Ride Calendar 2024 - Jan to April

Noveaux cyclists in above pics are now pushing up daises, incl. the chic femme on RHS taken in 'Sept 1893' - evident if you click on right 'thumbnail'

Date & Bullsheet

 Day &
elevation
map

  Ride Description & Map

km &
street directions

# of
cyclists

5 May

 Sun 

Vimiera Rd, Marsfield carpark 7:20am, M2, M7, Windsor, Richmond, Springwood, Mitchells Pass, Emu Plains, Penrith station train to Seven Hills, M2 back to Vimiera Rd Marsfield
 Or start ride at Tallawong Metro station at 8:55am and end ride at Penrith station - 69km.
 1st Nosh Stop 10:30am at a cafe in Windsor after cycling 18km to meet Chris, Bill et al that cycled a LOT further
 Shorten by ending ride at Penrith Station for train to Epping station, thence cycle back to Vimiera Rd start.

108 or 93
or 69

  
28 Apr Sun 8:30am Hornsby Carpark of 8:55am Berowra station carpark to Saddles restaurant/cafe 600m past Mt White Village Store. (Trains from Hornsby arrive Berowra 8:21am.).

ETA Saddles restaurant/cafe from 10:10am.
10:45am return to Hawkesbury River train station via short out/back on Ernbrook Rd (Mt White). Cross Hawkesbury River bridge and left into Brooklyn Rd.
Trains depart Hawkesbury River station bound for Hornsby station (53 mins past the hour until/incl 1:53pm. Two cafes nearby station.

 69 or
57		  
14 Apr Sun C/W circuit of Illawong Bay and Akuna Bay after traversing Duffy's Forest
 8:25am Ayres Rd/, Nth St Ives, 8:30am Terry Hills Fruit Barn, thence Duffys Forest out/back for Sag Stop at Tempo Cafe.  Then descend McCarrs Creek Rd for 1km and ride C/W into Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park along General San Martin Drive passing Cottage point Rd (on LHS), Illawong Bay to Akuna Bay 1st Nosh Stop. 
Continue east on General San Martin Drive for 3km. Turn right and ascend West Head Rd into McCarrs Creek Rd up to Mona Vale Rd. Ride 5.4km along Mona Vale Rd to our start at Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives - ETA 12pm (midday.		 55 6  

31 Mar

Sun

8:15am from Hornsby -  Duo Montagnes incl Sommerville Rd, thence Galston Gorge and Berowra Waters

   59

 6
10 Mar Sun Anti-C/W circuit of Akuna Bay and Illawong Bay after traversing Duffy's Forest
 7:55am Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives, 8:10am Terry Hills Fruit Barn, thence in and back out of Duffys Forest and re-group at 1st Sag Stop outside Tempo Cafe. Then descend McCarrs Creek Rd for 3km.  Left into West Head Rd 2km.  Left into General San Martin Drive for 3.3km to Akuna Bay 1st Nosh Stop.  Continue west on General San Martin Drive to Illawong Bay. Climb 7km to entrance to Ku'ring'gai Chase National Park. Then ride 4km up McCarrs Creek Rd (passing Tempo Cafe at crest) to Mona Vale Rd and 4.5km back to our Ayres Rd. start 		55 3

  3 Mar

Sun 

8am Hornsby or 8:25am Berowra to Glenorie Village Bakery via Berowra Waters, thence ride anti C/W twds Arcadia, then twds Galston.  Right onto Mid Dural Rd at roundabout.  Almost 2km later turn right onto Old Northern Rd for 3km to Glenorie Village Bakery. 
Return to Hornsby by retracing down Old Northern Rd, left into Mid Dural Rd, thence Arcadia, Berrilee and descend to Berowra Waters.  Or cycle thru Galston for shorter route back to our Hornsby start.

