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Sunday, 23 Feb, Yarramalong Manor for lunch - "Iron Horse” home from Wyong:

*    7am - Hornsby - 93km - ETR 2:06pm

*    7:25am - Berowra - 81.5km - ETR 1:55pm

*    Or cycle back from Mt White - 71km - ETR 10:40am

  • Ride Leader:  Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

  • Bring your mobile if it is handy

  • Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

  • Cycle two abreast at own risk.  Keep well to LHS

  • Get off the road at Sag Stops

  • Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover in case another Mugg sues your arse for riding negligence

 

Snapshot:
 With no track work on the Wyong line, park at Hornsby station car-park [80m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby station] by 6:50am to rollout by 7am passing Berowra station at 7:25am.  Nosh Stops at Mt White, Peats Ridge and Yarramalong Manor, to catch an All Stops train home from Wyong at 12:55pm (1:55pm) - ETR 2:06pm (3:06pm).  Or an Express at 12:37pm (1:37pm) returns to Hornsby at 12:36pm (1:36pm).  
Route is due N up the Old Pacific H’way, so if you're slow, start from 6:50am.
SagStops:
 1st     Midcoast Petroleum, Peats Ridge (10 min) from 9:50am.
2nd    Springs Rd to Bumble Hill (5 min)

 

1st Leg:  Hornsby to Mt White - 35.5km - 82 min

Park in Hornsby street side car-park 80m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby station. 

Rollout by 7am, -

  • Nth up Jersey St for 200m,

  • L for 20m to traffic lights;

  • R onto Old Pacific Highway for 35km, passing Berowra station at 7:25am, for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Mt White Village Store from 8:20am.

 

2nd Leg:  Mt White to Peats Ridge - 21km - 57 min

Depart Bikie Hangout by 8:50am -

  • Nth along Old Pacific H'way for 6.2km;

  • L into Peats Ridge Rd for 15km continuous, gradual climb for Sag Stop (10 mins) at Midcoast Petroleum, Peats Ridge from 9:50am.

 

3rd Leg:  Peats Ridge to Yarramalong Manor - 17km - 55 min

After re-mounting at 10:15am, -

  • Nth along Peats Ridge Rd for 300m;

  • L into George Downs Drive and continue 8.7km NNW, crossing Wisemans Ferry Rd at Central Mangrove;

  • R into Springs Rd for a Sag Stop (5 min), thence 2.5km East twds Bumble Hill, then it becomes Greta Rd for 2km up Bumble Hill, then 3.4km descend Bumble Hill cautiously;

  • R for 60m to 2nd Nosh Stop (50 mins) for brunch from 11:00am at delightful, serene Yarramalong Manor.

 

4th Leg: Yarramalong Manor to Wyong station - 18.8km - 50 min
By 11:50am 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E along Yarramalong Rd into Wyong, arriving by 12:50pm to catch ($7.80 fare) –

  • 12:55pm All-stops (or 1:55pm) 71 min to Hornsby 2:06pm (or 3:06pm) or

  • 12:37pm Express (or 1:37pm) 59 min to Hornsby 1:36pm (or 2:36pm).

 

Scribe's rap-up of Quatre Montagnes Plus, Sunday 16 Feb

 

As may be gleaned from the bottom pic, 20 or so Muggs' cyclists tagged-up at Grumpies Cafe at Arcadia at 9am after 41.5km after the Berowra Waters cafe wasn't open by 8:30am we moseyed-on thru. 

 

But back to that later.  All bar Gene Autry commenced from Turra' about 7:05am, with Tony's mate, Pete, on a mountain bike making an inaugural appearance.  And Starbucks was making a re-appearance after a few weeks off.  And Sputnik was struting a bright yellow/red Garry Fisher jersey.

 

 

Nurse Karen, Tony and Tyro Peter below. 
Ellie-May, Whippet, Gracinda (obscured) and Colin on RHS        

 

There was a heck of a crowd on the 8:25am westbound Berowra Waters' ferry today.

 

 

Following our only Nosh Stop at Grumpys, we headed for Galston Gorge via the 5.8km adjunct to the Crosslands Rd 'Toadstool' to see where some of the rich people live.

 

Approaching midday it all ended back at Turra' after 83km in the sauna, although PJ whimped-out by taking the short-cut along the eastern side of the rail tracks from Hornsby to Turra', proffering a black stubbed toe as his excuse.

 

The Scribe    16 Feb 2003