Muggaccinos Pedlars Sunday Cyclists – The Bullsheet

Sunday 26 May 7:45am “Northern Beaches and Back Roads” - 66km - ETR 11:45am

Ride Leader:  Graeme Edwards 9476.3624 hm after 5pm 

Ride contact:  Phil Johnston  9498.3684 hm

Hardcopy these ride directions and bring on Sunday

Don't ride two abreast on single lane roads

1st Leg: Turra' station to Warriewood cafés - 31km
 Muster at Turra’ station from 7:40am, as Muggs join a Bike North ride led by Graeme Edwards 9476.3624(h), “Northern Beaches and Back Roads” which rolls out of Turramurra at 7:45am via Terrey Hills, Church Point along Pittwater Rd to Mona Vale where we R at the lights.

Graeme's ride goes Sth along Pittwater Rd (main beach road) to Manly for a Nosh Stop.  However, Muggs will likely depart Graeme's contingent after passing Mona Vale Golf Course by taking a -

  • L off Pittwater Rd [1km S of Mona Vale traffic lights] into Coronation St (twds Mona Vale Hospital) for 250m

  • R into Melbourne Ave for 1.5km; 

  • and pull in at one of the two cafés (Nautilus or Sunrise) overlooking Warriewood Beach only Nosh Stop  (30 min) around 9am [31km]. 

 

2nd Leg: Warriewood café to Turra' station, via Wakehurst Parkway - 35km
 Around 9:30am we pedal -

  • Sth adjacent to the coast for 3¼km - initially along Sydney Rd which becomes Ocean St, and after we pass Wellington St take next;

  • R into Waterloo St for 300m; 

  • R into Pittwater Rd for 100m crossing bridge over Narrabeen Lakes;

  • veer L into Wakehurst Parkway for a toughish 9.9km (initially flat past Narrabeen Lakes thence a constant climb); 

  • approaching crest of climb R into French Forest Rd at lights for 800m;

  • R into Rabbett St. for 200m decent;

  • L into Adams St for a 200m "real tough" grind/climb;

  • R onto Forest Way for 11.1km; and

  • L into Mona Vale for 6.5km thru St Ives shopping centre;

  • R into Pentecost Ave for 1.9km crossing Bobbin Hd Rd and Ku'ring'gai Ave;

  • Ahead into Boomerang Ave for 550m; and

  • L into Eastern Rd for 450m.

ETR 11:45am - 66km.

Scribe's rap-up of Sunday, 19 May, Quatre Montagnes - 82.5km

Chillsville, golly gosh its Winter, which might 've been why only 9 cyclists took a fancy to a usually popular, shortish Quatre Montagnes.

L to R - Adam 'n Ann-Marie, Maria, Navigator, MudGuards, 'n Andy.  We'd just missed the ferry by a hare's breath, but we weren't fazed, 'cause awaiting us on a sunny deck across the channel was a Brekkie of Sangers, Googie Eggs 'n Bacon, at a bargain basement price.

The pic doesn't do justice to the good-grub Berowra Waters café served-up for its $8 Brekkie Special which comes off the menu at 11am.

'Twas the first re-appearance for BackPacker following his wedding to Jill, who presently isn't a cyclist.  And alas likely won't be.

The Scribe 'n The Whippet  - 21 May 2002