Muggaccinos Cyclists The Bullsheet

Sunday, 7am, 17 Nov, "Quatre Montagnes" from Wahroonga Park - 89.7km - ETR 12:15pm

 q     Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

q      Bring your mobile, if you have one spare

q      Ride 2 abreast on single lane roads at own peril

q      Get well off the road at Sag Stops

q      Membership of Bicycle NSW provides $20m Public Liability cover if you cause a bad injury to fellow Mugg or motorist, who otherwise will very probably sue your personal assets

 

Snapshot:

Route: Wahroonga, Galston Gorge, Berowra Waters punt, Brooklyn, Bobbin Hd, Wahroonga
Rollout: Wahroonga Station N/E side 7am.
Two Nosh Stops: 1.   Berowra Waters Café     8:15am  (30 min)
2.   Pie in the Sky                10:05am  (30 min)
ETR: 12:15pm for treats 'n sweets at Coonanbarra Café adjacent to the Park

 

1st Leg: Wahroonga to Berowra Waters - 28km - 75 min
Park in Millewa Ave street-side carpark [N/E side - adjacent to the tracks 50m Nth of station] fronting Wahroonga Park by 6:50am for 7am rollout: 

 

  • Ahead Millewa Ave for 1.4km

  • R into Romsey St for 300m

  • L into Edgeworth David Rd for 200m

  • R at lights onto Old Pacific H'way thru Hornsby for 1.8km

  • L into Galston Rd and descend to/climb for 10.5km thru Galston Gorge to Galston roundabout (outside Green Shades Café)

  • R at roundabout and pedal Nth for 10.1km on Arcadia Rd/Bay Rd thru Arcadia and pastoral Berrilee to Koopers Log KOM

  • Ahead after passing Koopers Log KOM descend Bay Rd for 3.6km to 1st Nosh Stop (30 min from 8:15am) at picturesque Berowra Waters café on LHS before Berowra Waters punt.

 

2nd Leg: Berowra Waters to Pie in the Sky - 21.6km - 69 min
8:45m cross punt -

  • Climb 3.9km and assemble in new park seating at crest of climb, or if the weather is "rotten", assemble outside the Pool Shop Sag Stop (5 min) - either way, get completely off the road

  • L along Berowra Waters Rd for 1.9km

  • L (9:52am) onto Old Pacific H'way (33.8km) cycling Nth for 11.9km twds the Hawkesbury, pass Mt. Ku'ring'gai, Cowan, and descend from Pie in the Sky to Brooklyn Rd [about 500m short of old Brooklyn Bridge]

  • "U" turn at Brooklyn Rd for 3.9km climb to Pie in the Sky,

 

arriving at the scenic grassy knoll (10:05am) for a 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min) on Segafredo [8½ out of 10] and Maggot Sacks with real meat.

 

3rd Leg: Pie in the Sky to Coonanbarra Café, Wahroonga (via Bobbin Hd)  - 34.5km - 85 min

10:35am pedal:

  • Sth down Old Pacific H'way for 15km

  • L at lights into Bobbin Head along Ku'ring'gai Chase Rd, thence Bobbin Head Rd for 12.1km to KOM Bobbin Head gates for Sag Stop (5 min - get over to LHS off the road).

 

11:45pm pedal:

  • Sth down Bobbin Head Rd 4.5km to Burns Rd

  • R into Burns Rd for 250m [NB: about 50m before Burns Rd, most cyclists cut across Bobbin Head Rd onto footpath or cycle-path.  If in any doubt about getting safely over to cycle-path or footpath, proceed to traffic lights and turn R.]

  • L into The Chase Rd for 700m

  • L into Eastern Rd for 100m

  • R into Bangalla St for 1km

  • R into Millewa Ave St for 900m,

for more for treats 'n sweets at Coonabarra Café - ETR 12:15pm.

Scribe 's rap-up of Sunday, 10 Nov, 

 

The Scribe  - 11 November 2002