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Sunday, 13 June, Tour de Bikie Hangout - Mt White return:
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8:15am from Nth Turra’ shopping centre - 94km - ETR 1:30pm; or
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8:40am from Hornsby - 71kms - ETR 1pm
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8:55am from Berowra - 49kms - ETR 12:40pm
Ride Leader: Brian Willis 9807.6439 Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston 9498.3684
Most cyclists are commencing from Hornsby
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 silly as driving without 3rd Party - join Bicycle NSW for PL insurance cover, so that all Muggs are better protected
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8:15am rollout from
Nth Turramurra Shops, Bobbin Head
Rd, for 48km to Mt White, including
1st Sag Stop at Kalkari
Reserve after 11.5km from 8:50am
DON'T PARK IN FRONT OF SHOPS; or
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8:40am departure from Hornsby station car-park
[N/W
side of station - 70
m Nth of Railway Hotel in
Jersey St] for 35.5kms to Mt White.
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8:55am departure from
Berowra station car-park
[don't
wait upon the Peloton to come by, 'cause they will be gone by before you can say
Jack Flash]
Nosh Stops:
1st Mt White Village Store from 10:05am (30 min)
2nd Pie in the Sky from 11:30am (20 min)
King of the Mountain climbs:
1st Bobbin Head to Kalkari Reserve 3.25km
2nd Cherro Point Rd to 2nd Mt White sign 7.55km
3rd Brooklyn Rd to Pie in the Sky 3.90km
4th Bobbin Head to Tollbooth 3.95km
Both groups arrive 1st Nosh Stop - Mt White Road Warriors Cafe with Segafredo Zanetti (30 min) from 10:05am.
10:35am commence return leg, with 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min) at Pie in the Sky from 11:30am to the ambience of the Verdant Grassy Knoll overlooking the majestic Hawkesbury.
12pm commence final -
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11km to Berowra - ETR 12:35pm; or
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21km to Hornsby - ETR 1pm; or
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32kms back to Turra’ via Bobbin Head - ETR 1:30pm.
Scribe's rap-up of Tour de Macarthur - 5/6 June
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28 or so incl Kaza, Tornado, Navigator, Publican, Kylie, ToothFairy, Tony, Martin, Mick, Ros, Lesley, Printer, Sonya, Kate aka Flaxen, Scribe, Adam 'n Eve, Pacific, Marcel, Anthony/Nerida, Yamaha/Linda, Steve, Rummager, 'n Yamaha's mate Andrew, attended a successful sortie to Wollondilly Shire (cacky mustard/orange colour LHS) surrounded by rural pastures for two days riding:
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Trevor ably led our two rides, cause Tornado knew where we were going, and is strong enough on the bike to help-out stranded crew and still catch up to lead the way for the rank 'n file who left their brains back home on battery re-charge intent on a w'end playing follow-the-leader. Apart from a few RedNeck motorists, invariably hooning by in V8s, the traffic was OK. But for future visits to the George IV, a 'single file only' rule will apply for the initial 20km twds Mittagong until most of the traffic veers onto the expressway. Importantly, there were no accidents.
1st Sag Stop after 15km at Bargo en route to Mittagong.
Basking in the sun in the courtyard at the Tick Tock European Bakery Cafe at Mittagong.
Front of screen: Nerida, Linda, Kaza, Printer 'n Scribe - Kaza was oblivious to Bank Teller's right-hand. LHS Maria 'n Ros in the sunshine. RHS: Navigator and Whippet in heavy dialogue.
Two roses 'n no thorns - Ann-Marie 'n Kate - circa din dins at the pub on Sat night.
Lunch at The Oakes after about 34km on Day 2. After a big night of revelry in a chilly Picton the night before, the shortish 55km anti-clockwise scheduled ride on Sunday went down well, especially as Razorback Mtn proved a mere pimple on the backside of an elephant. We've got a dozen Climbs on the Nthside, incl Mt White, PitS, Bumble Hill that render Razorback a piss-fart 2.4km Climb.
Around 1pm we took to our jalopies for the 88km route home 'back to the hum-drum of every-day existence'.
NB: Thanks also to Kaza for -
* organising the room bookings at the George IV; and
* collecting the dosh for our digs.
It is a shitty job, but someone's got to do it.
Looking ahead:
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tentative dates for Tour de Wyong w'end staying at the The Grand Hotel <http://www.grandhotelwyong.ccnet.com.au/location.html>
with rides NE and NW, are 9-11th July, 13-15th August or 20-22nd August.
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Tour de Bong Bong commences on a Wed (8 days after the Melbourne Cup) in mid-Nov, where those interested in attending the Bong Bong Picnic Races do so (with non pony buffs doing a bike ride) on Wed 15 Nov, and on Thurs 16 and Fri 17 Nov we ride around Kangaroo Valley, Fitzroy Falls and Bowral/Burradoo/Moss Vale.
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Pics from last year's reconnaissance to Bong Bong Picnic Races where there were bums 'n boobs a plenty.
Scribe 6 June '04