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The Bullsheet
Sunday,
2 Feb '03 -
*
Turramurra 7:00am - 138km - 5 hills
- ETR 3:20pm; or
* Hornsby
7:45am - 108km - 3 hills - ETR 2:40pm; or
* Galston
8:25am - 71km - 1 hill - ETR 12:50pm
(i)
to Windsor via GreenShades Nursery, Galston and Pitt Town Rd, returning
(ii) from Windsor via Cattai Ridge Rd
to Berowra Waters café
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Most
cyclists are commencing from Hornsby
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Ride
Leader: Phil Johnston
- 9498.3684 hm
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Hardcopy
these directions, take a squiz of the route NW and bring on Sunday as this is a complex route
Cycle
two abreast at own risk. Keep well to LHS and get
off the road at Sag Stops -
Cycling
without Public Liability cover is as stupid as driving without 3rd Party - join
Bicycle NSW for PL insurance cover, so that all Muggs are better protected
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When
passing a fellow Mugg, always provide a metre clearance. If you
can't, or are passing on the inside, call out loudly eg. "passing inside
tight" etc
Snapshot:
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Turramurra
Route:
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Turra’, Bobbin Hd, Galston Gorge,
Pitt Town Rd, Windsor, Cattai Ridge Rd, Arcadia Rd, Berowra Waters punt, Bobbin Hd,
Turra’
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Hornsby
Route:
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Hornsby, Galston Gorge,
Pitt Town Rd, Windsor, Cattai Ridge Rd, Arcadia Rd, Berowra Waters punt,
Hornsby
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| Starts: |
Turramurra
Stn N/E side of station - 7:00am; or
Hornsby Stn West side, Jersey St - 7:45am |
Nosh
Stops:
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Green
Shades Café
Galston 8:25am - 30min,
Aldo's Pizza Café , Windsor 10:35am - 40min
Berowra Waters Café
1:05pm - 30min
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| Ride
Legs from Turra' |
Turra'
to
Galston -
30.2km
Galston to
Windsor
- 37.9km
Windsor to Berowra Waters - 38.9km
Berowra Waters to Turra' - 31.1km
138.1km |
| Ride
Legs from Hornsby |
Hornsby
to
Galston
- 15.5km
Galston to
Windsor
- 37.9km
Windsor to Berowra Waters - 38.9km
Berowra Waters to Hornsby - 16.1km
108.4km |
ETR:
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Turra 3:20pm.
Hornsby 2:40pm. Galston 12:50pm
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¨ from
Turramurra
station
Arrive Turramurra car park [N/E side of station]
by 6:50am for an 7am rollout in/out of Bobbin Head, arriving at Kalkari Reserve for our 1st
Sag Stop (10 min) after 13.5km around 7:35am.
Detailed ride route from
Turramurra follows - 138.4km:
| Dir |
Street "in" |
km |
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Street "to" |
min |
time |
| A |
Rohini St |
0.04 |
|
Eastern Rd |
0.2 |
7:00 |
| L |
Eastern Rd |
1.1 |
|
Chase Rd |
1.5 |
7:02 |
| R |
Chase Rd |
1.15 |
|
Burns Rd |
1.5 |
7:04 |
| R |
Burns Rd |
0.2 |
|
Bobbin Hd Rd |
1.2 |
7:06 |
| L |
Bobbin Hd Rd |
3.9 |
|
Bobbin Head gates |
11 |
7:15 |
| A |
Bobbin Hd Rd |
4 |
|
Bobbin Head bridge |
5 |
7:20 |
| A |
Bobbin Hd Rd |
3.3 |
|
Kalkari Reserve |
14.5 |
7:34 |
| |
1st Sag Stop |
|
|
Kalkari Reserve |
5 |
7:39 |
| A |
Kuring'gai Chase Rd |
4.3 |
|
Belmont Pde. Stop sign |
10.5 |
7:49 |
| L |
Belmont Pde. |
1.1 |
|
Asquith station overpass |
2.8 |
7:52 |
| R |
Asquith station
o'pass |
0.2 |
|
Old Pacific H'way |
1 |
7:53 |
| R |
Old Pacific H'way |
1 |
|
Cnr Pac H'way & Galston Rd |
2.5 |
7:55 |
¨
from Hornsby station
Arrive at Hornsby car-park N/W of station [80m N of Railway Hotel in Jersey St] by
7:35m for an 7:45am
-
* Nth up Jersey St for 400m,
* L 40m to lights at Old Pacific H’way,
* R 800m up Old Pacific H’way,
* L at lights at Galston Rd and cycle twds Hornsby Heights.
