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The Bullsheet
Sunday,
18 July, 8:30am from St Ives for "Brekkie
at Warriewood,
n brunch at Akuna Bay" -
72km
- ETR 12:40pm
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Ride
Organiser: Phil
Johnston 9498.3684
hm
Warriewood ride is now anti-clockwise to -
* cycle on Forest Way and Wakehurst P'kway earlier, with less
traffic;
* to enable early departees to enjoy a Nosh Stop;
* to incorporate 2 KOM Climbs, 'cause Sergey has
moved mountains with
www.KOMpm.com ; and
* to add variety to other St Ives rides which 'do the
park thing first-up'.
Hardcopy
these directions and bring on Sunday
-
Cycle
2 abreast on single lane roads at own peril
-
Get
well off the road at Sag Stops
-
Road
cyclists die on NSW roads every year.
Cyclists are seriously injured by other cyclists or a 3rd
party. Cyclists injury others. Membership
of Bicycle NSW provides $20m Public Liability cover if you injure a
fellow Mugg or motorist
-
If
you cause an accident to another Mugg or 3rd party, you could lose
your personal assets. Or conversely, if you are badly injured you
might litigate the negligent party. If you are
not a member of a cycle
racing club, join BNSW.
Snapshot:
Rollout St Ives 8:30am
with Fruit Barn 1st Sag Stop
(5 min).
Forest Way and Wakehurst Parkway to
Narrabeen Lakes, and coastal entry to Warriewood for (1st Nosh Stop)
from
9:30am
after 27km.
NW on our known route (albeit backwards) crossing Mona Vale Rd to McCarrs Creek Rd,
left past Church Point,
for 1st KOM Climb
4.5km up McCarrs Creek Rd to painted 'Echidna'
sign at "V" entrance to park for 2nd Sag Stop
(5 min).
Thence NE taking Left Hand entrance into
park along Gen. San Martin
Drive passing Cottage Point Rd on LHS, Illawong Bay with
(2nd Nosh Stop)
from 11:20am.
Return East with
2nd
KOM Climb
3.5km from Akuna Bay Marina to large West Head metal
sign approx 80m before West Head Rd. Then Right descending to McCarrs Creek bridge
and climb to Thai Restaurant, and return along Myoora Rd and Mona Vale Rd.
- ETR St Ives 12:50pm.
SagStops:
1.
Mona Vale Fruit Barn from 8:45am (3 min)
2.
'Echidna' sigh at entrance to park from
10:55am (5 min)
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1st
Leg: St Ives to
Warriewood cafés - 27km -
60 min cycling
Depart St Ives car-park by 8:30am
-
E
along Mona Vale Rd
for
6.2km;
-
L
[opposite Forest Way - at Mona Vale Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd and
take a fleeting Sag Stop
(3 min) from
8:45am;
-
R
Sth thru traffic lights down Forest Way for 5.4km;
-
L
into French's Forest Rd/Naree Rd for
1km;
-
L
into Wakehurst Parkway for 9.9km;
-
R
into Pittwater Rd for 300m;
-
L
at lights
into Waterloo Rd for 100m;
-
L
into Lagoon St for 1km
R
into Malcolm for 100m;
L
Ocean St/Narrabeen Park Pde for 2.6km to Warriewood cafés
arriving 9:35am after 27km - neighbourhood, street
front shops
immediately on LHS in Narrabeen Park Pde.
Sunrise Milk Bar,
on the
cnr, makes grouse burgers. Nautilus Café is
more upmkt.
