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Australia Day, Thursday, 26 Jan '12, Primary Route Yarramalong for brunch - "Iron Horse” home from Wyong station or Wyee station:

*    7:00am from Nth Turramurra to Wyong 104km  ETR 2:34pm  or  Wyee 119km   ETR Nth Turra 3:22pm

*    7:35am from Hornsby station carpark to Wyong  92km  ETR 3:34pm  or  Wyee 108km   ETR Hornsby 3:04pm

*    7:45am from Berowra to Wyong  81km  ETR 2:23pm  or  Wyee   97km   ETR Berowra 3:24pm

*    Or Local Route Back return from Mt White via Berowra Waters ferry, ascend to Berrilee, Arcadia,
with 2nd Nosh Stop at
Andy's Café Nth Galston, thence Galston Gorge
- 101km from Hornsby -  ETR Hornsby 12:20pm

*    Or shorter Local Route Back return from Mt White by retracing to Hornsby  -  70.5km

*    All cyclists target arriving at 1st Sag Stop  Mt White Village Store at 9:20am

WHO, WHEN, WHERE

Ride Organiser is Phil Johnston aka BankTeller 0434 715.861 and Jean aka ChiliDog are starting at 7:00am from Nth TurramurraTrevor aka Tornado plans to meet us 'en route'.
If you think you are likely to be a starter, email BankTeller who will add ya moniker here

Snapshot of Primary Route:
P
ark at Nth Turramurra carpark for 7am rollout via Bobbin Head with 1st Sag Stop after 10.4km at Kalkari Reserve (5 min).

Or Park at Hornsby station car-park - 100m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby station to rollout from 7:35am.  Slower starters from Berowra commence 7:45am and cycle due Nth up the Old Pacific H’wayNosh Stops at Mt White from 9:20am and Yarramalong General Store to catch -

*      All Stops  train home from Wyong 50 mins after the hour; or
*      Express    train from Wyong at 1:26pm, 2:32pm or 3:39pm stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby; or
*      Express 
  train from Wyee 12:13pm, 1:13pm, 2:19pm or 3:26pm
- stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby.  

SagStop         Mt White Village Store                                                15 min
SignPost       
Springs Rd turn to Bumble Hill        

NoshStops:
1st:                 Corrugated Cafe, Peats Ridge  from 10:35am                30 min
2nd
:  
            Yarramalong General Store  from 11:20am                   25
min

KOM climbs:
1st Climb:       Cherro Point Rd to 2nd Mt White sign                          7.55km
2nd
Climb:      Yarramalong Rd to Bumble Hill KOM                          3.75km  

Primary Route - 1st Leg - 2 start options
Nth Turra' to Mt White - 47km - 125 min

Park in car-park on LHS of shops in Bobbin Head Rd - 700m Nth of Burns Road

Rollout from 7:00am, -

  • Nth up Bobbin Head Rd for 9.9km to Kalkari Reserve 1st Sag Stop - 5 min,

  • Ahead 4.2km to Pacific H'way; and

R onto Old Pacific Highway for 29km for 1st Sag Stop (10 min) at Mt White Road Warriors' Cafe to arrive 9:20am.

OR  Hornsby to Mt White Village Store - 35.5km - 88 min

Park in Hornsby street side car-park 80m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby station

Rollout from 7:35am, -

  • Nth up Jersey St for 400m,

  • L for 20m to traffic lights;

  • R onto Old Pacific Highway for 35km for 1st Sag Stop (1min) at Mt White Village Store to arrive 9:20am.

OR  Berowra station carpark to Mt White Village Store  -  24km  -  65 min

Nth up Old Pacific Highway from 7:20am for 24km for 1st Sag Stop  (1min) at Mt White Village Store from 9:20am.

2nd Leg:  Mt White to Corrugated Cafe, Peats Ridge - 21km - 60 min

Depart Bikie Hangout by 9:35am -

 

3rd Leg:  Peats Ridge to Yarramalong - 17km - 55 min

Re-mount 11:05am -

  • Nth along Peats Ridge Rd for 300m;

  • L into George Downs Drive crossing Wisemans Ferry Rd at Central Mangrove and continue 8.7km NNW;

  • R into Springs Rd turn to Bumble Hill for a Sign Post, thence 2.5km East twds Bumble Hill, then it becomes Greta Rd for 2km up Bumble Hill, then 3.4km descent of very steep Bumble Hill cautiously;

  • R for 30m to 2nd Nosh Stop (25 min) for brunch at Yarramalong General Store from 12pm.

 

4th Leg - 2 options

Shorter 4th Leg: Yarramalong General Store to Wyong station - 18.8km - 50 min
By 12:25am 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E along Yarramalong Rd into Wyong, arriving to catch the 1:26pm ($7.80 fare) – see green info above


Longer 4th Leg: Yarramalong General Store to Wyee station - 32.8km  -  80 min

Extend route by 13km by turning at 1:10pm -

  • left (3km before Wyong station) into Hue Hue Rd for 15km NE along a good flatish road;

  • right into Wyee Rd for 750m

  • right into Bungaree St for 250m to quaint Wyee station, arriving at 1:45pm, where Express trains depart hourly - see green info above - stopping Woy Woy and arriving at Hornsby station 74 min later.  

 

 

 

 

5th Leg  -  Hornsby to Nth Turra'  -  6.3km - 18 min

L

Old Pacific Highway

 0.9

Leonard St/Pattisons Ave Hor.

E

101.6

 3.0

L

Leonard St/Pattisons Ave Hor.

 0.3

Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave

SE

101.9

 1.0

L

Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave

 2.9

Bangalla St

SE

104.8

7

L

Bangalla St

 0.2

The Chase

N

105.5

1

R

The Chase

 1.1

Burns Rd

NE

105.8

  2.5

R

Burns Rd

 0.2

Bobbin Head Rd

E

107.9

1

L

Bobbin Head Rd

 0.7

Nth Turra' carpark

NE

108.6

  2.5

   

 6.3

     

18.0

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 -
 join Bicycle NSW for PL insurance, so that all Muggs are better protected

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"

Bank Teller's pics of Hornsby, Windsor, 37km Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Sackville loop, Windsor train to Riverstone for different route back - 116km - 11 crew

Tony aka Yorkshire and Kevin L. slipped behind after Kevin 'had a flat' around Galston.  However, they followed the beaut  37km Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Sackville loop out thru the verdant boondocks and caught back up with Scribe and PacificPete at Riverstone station who were Carbo/Caffeine Loading in  a local cafe.


Galston Gorge at either end and a drop down to sea level across the Windsor Plains and lower Hawkesbury


The straight bit after 79km was our train ride from Windsor to Riverstone for a very different route home, because the latter part of return routes often loose their enjoyment

Bank Teller    21 Jan  2012