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RIDE POSTPONED DUE TO FORECAST HEAVY SHOWERS
 

Sat 6 Feb '10 – Cinque Montagnes (anti-clockwise) from -

*    Nth Turramurra shops from 7am                                    94km    ETR 11:50am; or 
*    200m NW of Hornsby station from 7:25am                      68km    ETR 11:10am

All cyclists should time their start to arrive at 1st Sag Stop of Pie in the Sky at 8:50am.  Skip the climb from Brooklyn Rd to Pie in the Sky if your slow, thereby reducing by 8km.

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:
 Ride Organiser, Phil aka Bank Teller, is swimming the 2km Cole Classic at Manly Beach on Sunday 7 Feb, and riding the shorter route from Hornsby for the ride listed for Sat 6 Feb. 

Jane aka Neo-Luddite  and  Richard aka Sloth have commited to start at St Ives at 7:35am for the Sunday ride to Bayview Marina unless bad weather.
 If you want to join Phil on Sat or Jane and Richard on Sunday, e-mail Bank Teller and he will publish your name for a 7:10am 'Start' which might attract a few others.

Snapshot:
Separate starts from Nth Turramurra shops or 200m NW of Hornsby station to 1st Nosh Stop at Pie in the Sky.  Thence 8km Sth, then Right heading West along Berowra Waters Rd to Nth Galston for lunch at Andy's Cafe.  Return via Galston Gorge and Bobbin Head.
 SagStops:
1st       Pie in the Sky                        -   8:40am    (15 min)

2nd     Berowra Waters punt             -   9:55am    (10 min)

NoshStop:

1st      Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston        -   10am       (30 min)

KOM climbs:
 1st climb:      50m past Bobbin Head bridge, "60km Max Speed" sign, to Kalkari Reserve sign - 3.25km

2nd climb:     Brooklyn Rd large aluminium light poll to 20m before Pie in the Sky entrance - 3.85km

3rd climb:      150m West of Berowra Waters punt to Koppers Log Berrilee - 3.40km

4th climb:      cement Bridge at Galston Gorge to 50m before Bus Shelter -  3.4km

5th climb:      "60km Max Speed" sign 15m after Old Stone Toilet Block SE side of Bobbin Head bridge to "60km Max Speed" sign 50m before Toll Booth at Nth Turra entrance -  3.95km

 

 

1st Leg: Nth Turra' 38km or Hornsby 27km to Pie in the Sky for a 10 min Sag Stop - Skip the climb from Brooklyn Rd to Pie in the Sky if your slow, thereby reducing by 8km

Cyclists departing either ride start location should target arriving at initial Sag Stop (10 min) -  Pie in the Sky at 8:40am:

¨       Longer Ride - Cinque Montagnes [96km] 
Park in Nth Turramurra village car park (700m NNE of Burns Rd) in Valley Park Cres (little road off to the left of Bobbin Head Rd opposite the Corner Café on LHS) for 38km leg to Pie in the Sky.  Rollout between 6:50am and 7:00am (depending on your ride speed) passing Kalkari Reserve after 10.2km. 4 clicks later, R into Pac Highway at lights after passing Asquith Golf Course. Then due Nth to the Hawkesbury.

¨       Shorter Ride - Three Hills [68km] 
Rollout Hornsby car-park [100m Nth/West of Railway Hotel in Jersey St] by 7:25am cycling 500m Nth up Jersey St, L into Wharf Rd for 60m, R [at traffic lights] onto Pacific Highway and cycle Nth to the Hawkesbury.

Both groups pass Berowra station 7:50am, Cowan station 8am and Pie in the Sky Cafe at 8:10am.  After passing Pie in the Sky Cafe and descend to water level, U turn at Brooklyn Rd for slog back up to the Pie Shop for 1st Sag Stop (15 min) at Pie in the Sky Cafe 8:40am.  Skip the climb from Brooklyn Rd if you're slow or do a 'U' turn upon sighting cyclists returning up to Pie in the Sky Cafe, 'cause we won't wait for you.

2nd Leg: Pie in the Sky to Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston 26km - 75 min

8:55am return S for 8.2km and R into Berowra Waters Rd for flattish section before descending to picturesque Berowra Waters 9:55am for 2nd Sag Stop (10 min) during ride on the punt. 

Or continue south and return to either Hornsby [46km] or Nth Turra’ [69km] car parks. 

After cycling thru rural Berrilee and Arcadia we take 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Andy's cafe from 10:10am.

 

 

3rd Leg: Andy's Cafe to either Nth Turramurra 28km - 70 min or Hornsby 13km - 30 min

10:40am commence return home continuing South along Galston Rd to the large roundabout at Galston, Left to descend and scale Galston George passing familiar Hornsby Heights' bus shelter.

Continue 3km to Hookham's Corner and either -


¨       R       2km to Jersey St, Hornsby - ETR 11:10am; or

 

¨       L        2.5km up Pacific H'way to Asquith station, then off-road to Royston Ave thru backstreets of Asquith, R in to Ku' ring' gai Chase Rd, Ahead into Bobbin Head Rd for 15km to Nth Turra' shops on Bobbin Head Rd - ETR 11:50am.

Scribe's rap-up of a very wet ride to Wisemans Ferry with two DNFs -  9 starters  - 101km

 

Four drowned rats at Wisemans Ferry après 50.5km from Hornsby where we got seriously dumped on.  Alas, Bazza copped two flats which scratched him.  Pete aka CampyAficionado was one his Pat Malone having started from Glenorie and not seeing any other cyclists decided he'd had enough when one shower was at its heaviest, and Ron's rear tyre perforated, whereupon he needed a lift back from Wiseman's Ferry. 

Above ' below at Galston on return route slightly clearer due to a dryer lens.

Bank Teller   31 Jan '10