2nd
Leg:
Warriewood cafés to Akuna Bay
- 25km - 68 min
cycling
10:05am
-
|
Hunter St |
0.3 |
to Harwood Place |
|
Harwood Place |
0.1 |
to Pittwater Rd |
|
Warriewood Rd |
0.3 |
to McPherson St/PonderosaPde |
|
McPherson St/PonderosaPde |
1.5 |
to Mona Vale Rd |
|
Samuel St/Cabbage Tree Rd |
3.8 |
to McCarrs Creek Rd |
|
McCarrs Creek Rd |
2.2 |
to Bayview Marina |
|
McCarrs Creek Rd |
2.1 |
to Church Point |
|
McCarrs Creek Rd |
2.0 |
to START of
1st
KOM Climb
4.5km to
Echidna painted sign on road |
|
McCarrs Creek Rd |
1.7 |
to McCarrs Creek Bridge |
|
McCarrs Creek Rd |
2.8 |
to 'V' entrance to park |
|
Gen. San Martin Drive |
4.3 |
to Cottage Point Rd |
|
Gen. San Martin Drive |
1.7 |
to Illawong
Bay |
|
Gen. San Martin Drive |
2.1 |
to
Akuna Bay Marina for 2nd Nosh Stop
(30m)
from
11:20am
after 52km |
3rd
Leg:
Akuna Bay to St Ives
- 19km - 56 min
cycling
11:50am -
|
Gen. San Martin Drive |
3.3 |
for
2nd KOM Climb 3.5km to large metal West Head
sign 70m before "T" |
|
West Head Rd |
1.8 |
to McCarrs Creek Bridge |
|
McCarrs Creek Rd |
2.8 |
to 'V' entrance to park |
|
McCarrs Creek Rd |
1.9 |
to
McCarrs Creek Rd - Thai Restaurant |
|
Myoora Rd |
2.7 |
to Mona Vale Rd |
|
Mona Vale Rd |
6.5 |
to St Ives car park |
ETR 2pm -
72km.
Bank
Teller's rap-up of Tour the Kurrajong - 101km - 14 starters on a
moist 'morn which eventually dried up a tad
Sub-titled - 2 Whopper
Mtns, and a beaut new Nosh Stop - Zellie's at Richmond, where the
table service hit the spot.
![](2004_07_11/Train01.JPG)
Yamaha 'n Tornado onboard the Iron Horse
from Marayong.
![](2004_07_11/zellies05.jpg)
Three pics from Zellie's Cafe - 223 Windsor St
4578.6906, where our crew enjoyed a respite barely 100m NW from Richmond
station, after we'd alighted our Iron Horse from Marayong, 'cause when
these 3 pics were snapped, 'twas pissing down outside. Fortunately,
the tucker 'n table service at Zellie's Cafe were 'spot-on',
especially that provided by a local lass, 'Bel', who features in above 2 pics.
![](2004_07_11/Zellies04.JPG)
Andrew, Yamaha, Kaza, Rolf aka Malvern Star,
Tornado 'n Whippet - enjoying the ambience of Zellie's, whilst
t'was rainin' outside. The dapper dude left of pic is Yamaha's
mate, Andrew.
![](2004_07_11/bowenmtnstart11.jpg)
Yamaha 'n Kaza at a moistish Start of the 2.95km
humongous 7.3o Bowen Mountain climb.
![](2004_07_11/BowenMtnKOM12.JPG)
Above 'n below snaps of a foggy Bowen Mountain KOM.
![](2004_07_11/BowenMtnKOM14.JPG)
L to R - Malvern Star, Yamaha, Koala Bear, Tornado,
Andy aka V1Pro, Kaza, Bank Teller - with Andrew absent, 'cause Andy was clicking the
camera.
![](2004_07_11/bowenmtnkom13.jpg)
The famous Bunya tree at the KOM of Bowen Mountain
Nature Reserve on a murky day.
Don't know why Gene, aka Koala Bear, was doing a Zig Heil?
![](2004_07_11/Start_BellbirdHill17.JPG)
Andy aka V1Pro 'n Koala Bear (front of
screen) at the "Little Wheeney Creek"
START of the 6.25km
humongous climb up Bellbird Hill.
![](2004_07_11/KOM_BellbirdHill20.JPG)
100m further along from the GRASS KARTS sign at an
impressive altitude of 520m, Andrew J, Yamaha, Andy aka V1Pro 'n
Bank Teller completed Muggs' inaugural assault of the monster 6.25km
Bellbird Hill.
The Scribe
11
July '04
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