Rd

2.0

L

Bridge Rd

0.25

 

Old Pacific H'way

1.0

R

Old Pacific H’way

0.8

 

Galston Rd

3.0

L

Galston Rd

3.05

Galston Gorge bridge

3.75

A

Galston Rd

3.3

"L" turn twds nursery

16

L

Galston Rd

1.05

Galston

2.8

L

Galston Rd

0.45

Mid Dural Rd

2

R

Mid Dural Rd

1.9

Old Northern Rd

4

L

Old Northern Rd

2.5

Wyoming Rd

7

R

Wyoming Rd

0.7

Langford/Davey Rd

2

L

Langford/Davey Rd

1.6

Derriwong Rd

4.5

L

Derriwong Rd

0.5

Wirrabarra Rd

1.7

R

Wirrabarra Rd

0.6

Pellit Lane

1.7

R

Pellit Lane

0.2

Kenthurst Rd

1

 

2nd Sag Stop

 

 

50m short of Kenthurst Rd

3

R

Kenthurst Rd

4.5

Pitt Town Rd

12

L

Pitt Town Rd

12.9

Neich Rd

33

A

Neich Rd

0.85

Scheyville Rd

2.1

L

Scheyville Rd

4.8

Old Stock Route Rd

10.5

L

Old Stock Route Rd

1.9

Wolseley Rd

4.5

R

Wolseley Rd

1.2

Havelock St

3

L

Havelock St

0.4

Old Hawkesbury Rd

1

R

Old Hawkesbury Rd

0.4

Pitt Town Rd

1

L

Pitt Town Rd

0.5

 Windsor Rd

1.4

R

 Windsor Rd

1.5

 Macquarie Square

4.7

Arrive arriving Windsor at 10:10am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 mins).

 

iii) Western Start Route: 1st Leg from Porter Scenic Lookout Old Northern Rd Dural – 35km to Windsor:

9:00am - 

  • L Nth up Old Northern Rd for 1.2km,

  • L into Wyoming Rd for 700m,

  • L into Langford Rd/Davey Rd for 1.6km,

  • L into Derriwong Rd for 500m,

  • R into Wirrabara Rd for 600m,

  • R into Pellit Rd which soon veers L for 130m,

  • R into Kenthurst Rd for 4½km,

  • L into Pitt Town Rd for 12.9km,

  • Ahead into Neich Rd for 700m,

  • L into Scheyville Rd for 4½km which then veers L and changes its name to Old Stock Route Rd,

  • Ahead across large crossing with Saunders Rd and follow Old Stock Route for 1.9km,

  • L into Stock Route Rd for 2km,

  • R into Wolseley Rd for 1.2km,

  • L into Havelock Rd for 500m,

  • R into Old Hawkesbury Rd for 400m,

  • L into Pitt Town Rd for 700m, 

  • R into Windsor Rd for 1.6km to Windsor keeping well to the LHS and take cycle path,

where we meet the Turra’ contingent after 35km at 10:10am for our 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) The Bridge Cafe on LHS in historic Thompson Square off George St. Windsor.

 

2nd Leg: Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Sackville ferry anti-clock loop – 21km:

10:45m descend and cross the adjacent Old Windsor Bridge heading N along Wilberforce Rd for 7km to Wilberforce - taking the bike lane with views of river flat vegetable farming. 

R at a slight incline into King Rd for 5.4km after passing thru Ebenezer becomes Sackville Rd.  

R into Tizzana Rd for 8.9km which leads to Sackville as we wind anti-clockwise NW, then fleetingly W then SW, then S, passing the Tizzana Winery and a lily farm opposite, with 1.5km of good unsealed road.

Upon arriving at “T” intersection where Tizzana Rd meets Sackville Rd - R for 200m and re-group off-road Sag Stop (5 min) above Sackville Ferry entrance arriving 12:05pm.  

Two alternate 3rd Legs: Heineken's below 43.5km route back to Andy's Cafe, North Galston or backtrack to Windsor 16.5km:

*        cross river at Sackville ferry

*        NEE along Sackville Ferry Rd for 10.2km,

*        Right heading Sth down Wiseman's Ferry Rd for 15km,

*        Left SE along Halcrows Rd for 7½km,

*        Ahead into Cattai Ridge Rd for 8½km,

*        Right along Old Northern Rd 1½m,

*        Left into Wylds Rd for 2km,

*        Left into Galston Rd for 150m to Andy's Cafe, North Galston

Or backtrack to Windsor - 16.5km - 40 min

Left along Sackville Rd, King Rd and Wilberforce Rd passing thru Ebenezer, Wilberforce to Windsor arriving 12:50pm. 

