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Sunday, 1 Aug, Yarramalong Manor for lunch - "Iron Horse” home from Wyong:

*     8:15am - Hornsby - 93km - ETR 2:36pm if you catch the 1:37pm Express

*     8:25am - Berowra - 81.5km - ETR 2:55pm if you catch the 1:55pm All Stops

*     Or cycle back from Mt White - 71km - ETR 11:25am

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

  • Ride Leader: Brian Willis 9807.6439        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 8:15am passing Berowra station from 8:35am.  Starters from Berowra should commence by 8:25am and cycle due N up the Old Pacific H’way.  Nosh Stops at Mt White, Peats Ridge and Yarramalong General Store or Yarramalong Manor (as agreed by participants) to catch:
 *    Express at 1:37pm (or 2:37pm) returns to Hornsby at 2:36pm (or 3:36pm); or
 *   All Stops train from Wyong at 1:55pm (or 2:55pm) - ETR 3:06pm (or 4:06pm).  
 SagStop        Midcoast Petroleum, Peats Ridge     from 11:11am (10min)
 SignPost       Springs Rd turn to Bumble Hill             from 11:49am
 NoshStops:
 1st:                  Mt White Road Warriors' Café            from  9:43am (30min)
2nd:                Yarramalong Store or Manor              from 12:13pm (30min)
KOM climbs:
 1st climb:       Cherro Point Rd to 2nd Mt White sign         7.55km
2nd climb:     Yarramalong Rd to Bumble Hill                     3.75km   (only if you miss lunch)

 

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 8:15am, -

  • Nth up Jersey St for 200m,

  • L for 20m to traffic lights;

  • R onto Old Pacific Highway for 35km, passing Berowra station from 8:37am, for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Mt White Village Store from 9:43am.

 

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

Depart Bikie Hangout by 10:13am -

  • 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 11:11am.

 

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

After re-mounting at 11:21am, -

  • 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 (30 mins) for brunch from 12:13am at Yarramalong General Store or delightful, serene Yarramalong Manor.

 

4th Leg: Yarramalong Manor to Wyong station - 18.8km - 50 min
By 12:43pm 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E along Yarramalong Rd into Wyong, arriving by 1:30pm 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.

 

Bank Teller's rap-up of Sunday 24 July, Tour de Warriewood - 95km - 17 crew

 

Heineken, Adam 'n Eve, Kirstee 'n Engineer, Tornado, Kaza, Schooners, Whippet, Printer, Bank Teller, Samurai, Princess Caroline, Navigator, BeanCounter rolled-out on que at 8:30am on an o'cast morn which slowly improved. 

 

 

After 40.5km, but not before a 12km out 'n back to/from Duffy's Forest, we arrived at West Head where we met Pacific Pete and Koala Bear.

 

 

 

Unsure why, but our Nosh Stop o'looking the Blue Pacific dragged on a tad.  Perhaps it was the glimpses of faint sunshine after a few weeks of average Winter's weather.

 

 

Twas then 26 clicks back down West Head RD, a Left McCarrs Creek Rd, thence a Right due South past the Mona Vale Cemetery on RHS winding Easterly to Warriewood.

 

After everyone was "all fulled-up" on burgers, bacon 'n egg rolls etc from the Sunrise Cafe, Warriewood, we remounted to hug the coast Sth for a few clicks, before heading West 9.9km up Wakehurst Parkway and thence Nth for 4.9km along Forest Way, before chucking a Left cycling due West  for 6.6km back to St Ives.  After weeks of crummy weather, we were all glad to get-in a decent hit-out.

 

Scribe    25 July '04