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Sunday, 16 Feb '03 – Quatre Montagnes (anti-clock) plus Crosslands Rd, with Brunch at Berowra Waters Café
*    Turramurra 7am - 82.2km - ETR 11:55am; or
*    Hornsby 7:50am - 48km - ETR 11am

q  Cyclists commencing at Turra' do not pass by Hornsby start point

q  Ride Leader:     Phil Johnston   9498.3684 hm 

q  Hardcopy directions and bring on Sunday

q  Keep well to the LHS on single lane roads

Both below ride start points arrive at only Nosh Stop - Berowra Waters Café around 8:30am (35 min):

Arrive Turramurra car park [N/E side of station] by 6:50am for 7am rollout in/out of Bobbin Head, arriving at Kalkari Reserve Sag Stop (5 min). 4km later  immediately after passing Asquith Golf Course on LHS -

• R into Belmont Rd for 150m;

• L at lights onto Old Pacific H'way;

• R onto H'way heading Nth for 7.2km; and

• L into Berowra Waters Rd around 8:15am, turning R at 2nd roundabout.

Arrive at Hornsby car-park [75m N/W of Railway Hotel, Jersey St] for 7:50am roll out cycling -

• N for 600m up Jersey St;

• L for 20m to traffic lights;

• R onto Old Pacific Highway for 8.5kms; and

• L into Berowra Waters Rd around 8:15am, turning R at 2nd roundabout.

Common route:
Both groups pedal 1.9km along Berowra Waters Rd and descend 4.1km to picturesque Berowra Waters for the ride on the punt [8:25am] to only Nosh Stop (35 min) at Berowra Waters Café from 8:30am.

9:05am - 

• R for 3.5km climb to KOM at Koppers Log;

• Ahead for 6.8km along Bay Rd and Arcadia Rd thru rural Berrilee and Arcadia to Wylds Rd;

• Ahead for 3.3km to roundabout at Galston (outside GreenShades);

• L at roundabout for 1km along Galston Rd to "T" intersection with Crosslands Rd for Sag Stop (5 min) from 10am;

• ahead along Crosslands Rd for 2.8km to "The Toadstool";

• "U" turn and return for 2.8km to Galston Rd.

Around 10:22am, descend Galston Gorge 3.3km/climb 3.2km and re-group at apex of Galston Rd around from 10:45am at familiar Hornsby Heights' bus shelter Sag Stop (5 min).

Continue 2½km to Hookhams Corner and either -
¨          R   1km to Hornsby - ETR 11am - 48km ride; or

¨          L   2.5km to Bobbin Head Rd; and

            17.8km to Turra' - ETR 11:55am - 82.2km ride.

14 crew met-up at an o'cast West Head at 8:50am after 42km, having taken in the 14km loop of Duffy's Forest where we encountered mega cyclists doing a time-trial.

 

After the big dude 4th from the left dropped a clanger which should have been confined to "mens' talk", Andrew, the chap in question earned the moniker, "The Horse".   With Publican having recently labeled the big fella Mike, "Cluster", some of our lads are multi-talented.  Alas, one is a Springbok, and the other a Kiwi.

 

 

If you take a peek in the upper left hand corner of the pic on the LHS, you'll glean what Ann Marie was taking a geek at.  Alas, as Adam's other-half attempted to get closer to the young Wallaby, it Wallabyed off. The Bayview Marina Kiosk 9979.5782 is under new Mgt.  The coffee and bacon & egg sambos were yummie!  Tornado had a word with new manager, Deb, who asked if we could 'phone her beforehand to let know arrival time and numbers, 'cause we put her limited staffing to the test.  Even so, the service was improved.

Looking at all these pics of crew sitting around "re-loading",  reminds Scribe that he'll have to plan some action shots of cyclists actually cycling.

 

 

Post Bayview, several of the gang, incl BackPacker, Bazza, Cooko, ToothFairy, Gene Autry and The Horse took the short-cut directly to St Ives.  Adam 'n Eve, Cluster, Tornado and Scribe took-in Akuna Bay.  Approaching 1pm a leaner contingent returned to St Ives with 94km "all done", on perhaps the first humidish day this Summer.

Scribe  -  9 Feb 2003