  84 or  66

3

25 Feb

Sun

Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives by 7:45am, Terry Hills Fruit Barn 7:55am, Duffys Forest, McCarrs Creek Rd, Warriewood Lookout Cafes for Brunch.
Return Wakehurst Parkway, Forest Way and Mona Vale Rd - ETR 10:45am
Or return from Warriewood Lookout by backtracking up McCarrs Creek Rd, if you don't fancy Wakehurst Parkway/Forest Way

     50

   5

 18 Feb

Sun

 Hornsby 7:45am for Trois Montagnes anti-c/w via Berowra Waters for 1st Nosh Stop at Galston Gourmet Deli.  Then out/back along
Crosslands Rd, then descend Galston Gorge and climb to Hornsby Heights' bus shelter Sag Stop.
Then (optional) descent to Bobbin Head Bridge and retrace back to Asquith Golf Course and follow backroads to Hornsby.
Or cycle directly to Hornsby from Hornsby Heights' bus shelter  -  ETR 12:50pm   

 67
or 49

  4
11 Feb Sun 7:35am Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives, 7:50am Terry Hills Fruit Barn, thence Duffys Forest.  Then descend McCarrs Creek Rd to Flying Fox Cafe, Mona Vale.  
Return via Akuna Bay, Illawong Bay. Or skip Akuna Bay and Illawong Bay by staying on ascent up McCarrs Creek Rd.		 71 or 55 10
4 Feb Sun   Hornsby Carpark 7:20am north up Old Pac H'way, Left into Beaumont Rd (at Mt Ku'ring'gai) for 1.8km out and 2.3km back by incl Gundah Rd. Then Left north to Cowan General Store & Cafe for 1st Nosh Stop. 
Return south take a left into Bobbin Head Rd and ride 3.4km to Kalkari Reserve Visitors Centre. Then reverse back up to Asquith golf course for left back to Hornsby Carpark		    42

6
28 Jan Sun Hornsby Carpark 7:30am north up Old Pac H'way, Left into Beaumont Rd (at Mt Ku'ring'gai) for 2.3km out and 2.8km back. Then Left north to Cowan General Store & Cafe for 1st Nosh Stop.  Return south take a left into Bobbin Head Rd and descend to Bobbin Head bridge for coffee at picturesque Bobbin Inn Café on the water. Then scale back up to Asquith golf course for Left back to Hornsby Carpark 48 5

   21 Jan  

Sun

 Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives 7:20am or Terry Hills Fruit Barn 7:35am - Duffy's Forest and West Head, return via Akuna Bay   

 56 or 48    3
14 Jan Sun   RIDE CANCELLED DUE TO AMENDED WEATHER FORECAST AND RAIN FALLING AT WAHROONGA AND RYDE
 7:30am from Nth Turramurra carpark via Bobbin Head to Red Herring Cafe, Brooklyn Pier. Thence back to Nth Turramurra carpark.
Or 7:50am from Hornsby meeting Nth Turra' riders at peak of the B.H. climb outside Kalkari Reserve Visitors Centre to then ride Nth to Red Herring Cafe, Brooklyn Pier, Thence back to Hornsby.		    76 or 62  
7 Jan Sun 7:15am Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives, 7:30am Terry Hills Fruit Barn, thence Duffys Forest.  Then descend McCarrs Creek Rd to Flying Fox Cafe, Mona Vale.  Return via Akuna Bay, Illawong Bay.  Or skip Akuna Bay and Illawong Bay by staying on ascent up McCarrs Creek Rd. 67 or 55 5

   1 Jan  

Monday.

8:10am for Annual Sutherland Leisure Centre to Nth. Wollongong lighthouse, thence train from Nth Wollongong station to Waterfall, and ride back thru RNP.
Shorten this flatish ride to 60km by staying on the Choo Choo back to Sutherland station and cycle 800m back to Sutherland Leisure Centre.

RIDE TO NTH WOLLONGONG CANCELLED DUE TO O'NITE RAIN AND PROSPECT OF MORE SHOWERS

   89 or 60

  
   

Spare ride descriptions below

    

 18 Dec

Sun

Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives 7:20am, or Terry Hills Fruit Barn 7:35am - Duffy's Forest and West Head, return via Akuna Bay/Illawong Bay   

79 or 69 Too wet
11 Dec  Sun

Hornsby 7:20am Quatre Demi Montagnes clockwise
incl. Sommerville Rd, but not Crosslands Reserve, thence lumpy backroads to Berowra Waters Marina Café.  Thence descent to Brooklyn Rd to scale back up to PitS. 
Thence 19km back to Hornsby - 3 climbs

