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Sunday, 13 Mar, Yarramalong Manor for lunch - "Iron Horse” home from Wyong:

*     7:15am - Hornsby - 93km - ETR 2:36pm if you catch the 1:37pm Express

*     7:25am - Berowra - 81.5km - ETR 2:55pm if you catch the 1:55pm All Stops

*     Or cycle back from Mt White - 71km - ETR 10:50am

  • No trackwork on Northern, North Shore, Newcastle or Gosford train lines

  • Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

  • 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 you cause an serious accident and another Mugg sues you 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].  Rollout from 7:15am passing Berowra station from 7:35am.  Starters from Berowra should commence by 7:25am and cycle due N up the Old Pacific H’way.  Nosh Stops at Mt White, Peats Ridge and Yarramalong General Store or Yarramalong Manor, to catch an All Stops train home from Wyong at 1:55pm (or 2:55pm) - ETR 3:06pm (or 4:06pm).  Or an Express at 1:37pm (or 2:37pm) returns to Hornsby at 1:36pm (or 2:36pm).  
 SagStop        Midcoast Petroleum, Peats Ridge       from 10:20am (10min)
 SignPost       Springs Rd turn to Bumble Hill             from 11:00am
 NoshStops:
 1st:                  Mt White Road Warriors' Café           from   9:20am (25min)
2nd:                Yarramalong Store or Manor               from 11:20am (55min)
KOM climbs:
 1st climb:       Cherro Point Rd to 2nd Mt White sign          7.55km
2nd climb:     Yarramalong Rd to Bumble Hill                     3.75km  

 

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 from 7:15am, -

  • Nth up Jersey St for 200m,

  • L for 20m to traffic lights;

  • R onto Old Pacific Highway for 35km, passing Berowra station from 7:35am, for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Mt White Village Store from 8:40am.

 

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

Depart Bikie Hangout by 9:20am -

  • 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 10:20am.

 

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

After re-mounting at 10:30am, -

  • 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 Sign Post, 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 (60 mins) for brunch from 11:20am at Yarramalong General Store or delightful, serene Yarramalong Manor.

 

4th Leg: Yarramalong Manor to Wyong station - 18.8km - 50 min
By 12:30pm 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E along Yarramalong Rd into Wyong, arriving by 1:25pm to catch ($7.80 fare) –

  • 1:37pm Express 59 min to Hornsby 2:36pm; or

  • 1:55pm All-stops 71 min to Hornsby 3:06pm; or

  • 2:37pm Express 59 min to Hornsby 3:36pm; or 

  • 2:45pm All-stops 71 min to Hornsby 3:56pm.

 

Whippet reported that last Sunday, 7 Mar, "Sloshfest Calga 'n Back" attracted 5 cheery, drowned rats

 

Scribe    7 Mar '04