Muggaccinos Sunday Cyclists - The Bullsheet
Sunday, 28 April – Cinque Montagnes (anti-clockwise) 7:30am Turramurra 100km or 8:15am Hornsby 67km
i Cyclists commencing at Turra' do not pass the alternate Hornsby start - usually catch Hornsby starters approaching Pie in the Sky
ii
Ride
contacts:
# Phil Johnston 9498.3684
hm and
#
Brian Willis
9807.6439
hm,
who’d appreciate a call or e-mail from anyone who might be
starting from Hornsby
iii Don't cycle two abreast on single lane roads
iv Hardcopy these ride directions and bring on Sunday
Both below ride starts arrive at 1st Nosh Stop - Pie in the Sky around 9:30am. Graeme Edwards, Bike North stalwart [one of the fastest riders to have even ridden a Muggs ride] is leading a short ride from Hornsby at 8am to PitS. Graeme's contingent will likely arrive at PitS just before us, so remember your social graces.
First Leg to Pie in
the Sky:
¨
Longer ride leg form Turra' - 41.5km
Arrive Turramurra car park [N/E
side of station]
7:20am for 7:30am rollout in/out of Bobbin Head, arrive Kalkari Reserve [13.5km] by 8:05am for Sag Stop
(5 min).
3½km later R onto Old Pacific H'way at lights after passing Asquith Golf
Course on LHS. Then it is due N to the Hawkesbury where we "U" turn at Brooklyn Rd
around 9:15am for 3.9km climb back to the pie shop
for Segafredo Zanetti 'n prime quality Maggot Sacks.
¨
Shorter ride leg from Hornsby - 27km
Arrive at Hornsby car-park by 8:05am [75m N/W of Railway Hotel in Jersey St] for 8:15am rollout, cycling -
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400m N up Jersey St,
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L for 20m to traffic lights,
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R onto Old Pacific H'way for 26.50km ride N to the pie shop after descending to "U"-turn at Brooklyn Rd.
2nd Leg: Pie
in the Sky to GreenShades Nursery - 27.7km
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10am we return S for 8.2km along Old Pacific H'way.
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R into Berowra Waters Rd 6km to picturesque Berowra Waters for the ride on the punt. If you’ve had enough, you can continue south and return to either Hornsby [46km] or Turra’ [76km] car parks.
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3.7km climb to Koppers Log KOM.
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9.8km along Bay/Arcadia/Galston Rds [thru rural Berrilee and Arcadia] arrive at 2nd Nosh Stop (40 min) at GreenShades Nursery Café at Galston [9653.1500ph] (10% surcharge) from 11:35am - leave bikes near rest rooms inside green metal doors. [Approaching lunch-time, we might struggle to get a table, whereupon we will target the nearby local Galston shops 100m W].
3rd 'n final Leg:
GreenShades to Turra' or Hornsby
12:15pm
7.8km on Galston Rd down Gorge and up to familiar Hornsby Heights' bus shelter Sag Stop
(5 min)
from 12:30pm. Thence,
2.8km to Galston Rd entrance-
¨ R onto Old Pacific H'way 700m S to Hornsby - ETR 12:50pm.
¨
L
onto Old Pacific H'way for 1.5km to Asquith railway bridge over-pass, L
pedaling N for 1.8km on Belmont Rd (golf course on RHS)
and R 18km to
Turra.
NB:
If we agree to skip the final climb via Bobbin Head, rather to return
to Turra' by back-tracking from Hornsby
along the E side of the rail-line, we save 30 min and reduce
our ride by 12kms.
Teller's rap-up of Anzac Day "Sortie to Bayview Marina" - 59km
Only six starters, and Whippet had a nasty fall descending a section of Cottage Point in dense fog, necessitating Yamaha accompanying him back to St Ives. Anna-Lisa was on Whippet's tail when he came off doing about 30km on a wet, slippery section of Cottage Point. After skidding to a halt, leaving blood, skin, elbow and knee on the roadway, to her horror and amazement, Whippet quickly checked out his bike and jumped back on, scurrying off to catch the others.
The rest of us carried on to Bayview, where the waitress at the cafe served Widget 'n PJ double coffee orders, rather than risk getting screamed at by "boss lady" for mucking-up the order.
The 23km leg from Bayview back to St Ives was keenly contested, with first US Postal and then Anna-Lisa zipping by the two seasoned plodders in Widget 'n Scribe. Upon the 2nd young up-start speeding by, PJ bellowed, "OK it is on, I'm going to catch that young upstart." But alas, notwithstanding a lot of determination and resolve, not to mention, some resolute pedaling, it was all to no avail, as a 21 year old's "cardio vascular system" will usually prevail over a half century model clogged up with numerous vintages of fine Reds.
Post-ride back at Pattisons' Widget, US Postal, Anna-Lisa 'n Teller enjoy various fixes on a balmy mid-Autumn morn'.
NB: Teller dropped in at Bike Nth's cycle picnic at Alluba Oval later that morn' to check on Whippet. Battered 'n bruised, prodded 'n patched, but with a smile on his dial. He's a tough old bugger.
Scribe 'n Whippet - 26 April 2002