The
route now becomes common for both start spots as riders cycle N/W thru Hornsby
Heights to descend to Galston Gorge and climb 3km to 1st Nosh Stop
(30 min) at
GreenShades Café Galston [9653.1500ph] (10% surcharge)
arriving around 8:25am after 30.2km (from Turra’).
| Dir |
Street "in" |
km |
|
Street "to" |
min |
time |
| R |
Galston Rd |
3.05 |
|
Galston Rd L to descend |
6.5 |
8:02 |
| L |
Galston Rd |
3.05 |
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Galston Gorge bridge |
3.75 |
8:05 |
| A |
Galston Rd |
3.3 |
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"L" turn twds nursery |
16 |
8:21 |
| L |
Galston Rd |
1.05 |
|
Galston |
2.8 |
8:24 |
| |
1st
Nosh Stop |
|
|
GreenShades
Nursery |
30 |
8:54 |
| L |
Galston Rd |
0.45 |
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Mid Dural Rd |
2 |
8:56 |
| R |
Mid Dural Rd |
1.9 |
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Old Northern Rd |
4 |
9:00 |
| L |
Old Northern Rd |
2.5 |
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Wyoming Rd |
7 |
9:07 |
| R |
Wyoming Rd |
0.7 |
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Langford/Davey Rd |
2 |
9:09 |
| L |
Langford/Davey Rd |
1.6 |
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Derriwong Rd |
4.5 |
9:14 |
| L |
Derriwong Rd |
0.5 |
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Wirrabarra Rd |
1.7 |
9:16 |
| R |
Wirrabarra Rd |
0.6 |
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Pellit Lane |
1.7 |
9:17 |
| R |
Pellit Lane |
0.2 |
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Kenthurst Rd |
1 |
9:18 |
| |
2nd Sag Stop |
|
|
50m short of Kenthurst Rd |
3 |
9:21 |
| R |
Kenthurst Rd |
4.5 |
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Pitt Town Rd |
12 |
9:33 |
| L |
Pitt Town Rd |
12.9 |
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Neich Rd |
33 |
10:06 |
| A |
Neich Rd |
0.85 |
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Scheyville Rd |
2.1 |
10:08 |
| L |
Scheyville Rd |
4.8 |
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Old Stock Route Rd |
10.5 |
10:19 |
| L |
Old Stock Route Rd |
1.9 |
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Wolseley Rd |
4.5 |
10:23 |
| R |
Wolseley Rd |
1.2 |
|
Havelock St |
3 |
10:26 |
| L |
Havelock St |
0.4 |
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Old Hawkesbury Rd |
1 |
10:27 |
| R |
Old Hawkesbury Rd |
0.4 |
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Pitt Town Rd |
1 |
10:28 |
| L |
Pitt Town Rd |
0.5 |
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Windsor Rd |
1.4 |
10:30 |
| R |
Windsor Rd |
1.75 |
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Macquarie St |
4.5 |
10:35 |
| L |
Macquarie St |
0.2 |
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Historic Thompsons Sq. |
0.75 |
10:36 |
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2nd
Nosh Stop |
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|
Aldo's
Pizza café |
39 |
11:15 |
| R |
Macquarie St |
0.2 |
|
Windsor Rd |
0.75 |
11:16 |
| R |
Windsor Rd |
1.75 |
|
Pitt Town Rd |
4.5 |
11:21 |
| L |
Pitt Town Rd |
0.5 |
|
Old Hawkesbury Rd |
1.4 |
11:22 |
| R |
Old Hawkesbury Rd |
0.4 |
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Havelock St |
1 |
11:23 |
| L |
Havelock St |
0.4 |
|
Wolseley Rd |
1 |
11:24 |
| R |
Wolseley Rd |
1.2 |
|
Stock Route Rd |
3 |
11:27 |
| L |
Old
Stock Route Rd |
1.9 |
|
Scheyville
Rd |
4.5 |
11:31 |
| R |
Scheyville
Rd |
5 |
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Dural
Rd/Cattai Ridge Rd |
11 |
11:42 |
| R |
Dural/Cattai Ridge Rd |
5.7 |
|
75m
past Halcrows Rd |
17 |
11:59 |
| |
3rd
Sag Stop |
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|
75m
past Halcrows Rd |
5 |
12:04 |
| A |
Dural/Cattai Ridge Rd |
9.3 |
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Old
Northern Rd |
24 |
12:28 |
| |
4th Sag
Stop |
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|
20m
short Old Nth'n Rd |
5 |
12:33 |
| R |
Old
Northern Rd |
0.6 |
|
Wylds
Rd |
1.75 |
12:35 |
| L |
Wylds
Rd |
1.6 |
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Arcadia
Rd |
4.5 |
12:39 |
| L |
Arcadia
Rd/Bay Rd |
10.3 |
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Berowra
Waters |
26 |
1:05 |
| |
3rd
Nosh Stop |
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|
Berowra
Waters café |
30 |
1:35 |
| A |
Berowra
Waters Rd |
4.3 |
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Ber.