RIDE POSTPONED CAUSE TOO MANY CREW ARE AWOL

      81  

  4 Dec  

  Sun  

Depart Hornsby by 7:10am or Berowra 7:35am -  1st Leg to Road Warriors' Cafe Mt White
 Return south via Pie in the Sky to Hornsby

    70
    or  47

 5

   6 Nov

Sun

Nth Turra' 7:50am Cinque Montagnes clockwise - excludes Sommerville Rd; or 
Hornsby 8:15am Trois Montagnes clockwise - incl's 8km out/back along Sommerville Rd

  93  or  73

 
 23 Oct Sun 8am from Nth Turramurra carpark via Bobbin Head to Pie in the Sky. Thence return to Nth Turramurra carpark.
Or 8:15am from Hornsby meeting Nth Turra' riders at peak of the B.H. climb outside Kalkari Reserve Visitors Centre to ride to Pie in the Sky.  Thence back to Hornsby.		    63 or 44

4
    16 Oct Sun

8am Hornsby or 8:25am Berowra to Glenorie Village Bakery via Berowra Waters.  Wind anti C/W twds Galston, Right onto Old Northern Rd to Glenorie. 
Retrace same route back to Hornsby

       66 4
   9 Oct Sun

8:20am Hornsby or 8:45am Berowra to Glenorie Village Bakery via Berowra Waters.  Approaching Galston, right onto Mid Dural Rd, then right into Old Northern Rd to Glenorie.  Retrace same route back to Hornsby
 POSTPONED 7 DAYS DUE TO FORECAST HEAVY RAINFALL

       84  

  2 Oct  

  Sun  

Depart Hornsby by 8:25am or Berowra 8:50am -  1st Leg to Road Warriors' Cafe Mt White
 Return via Pie in the Sky to Hornsby

    70
    or  47

 2
 21 Nov Sun   7:30am from Nth Turramurra carpark via Bobbin Head to Red Herring Cafe, Brooklyn Pie. Thence back to Nth Turramurra carpark -  3 climbs.
Or 7:45am from Hornsby meeting Nth Turra' riders at peak of the B.H. climb outside Kalkari Reserve Visitors Centre to ride to Red Herring Cafe, Brooklyn Pie, Thence back to Hornsby - 1 climb.		    77 or 58  

 14 Nov

Sun

Hornsby 7:30am or Berowra 7:38am (after alighting train @ 7:35am for a gentler ride speed) to Mt White
Brunch at Woy Woy.  Catch 'Old Red Rattler' home

66

  
31 Oct Sun

Hornsby 7:40am Trois Montagnes anti-c/w to Red Herring Café, Brooklyn. 
Return via Berowra Waters ferry and Galston Gorge. 

 75    

   24 Oct


Sun

8:15 The Porter Lookout, Dural, via Cattai Ridge to Windsor.  Thence cycle via Cornwallis to Richmond to catch train to Riverstone.  Thence cycle to Tallawong Light Rail and catch Light Rail to Castle Hill station.  Then cycle Nth back to The Porter Lookout, Dural.

 56

  

13 Dec

Sun

8am Duo Montagnes from Hornsby incl Sommerville Rd, thence Galston Gorge and Berowra Waters

   59

  

    15 Nov

Sun

           Sutherland Leisure Centre for "Tour de Bulli Cafe On the Beach"              
                                  8:40am cycle Sth down Princes H'way, thence left into Lawrence Hargraves Drive, Coalcliff bridge, to 1st Nosh Stop Ruby's Cafe, Bulli   Return thru RNP, via Otford Pie Shop, Audley Weir  -  ETR 3:05pm.
Or return by exiting RNP at McKell Ave to Waterfall, Princes H'way - ETR 2:20pm
Or return by catching a train from Bulli station to Waterfall, then dropping down into the RNP

Or return by catching a train from Bulli station to Sutherland Leisure Centre - 44km

 97  
or
88
or
44

  

8 Nov

  Sun  

Quatre Montagnes - Depart Hornsby by 7:55am 1st Leg to Road Warriors' Cafe Mt White
 Return directly to Hornsby  OR  via Berowra Waters, Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston & Galston Gorge

    88
    or  71

  

