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Anzac Day Friday, 25 Apr, "Quatre Montagnes" clockwise from -

Wahroonga Park - 7:30am - 85km - ETR 1pm

q     Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston

q     Hardcopy these directions and bring on Friday

q      Bring your mobile, if you have one

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 your negligence causes a bad injury to a fellow Mugg (or motorist), who otherwise would probably sue your personal assets.  Hence, join BNSW, Bike Vic, or a racing club, for PL cover.

 

Snapshot:
Route: Wahroonga, Galston Gorge, Berowra Waters punt, Brooklyn, Bobbin Hd, Wahroonga
Rollout: Wahroonga Station N/E side 8am.
Two Nosh Stops: 1.  Grumpy's Café  Nth Galston     8:55am  (30 min)
 2.  Pie in the Sky                           11:05am  (30 min)
ETR: 1pm for treats 'n sweets at Coonanbarra Café adjacent to the Park
SagStops:
 1st       Berowra Pool Shop (5 min) from 10:10am
2nd      Bobbin Head gates (5 min) from 12:40pm

 

1st Leg: Wahroonga to Grumpy's Cafe, Nth Galston - 17½km - 55 min

Park in Millewa Ave carpark [N/E side - adjacent to the tracks 50m Nth of station] fronting Wahroonga Park for 8am 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 9½km thru Galston Gorge to Galston roundabout (outside Green Shades Café)

  • R at roundabout and pedal Nth for 4½km on Arcadia Rd to Grumpy's café 9653.2525 on LHS for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min from 8:55am) 

 

2nd Leg: Grumpy's Cafe, Nth Galston to Pie in the Sky - 32km - 87 min (agg 49.5km)

9:25am  -

  • Ahead Nth for 7.1km on Arcadia Rd/Bay Rd thru Arcadia and pastoral Berrilee to Koopers Log KOM

  • Descend Bay Rd for 3.6km passing Berowra Waters café on LHS before arriving at Berowra Waters punt

  • Climb 3.9km and assemble in new park seating at crest of climb, or  undercover outside the Pool Shop Sag Stop (5 min) from 10:10am - either way, get completely off the road.

  • R along Berowra Waters Rd for 1.9km

  • L (11:07am) 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 (11:05am) 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)  - 35.5km - 85 min (agg 85km)

11:35am 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) from 12:40pm.

 

12:55pm after 77.4km:

  • 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

  • R into Eastern Rd for 200m

  • L into Billyard Ave for 1.5km

  • L into Cleveland for 200m,

for more for treats 'n sweets at Coonabarra Café, 'cause it will likely be closed - ETR 1pm.

 

Scribe     22 April ‘04