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Sunday, 15 Dec, Sortie to Woy Woy, Old Rattler to Brooklyn for Brunch at McKell Park, Brooklyn:

 *    7am from Hornsby [94km] - ETR 3:05pm; or 

 *    7:30am from Berowra [72km] - ETR 2:40pm

  • Ride Leader  Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

  • Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

  • Cycle two abreast at own risk.  Keep well to LHS on single lane roads

  • Get off the road at Sag Stops

  • Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for Public Liability cover in case another Mugg sues you for riding negligence

 

www.cityrail.com.au "Trackwork Menu" reports no train disruptions this Sunday on North Shore, Northern or Wyong lines

 

Snapshot:

Instead of bunging on the Nose Bag for lunch at Woy Woy after a Nosh Stop at Mt White, we catch the 11:26am All-Stops from Woy Woy for a 12 min journey to Hawkesbury River station, Brooklyn, and meander 100m up the lane to McKell Park where Publican will prepare a Barbie and Beverages for us.  Tony is arranging all the food - $5 contribution accepted.  
Around 2pm, Scribe for one, will be re-aligning his butt with his bike seat to complete the final 26km leg back to Hornsby.  However, if you want to imbibe the stuff that makes you feel melow, whilst chomping on your protein, take the 1:40pm, 2:40pm or 3:30pm train back to Hornsby.

 

1st Leg: Hornsby station carpark to Mt White 35.5km (85 min)

 

Assemble 6:50am [70m N of the Railway Hotel in Jersey St – N/W side of train station] to rollout by 7am -

  • N for 600m up Jersey St;

  • L for 20m to traffic lights;

  • R onto Pacific H'way heading Nth for 34.6km to Mt White.

 

Or, pick-up the convoy at 7:30am on Old Pacific H'way opposite Berowra train station carpark, or 5 min later at Cowan station.

 

Continue Nth up Old Pacific H'way to 1st Nosh Stop from 8:40am [30 min] at Mt White Village Store.

 

Second Leg: Mt White Village Store to Kariong Shell Garage - 19.2km - (52 min)

 

9:10am -

  • R Nth up Old Pac H'way for 6.2km to Calga Interchange around 9:30am Sag Stop [2 min] to re-group; 

  • R East to Gosford “Scenic Route”, remaining on Old Pac H'way, to intermittent sounds of chirping Bellbirds, crossing Mooney Mooney creek 4.1km later;

  • climb 6.1km and take a Sag Stop [5 min] at the Wisemans Ferry/Gosford roundabout at Somersby Industrial Estate - keeping well off the road; and

  • R Sth for 700m on Wisemans Ferry Rd, then L for 1.4km back on Old Pac H'way, arriving at familiar Kariong Shell garage at 10:10am [54.2km] for a short Sag Stop [10 mins].

 

Third leg: Kariong to Woy Woy - 13km (34 min)

10:20am -

  • Walk your bike to footpath running down from garage for 50m to Woy Woy Rd and take care crossing against on-coming traffic to enter Woy Woy Rd,

  • Initially flattish S/Eth along Woy Woy Rd, thence downhill past Phegans' Bay twds Umina Beach.  Approx 12.5km from the Shell Garage just before the railway level-crossing the road becomes Rawson Rd.  Immediately after crossing tracks turn:

  • L into Railway St for 650m to catch train from Woy Woy station to catch:

·   all stops 11:26am arrive Hawkesbury River station Brooklyn 11:40am; or

·   express 12:02pm arrive Hornsby 12:36pm.

Disembark at Hawkesbury River station and walk bike 100m up lane to McKell Park where Publican will prepare a sumptuous Barbie 'n Beverages for all his good buddies - $5 donations accepted.  Cyclists who opt to Hit the Slops over lunch are recommended to re-board the Choo Choo at Brooklyn 1:40pm, 2:40pm or 3:30pm and alight at Hornsby 26 min later.

 

Fourth leg: Brooklyn to Hornsby station - 26km (70 min)

 

Around 2pm -

  • West 2.8km along Brooklyn Rd;

  • L into Old Pacific H'way for 22.8km passing Cowan at 2:30pm, Berowra 2:40pm, re-entering Hornsby by taking R fork at Asquith and continuing along Old Pacific H'way; 

  • L into Bridge Rd for 50m; and

  • R into Jersey Rd for 400m.  ETR - 3:10pm.

 

Bank Teller's rap-up of another "Dry as a Dead Dingo's Donger" ride, Sunday, 8 Dec to Bayview - 80km

 

A dozen crew pedalled east from St Ives a tad after 7am on another dry as a chip morn'.  We collected Tornado at Mona Vale Fruit Barn.  The pacesetters included Matt aka Starbucks, Bryony and tyro Andy, a seasoned Waratahs' Vet seeking a few hills in preparation for the 200km Audax Alpine Classic from Bright Vic. on Oz Day.

 

With the 24km Headland out/back closed, the Akuna Bay loop got the nod, including the initial two clicks into the Cottage Point where Whippet had Come a Cropper last Easter.  With Nigger Chores a beckoning 'em, Bazza 'n BackPacker declined the short sortie into the roller-coaster.

 

Upon arriving at Bayview Marina, we learnt that Kiwi Mike and Tornado had completed nigh on all the Cottage Pt route with the two devil may care buccaneers going Scary Fast down the final slippery slide.

 

 

Another view of the same crew

After saying tar tahs to Katrina who visited us at The Marina, a reduced contingent targeted the 2nd Nosh Stop of Akuna Bay, where we didn't dally long.

 

Around midday, with 80 clicks on the meter, we were sucking on caffeine back at Patterson's Patisserie.

 

NB:    Rumour has it that the Kiwi Mike, who was Born when Meat was Cheap, is going to splurge out and buy a 2nd cycle jersey, 'cause he ain't enamoured with the moniker, Green Machine.

 

Bank Teller   9 Dec ‘02