 12 Aug

 Sun

St Ives 9:30am, Terry Hills/Duffy's Forest, clockwise descent to Illawong & Akuna Bays, with option of 4km in/out of Cottage Point to 'crest lookout', for Brekkie at Church Point -  return up McCarrs Creek Rd to St Ives and possibly Hornsby

 70

  

29 July

 Sun Train from Hornsby station at 8:02am to Wyong station arriving 9:10am.
Cycle up Bumble Hill to Mt. White arriving Hornsby 2:55pm		 94  

    17 Nov

  Sun  

Hornsby 7:15am or Galston Bus Shelter 8:15am Tour de Windsor via Cattai Ridge Rd, Halcrows Rd, Sackville Ferry, Wilberforce Rd to Windsor

  94 

 

 27 Oct


Sun
 

Annual Fitz's Challenge Canberra Bill aka Glasgow and Chris aka RecalcitrantBankTeller are riding the 210km route, Eric aka PapaBear 165km, George aka Englishman 105km

255, 210,
165 or
105

  
 27 Oct Sun

St Ives carpark 7:30am rollout via Duffy's Forest, Illawong Bay/Akuna Bay for Brekkie at Bayview Marina

 77  

6 Oct

  Sun  

7:40am Hornsby carpark or 8:15am Galston Bus Shelter
 for Tour de Windsor, Wilberforce, Ebenezer

 117 or
92 from Galston

  
29 Sept Sun

Hornsby 8am Quatre Demi Montagnes clockwise - 'cause of forecast cold morning 10o, but warm day 21o
incl. Sommerville Rd, but not Crosslands Reserve, thence lumpy backroads to Berowra Waters Marina Café

      81  
 15 Sept Sun

 Hornsby 7:40am for Trois Montagnes anti-c/w via Berowra Waters, Crosslands Rd, Galston Gorge and Bobbin Head, thence backroads to Hornsby  -  ETR 11:25am 

 67  

 25 Aug 

Sun

St Ives by 8am Illawong Bay, Akuna Bay to Warriewood Beach for Brunch, return Wakehurst Pky - ETR 1:25pm

     81

  

  18 Aug

Sun

Sutherland Leisure Centre 8:20am down Princes H'way to Waterfall train station, then thru RNP to Bundeena 'n back.  Catch train home from Waterfall station to reduce by 14km

78  or  64

  

 4 Aug 

  Sun  

Quatre Montagnes - Depart Hornsby by 8:25am 1st Leg to Road Warriors' Cafe Mt White
 Return directly to Hornsby  OR  via Berowra Waters, Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston & Galston Gorge

    88
    or  71

  
 28 July Sun

St Ives carpark for 8:15am rollout via Duffy's Forest, Illawong Bay/Akuna Bay and West Head
for Brekkie at Bayview Marina - Brunch at Akuna Bay

 93  73  

21 July

 Sun

Hornsby 8am or St Ives 8:30am to catch 10.30am Palm Beach ferry to Wagstaffe Wharf, Killcare, McMasters Beach,
Woy Woy station train back to Hornsby
 Or return from Palm Beach with Nosh Stop at Church Point - 94km

80

 

 16 July   

Sun

St Ives by 8:30am Illawong Bay, Akuna Bay to Warriewood Beach for Brunch, return Wakehurst Pky - ETR 1:50pm

 66

  
7 July Sun

Start at cycle path immediately on West side of Tempe train station 8:50am to Sans Souci, then East to Kurnell, then Sth into Botany Bay National Park overlooking The Blue Pacific, and back along Cooks River Cyclepath
Train departs Platform 4 at 8:34am at Town Hall station arrives Tempe station 8:47am

61

 
30 June    Sun   

St Ives 8:40am “Palm Beach General Store for Brunch, Akuna Bay Café for lunch

 86
or 78

  
   12 Aug Sun

St Ives carpark for 8:15am rollout via Duffy's Forest and West Head
for Brekkie at Bayview Marina - Brunch at Akuna Bay

  93  

  1 July  

Sun

St Ives by 8:30am Duffy's Forest, West Head to Warriewood Beach for Brunch, return via Wakehurst Pky - ETR 2:05pm

 94

  
30 July Sun 8:30am St Ives, Akuna Bay clockwise, West Head (Sag Stop), Church Point (Nosh Stop), Akuna Bay anti-CW, St Ives 74 5

 23 July 

  Sun  

Quatre Montagnes - Hornsby 8:35am 1st Leg to Road Warriors' Cafe Mt White
 Return directly to Hornsby  OR  via Berowra Waters, Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston & Galston Gorge

88
or  71

 5
16 July Sun 8:40am St Ives, Akuna Bay clockwise, West Head (Sag Stop), Church Point (Nosh Stop), Akuna Bay anti-CW, St Ives 67 7
9 July Sun

Hornsby 8:40am Trois Montagnes anti-c/w to Red Herring Café, Brooklyn. 
Return via Berowra Waters ferry and Galston Gorge. 

