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The Bullsheet
Sunday,
20 June, 8:15am from St Ives “Ferry
from Palm Beach to
Ettalong, Gosford Iron Horse to Brooklyn” -
101km - ETR 2:40pm
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Minor delays due to trackwork between Hawkesbury River
station (Brooklyn) and Cowan station, which is after we alight at Brooklyn
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Ride
Leader: Brian Willis 9807.6439 hm Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston
- 9498.3684 hm
Cycle
two abreast on single lane roads at own risk
Keep well to LHS
of the road and get
off the road at Sag Stops
Snapshot:
8:15am
rollout
St Ives
car park Mona Vale Rd [opposite
Pattisons Patisserie
and Stanley St].
L
at
Mona Vale Fruit Barn for 1st SagStop
(3 min). Thence twds McCarrs Creek Rd,
with
2nd SagStop
(5
min)
at Church Point.
Thence East
twds Mona Vale with
L into
Darley St and L into
Barrenjoey Rd past Bungan Beach, thru Newport, Bilgola, Avalon and R into Whale Beach Rd for 5km along coast line to Palm Beach Wharf to
catch 10:30am ferry 1st Nosh Stop (30 min)
to Ettalong Beach.
Cycle 26km along Maitland Bay Drive, Empire Bay Drive to
Gosford station for 2nd Nosh Stop
(24 min) on Iron Horse
ride to Hawkesbury River station.
7.5km along Brooklyn Rd and up Old Pacific H'way to Pie in the Sky
for 3rd Nosh Stop (30
min).
18km South down Old Pacific H'way to Hornsby and 8.7km NE to St Ives
hugging the east side of the rail line. ETR St Ives 3:30pm.
SagStops:
1st
Mona Vale Fruit Barn 8:30am
(3 min)
2nd Church Point
9:05am (5 min)
3rd 100m along Darley St
9:25am (3 min)
Nosh Stops
1st
Ferry
ride
10:30am (30 min)
2nd Train
ride
12:16pm (24 min)
3rd Pie in the Sky
1:05pm (20
min)
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1st
Leg: St Ives to Palm Beach - 38½km - 110 min
8:15am cycle -
-
E
along Mona
Vale Rd for 6.6km;
-
L [opposite
Forest Way - at Mona Vale Fruit Barn]
into Myoora Rd and take a 1st Sag Stop
(3 min)
- don't cluster at Sag Stop,
rather spread thin to get well to LHS of Myoora Rd;
Ahead
along Myoora Rd
for 200m, and fork
right, still Myoora Rd for
2.9km
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R into Booralie Rd for
300m passing Terrey Hills shops and roundabout;
L to McCarrs Creek Rd and descend
2.2km into the park - to the V
(dual entrances
to the park);
R fork
and pedal 2.8km descending McCarrs Creek Rd to
McCarrs Creek bridge;
Ahead
5.5km along
McCarrs Creek Rd to Church Point [20km] at 9:05am 2nd Sag Stop
(5 min) - Be ready to roll out promptly;
-
East
twds Mona Vale for 3½km - road becomes Pittwater Rd past Cabbage Tree Rd (on
RHS)
to Darley
St - 500m short of Mona Vale shops;
- L
into Darley St and pull-up 40m along
3rd
Sag Stop
(3 min)
- Darley St is 700m;
-
L
into busy Barrenjoey Rd for 7km of glorious views of the Blue Pacific past Bungan Beach thru
Newport,
Bilgola, Avalon to Whale Beach Rd - 150m past North Avalon Rd
[9:30am];
SignPost
R into Whale Beach Rd
and ascend/descend for 6km passing Whale Beach cafe and continuing
along the coastal road which becomes Florida Rd
(approaching the northerly point), then becomes Ocean Rd and then becomes
Beach Rd as it veers anti-clockwise thru Palm Beach and around to the Wharf on the bay side
arriving at 10:05am to purchase some grits and embark 10:30am ferry
($7 +$1 for bike) to
Ettalong Beach for
1st Nosh Stop (30 min) [38½km].
2nd
Leg: Ettalong Beach to Gosford station - 28km - (agg 66½km)
- 75 min
11:00am -
-
Ahead
along Ferry Rd for 100m;
-
L
into Ocean View Rd for 700m;
-
R
into Memorial Ave for 500m;
-
R
into Maitland Bay Drive/Daley Ave initially crossing The Rip Bridge for 2km;
-
Ahead along Empire Bay Drive thru Bensville for
8km;
-
L
into Avoca Drive for 5km Nth with Green Point on RHS;
-
L
heading West into The Entrance Rd/George St/York St for 3¼km;
-
Veer
R into Masons Pde for 150m;
-
Ahead
into Mann St for 1km to
Gosford station for 12:16pm (hourly service) Iron Horse
for 2nd Nosh Stop
(24 min) arriving at Hawkesbury River station at 12:40pm.
Alternatively, catch 12:55pm or 1:55pm "41 min Express train" to
Hornsby arriving 1:36pm or 2:36pm.
3rd
Leg: Brooklyn to Pie in the Sky - 7.5km (agg 74km) - 25 min
12:40pm
alight
train at Hawkesbury River station -
4th
Leg: Pie in the Sky, via Hornsby 'n Turra to St Ives - 26.65km (agg 100.65km) -
65 min
1:25pm pedal:
Sth down Old Pacific H'way for 18km passing Hornsby station on LHS and
crossing bridge over Hornsby rail line;
L into Leonard St for 150m veering L passing back over railway line and continuing S/E along Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave for 2.8km
[rail line on RHS];
L into Bangalla St for 800m;
R into Eastern Rd for
500m;
L into
Brentwood Ave/Boomerang St for 1 km
Ahead
into Pentecost Ave for 1.9km;
L
into Mona Vale Rd for 1.5km to St Ives car park - ETR 2:40pm.
Scribe's
rap-up of last Sunday, 13 June,
Road Warriors' Café 'n back
![](2004_06_13/mtwhite20040613.jpg)
With Kaza, Tornado and a host of other mountain bikers
freezing their 'you-know-what's-off' at Katoomba, only 10 saddled-up on a
clear winter's morn' where the descent to Bobbin Head was frightfully chilly,
although Pacific, Heineken 'n Publican wouldn't know it 'cause
they started from Hornsby. Alas, Engineer did a gear cable just shy of
Cowan station. Hence, Simon and Kirsty had to turn around.
![](2004_06_13/mtwhite20040613a.jpg)
Commencing from Nth Turra'
shops proved successful, with the coffee and Mediterranean food at the
Corner Café 1st class.
The
Scribe
13
June
'04
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