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Sunday, 16 MayQuatre Montagnes (anti-clock) plus Crosslands Rd to The Toadstool , with Brunch at Berowra Waters Café
*     Turramurra 8:15am  - 82.2km -   ETR 1:15pm; or
*     Wahroonga
8:40am - 54m -    ETR 12:35pm

  •      Cyclists commencing at Turra' do not pass by Wahroonga start point

  •      Ride Leader:   Phil Johnston   9498.3684 hm 

  •      Hardcopy directions and bring on Sunday

  •      Keep well to the LHS on single lane roads

Snapshot:
Separate starts from Turra' or Wahroonga to Berowra Waters café only Nosh Stop.
Return via Galston, adding 2.8km along Crosslands Rd to The Toadstool and return (5.6km), before descending The Gorge.

NoshStop:
Berowra Waters Café from 9:30am - (35 min)

SagStops:
1st     
Kalkari Reserve from 8:55am - 5 min

2nd    "T" intersection with Crosslands Rd from 11:20am - 5 min

3rd      Hornsby Heights' bus shelter from 12:05am - 5 min

Both below ride start points arrive at only Nosh Stop - Berowra Fish Café 9456.4665 around 9:50am (35 min):

¨                 Longer 1st Leg: to Berowra Waters - 31.9km

8:20am rollout from Nth Turramurra shopping centre car park in Bobbin HeadRd 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 over railway line to lights onto Old Pacific H'way;

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

  • L at lights into Berowra Waters Rd around 9:15am, turning R at 2nd roundabout.

 

¨              Shorter 1st Leg: to Berowra Waters - 20km

Arrive at Wahroonga station east-side car-park [75m Nth of station, adjacent to rail bank on East side affronting the park] for 8:20am roll out cycling -

  • Nth hugging the train line along Millewa Ave/Alexandra Pde for 2.2km

  • R into Romsey St at roundabout for 200m;

  • L into Edgeworth David Rd for 300m

  • R at lights onto Old Pacific H'way thru Hornsby and continue Nth for 10.7km,

  • Left at lights into Berowra Waters Rd.

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 [
9:25am] to only Nosh Stop (35 min) at Berowra Waters Café from 9:30am.

2nd Leg: Berowra Waters to Galston KOM (Hornsby Heights Bus Stop) - 27km

10:05am - 

  • 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 11am;

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

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

Around 11:22am, descend Galston Gorge 3.3km/climb 3.2km and re-group at apex of Galston Rd around from 11:45am at familiar Hornsby Heights' bus shelter Sag Stop (5 min).

3rd Leg: Bus Stop to Wahroonga 7km or Turra' 22.8km

Continue 2½km to Hookham's Corner and either -

  • R   km to Wahroonga - ETR 12:15pm - 54km ride; or

  • L   2.5km to Bobbin Head Rd; and

  • R  17.8km to Turra' - ETR 12:55pm - 82.2km ride.

 

Bank Teller's 3 pics from Bayview Marina ride, Sunday, 9 May

Nancy (butt to camera), Kaza, Rocket, Tornado, Heineken, Whippet, Schooners, Flaxen, Printer 'n Greg at Thai Restaurant Sag Stop after Duffy Forest out/back.

Greg, ToothFairy, Publican, Rocket, Whippet, Physio, Printer 'n Heineken at West Head Sag Stop after 41km

Annie, Flaxen, Physio, Tornado, Schooners, ToothFairy, Printer, Whippet, Bank Teller, Heineken, Kaza, 'n Greg at Bayview.

Whilst getting water from the Men's John at West Head, Bank Teller snapped a Wallaby.

Scribe  -  9 May '04