Waters KOM - shop |
17.5 |
1:52 |
| |
4th Sag
Stop |
|
|
Pool
Shop |
5 |
1:57 |
| R |
Berowra
Waters Rd |
1.8 |
|
Cnr
Ber.W. Rd & Pac H. |
4.3 |
2:01 |
| R |
Old
Pacific H'way |
7 |
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Bobbin
Hd entrance before Asquith |
19 |
2:20 |
Cyclists
returning to Hornsby station pedal a further 2.8km 'in toto' to Hornsby -
Old Pacific H'way;
L
into Bridge Rd for 40m; and
R
into Jersey Rd for 400m. ETR - 2:40pm.
Cyclists
returning to Turramurra station take -
| Dir |
Street "in" |
km |
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Street "to" |
min |
time |
| L |
Belmont
Pde |
0.25 |
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Ku'ring'gai
Chase Rd |
1 |
2:21 |
| L |
Kuringgai Chase Rd |
4.3 |
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Kalkari
Reserve |
19.5 |
2:40 |
| L |
Bobbin
Hd Rd |
3.3 |
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Bobbin
Head bridge |
5 |
2:45 |
| A |
Bobbin
Hd Rd |
4 |
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Bobbin
Head gates |
15 |
3:00 |
| A |
Bobbin
Hd Rd |
3.9 |
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Burns
Rd footpath |
11 |
3:11 |
| R |
Burns
Rd path |
0.2 |
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Chase
Rd |
1 |
3:12 |
| A |
Chase
Rd |
1.15 |
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Eastern
Rd |
4 |
3:16 |
| L |
Eastern
Rd |
1.1 |
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Rohini
St |
3 |
3:19 |
| R |
Rohini
St |
0.04 |
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Turramurra
station |
0.3 |
3:20 |
Bike
North's 3rd TOUR de COWRA this Easter
Do you want to ride your trusty treadley for up to 8 days with 30 or
so Bike North cycle enthusiasts?
Over the last 7 years, Muggs
has gone cycling en masse on
most June, 'n a couple of Rocktober long w’ends – visiting The Lower Hunter 3 times, Gloucester, Mudgee and Bundanoon.
All of those pleasurable sorties out of the Big Smoke were
NW in Wine Country, except Bundanoon which was SSW where 20 of us froze our buns
off in 1999. Four years ago
we stayed at Thistle Hill Winery
in Mudgee – 3½ hrs drive NWW of Sydney where the weather was balmy.
In April '01 we also pedalled to Dungog for our 1st '3 day' Linger
‘n Die.
In Aug '02 Muggs visited Gloucester for Thunderbolts Way
and in Nov '02 held the 2nd Linger
‘n Die to Patterson.
On
each of the three last Easter long w'ends, Keith 'n Fran, two Bike North
stalwarts, have led a contingent of 20+ cyclists to
Cowra - another wine region, SW of Mudgee, for 4 days of cycling 'n revelry.
With Easter and Anzac Day 'only a stone's throw apart', this
year Keith 'n Fran's 'proven' cycling sojourn spans over 8 days - Good Friday
18 April thru Anzac Day to Friday 26 April.
Pics
of Keith 'n Fran are at Amadeus 'n Einstein in
Chores
'n Crew. Keith, with the greying ponytail,
is a member of Sydney Conservatorium of Music and a
gun cyclist to boot. Fran is a number cruncher, who knows what
all those long mathematical formulae actually mean, and can match Keith on the
bike.
There
is a Hot Air Balloon Festival at Cowra this Easter, so if you are interested, speak-up,
or miss out!
Annie
Oakley, who has attended a few annual Cowra Wine
Shows, recommends Vineyard Motel
– 6 @ twin share rooms with brekkie @ $60 p/h.
Each day’s ride would be unlikely to exceed 3½ hours, as
there is other stuff to do, like visiting the Japanese Garden and WWII
memorabilia
from the Cowra POW break-out, when regrettably in 1944 a bunch of Japanese POWs
broke-out of a detention centre with horrific personal casualties. Not to forget
other pleasurable pastimes, such as carbo-loading, and savoring the locally
fermented produce.
Please
let Bank Teller,
Oakley
or Whippet know if you
think you are a better than 50/50 chance of attending Cowra this Easter, 'cause
with the dam ballon festival 'double-booking the joint', it is 'put-up, or
shut-up' time.
Details, including all the the route maps, descriptions is at
Bike North's website http://galifrey.triode.net.au/cgi-bin/rides.pl?ride=80
Scribe
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