Two alternate 4th Legs: Andy's Cafe Nth Galston to Hornsby - 13km - 25 min

Commence return home continuing South along Galston Rd to the large roundabout at Galston, Left to descend Galston George pulling in at the familiar Hornsby Heights' bus shelter for 3rd Sag Stop (5 min).

Continue 3km to Hookham's Corner and Right 2km to Jersey St carpark Hornsby.

Or Windsor to Clarendon station -  4.2km - 12 min

1pm Sth along The Terrace / Moses St for 1.4km passing the oldest church in mainland Oz [Anglican].  

R into busy Richmond Rd for 2.6km (care busy corner).  

L into quaint, rustic Clarendon train station for 2nd Sag Stop (14 min) at the adjoining café before catching the Choo Choo from 12:39pm to catch 12:53pm train to Seven Hills arriving 1:27pmat 1:23pm [or 1:53pm] to Seven Hills station arriving 1:57pm [or 2.27pm].

5th Leg: Seven Hills to Turramurra - 22km - 75 min

Alight at Seven Hills station at 1:57pm.

  • Right along Prospect Highway for 900m,

  • A into Abbott Rd/M2 for 15.6km,

  • L 30m before Optus Tower down/up Brown's Waterhole for 1.8km - click on: Exit M2 into Browns Water Hole for identifying landmarks,

  • Ahead up Kissing Point Rd for 3.7km

  • R into Pacific H'way for 200m

  • Left into Rohini St for 150m

  • Left into Turramurra station carpark.

ETR Turramurra station 3:15pm [111km].

Risk Warning
Some forms of cycling are dangerous.  An ave of 36 Australian cyclists have been killed annually since 2000.  95% of these fatalities occur on the road

Other cyclists in Australia break bones and incur nerve impairment from falling off their bikes in accidents. 

A cyclist could fall from his/her bike, inter alia, due to -
(i)      being hit by a car or another cyclist; or
(ii)     encountering a pothole;

(iii)    cycling too fast on a wet downhill where the coefficient of friction is much less, particularly at corners; or
(iv)    getting their bicycle wheel caught in a gap in a timber bridge.

A negligent cyclist could -

(a)    be litigated by a seriously injured cyclist, or 3rd party (ie. a woman pushing a pram on a footpath or a car driver) under common law where the damages could exceed $500,000; and

(b)    lose his/her home if he/she did not have public liability insurance which covers their negligence whilst on a push bike.

A negligent cyclist who did not have personal injury insurance (ie self-employed without income protection cover) could struggle to meet regular outgo commitments.

A seriously injured cyclist could be awarded damages which a negligent cyclist could not afford to pay if the negligent cyclist -
(I)     did not have public liability insurance cover; and/or
(II)    did not possess valuable assets.

Ø     Cycling without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party -
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Ø     Click on: Risk Management which warns of 'inter alia', the dangers of cycling on public roads with motor cars, potholes and over bridges with vertical timber planks with gaps

Ø     Cycling with Muggs is predicated upon notifying Bank Teller if you materially disagree with any clause(s) in Muggaccinos' "Ride Participants Liability Acknowledgment"

Scribe's rap-up of Quatre Montagnes (1. Mt White,  2. PitS,  3. Koppers Log Berrilee &  4. Galston Gorge)  -  7 starters - 91km

We had a new recruit today, Ron, who is a cycle buddy of Bazza and Peter aka AnotherBeanCounter.  Alas, Bank Teller neglected to take a happy snap of Ron today.  But we hope we see lots more of him on Muggs' rides.  BTW, rec'd an e-mail from Bazza from Provence France a few days back.  Both he and AnotherBeanCounter successfully scaled both Alpe d’ Huez and Mont Ventoux last week. Hey, that will look good on their CV.

Berowra Water Ferry on a pristine late-Winter's day

Jane aka Neo-Luddite, PacificPete 'n Publican at the Koppers Log KOM Berrilee

Above 2 'n below 3 pics were snapped whilst ascending to Koppers Log from Berowra Waters ferry on a "corker" of a late Winter's morn'