 75   5

 2 July  

  Sun  

Quatre Montagnes - Hornsby 8:35am 1st Leg to Road Warriors' Cafe Mt White
 Return directly to Hornsby  OR  via Berowra Waters, Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston & Galston Gorge

88
or  71

 4

  21 Aug

 Sun 

St Ives 8:15am, Bushlands route thru Terry Hills/Duffy's Forest, clockwise descent to Illawong Bay & Akuna Bay, with initial 2km in/out of Cottage Point to 'crest lookout'
for Brunch at Church Point -  return up McCarrs Creek Rd to St Ives, thence Hornsby

88 or 70

  
 20 Aug    Sun   

St Ives 8:40am “Palm Beach General Store for Brunch, Akuna Bay Café for lunch”

 86
or 78

  

 6 Aug  

  Sun  

                      Hornsby 8:15am or Berowra 8:40am to Mt White for Somersby "Bellbirds" anti-clockwise
Or return from Mt White via Pie in the Sky

   125,  103  or  71 

 

 15 July

 Sun

St Ives 8:30am via Duffy's Forest and West Head to Church Point Cafe - option to return via Akuna Bay

107 or 89

  

  11 Aug  

Sun

St Ives by 8:30am Duffy's Forest, West Head to Warriewood Beach for Brunch, return via Wakehurst Pky - ETR 1:55pm

 94

  

  18 Aug

   Sun  

                      Hornsby 7:45am or Berowra 8am to Mt White for Somersby "Bellbirds" anti-clockwise
Or return from Mt White via Pie in the Sky

   125  or  103   

 
  24 Aug Sun Hornsby 7:40am or Berowra 8am
Brunch at Pearl Beach, return to Woy Woy for 'Old Rattler' home

112,  86
or 73

  

 15 Sept

Sun

7:00am Hornsby, Galston, Cattai Ridge, Windsor, Freemans Reach, Richmond train to Riverstone, Galston, Hornsby anti c-w loop

100

  
 7 Sept Sun

Nth Turra' 7:05am 100km Cinque Montagnes anti-c/w.  Or Hornsby 7:40am Trois Montagnes anti-c/w to Red Herring Café, Brooklyn. 
Return via Berowra Waters ferry and Galston Gorge.  Or directly down Pacific H'way

 99 or
73		  
 31 Aug   Sun  

Turramurra station 7:15am Browns Waterhole, 7:35am Vimiera Rd, Epping Rd, M2, M7, Quakers Hill Pky, Riverstone, Windsor, Richmond, Springwood, Penrith, exit M2 at Pennant Hills Rd   
OR return from Windsor via Cattai Ridge to Hornsby and Turra'

124 or
   91

  

 28 Sept

  Sun   

            Turra' station 7:00am 48km via Browns Water Hole, Epping Rd, M2, M7, Quakers Hill Pky, Riverstone arrive Windsor 8:50am           
                   for "Tour de Freemans Reach, Richmond, Lowlands, Cornwallis" -  36km loop
Then train to Seven Hills then return M2, Pennant Hills Rd backroads  

  OR  Hornsby 6:50am 51km to Windsor via Galston Gorge and Pitt Town Rd.  Return Cattai Ridge Rd, Galston Gorge 

108
or
  100

 

 25 Aug  Sun

7:30am  Hornsby carpark,  7:55am The Porter Lookout Dural  8:00am Galston shops or  8:25am Glenorie Village shops
due Nth to Wisemans Ferry, West to Cliftonville, Sth to Stone House Cafe Maroota,
Wisemans Ferry Rd, Halcrows Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd

 117, 94
or 83		  

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