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Sunday, 20 Feb, rollout from 6:45am to 6:55am from St Ives for 9am “Ferry from Palm Beach to -

  • Wagstaffe Wharf, McMasters Beach, Avoca Beach, Matcham, Holgate, Lisarow train to Hawkesbury River station at Brooklyn, Hornsby, Turramurra, St Ives - 108.6km - ETR 2:32pm. 

  • Or skip 2 legs (25km of cycling from Brooklyn to Hornsby) by staying on train for 57 min from Lisarow station to Hornsby, reducing ride to 83.6km - ETR 1.32pm

  • Or ride from Ettalong Wharf back to St Ives via Kariong, Calga, Mt White, Hornsby to St Ives - 115km - ETR 2:40am.

  • Or return from Palm Beach with a Nosh Stop at Bayview Marina - 77km - ETR 11:40am
     

  • Sunrise is 6:35am.  Check your tyres for punctures before you arrive, 'cause we catch the 9am ferry from Palm Beach, so don't screw around getting started, otherwise you won't have time to buy grits 'n swill before aboarding the ferry boat. 

  • If you are delayed, you could opt to stay on flattish Barrenjoey Rd to Palm Beach Wharf, rather than taking Right past Avalon Rd up hilly Whale Beach Rd, reducing ride time by 12/15 mins.

  • No track work on train line between Wyong and Hornsby

  • Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm.

  • Keep well to LHS.  And get off the road at Sag Stops.

  • Peruse your UBD which will highlight that our route from Wagstaffe hugs the lower Central Coast and veers left adjacent to Gosford delivering us just Nth of Gosford to the quieter suburb of Lisarow.

  • Bring hardcopy of this and Ride Description at 108.6 in 'Ride Calendar 2005 - Jan to Mar'.

  • Never cycle two abreast on a single lane road with an unbroken centre line, 'cause RTA deems those sections provide inadequate visibility for a motorist to overtake an vehicle ahead.  But some might be in a hurry, and you might get squashed, so ride single file when an unbroken centre line.

  • Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover in case you cause a serious accident and another Mugg sues you for riding negligence.

Snapshot:
 Depending on your ride speed, from 6:45am rollout St Ives car park Mona Vale Rd - opposite Pattisons Patisserie and Stanley St. 
L at Mona Vale Fruit Barn for 1st SagStop (5 min) then down McCarrs Creek Rd, with 2nd SagStop (10 min) at Church Point.  L into Darley St and L into Barrenjoey Rd past Bungan Beach, thru Newport, Bilgola, Avalon and R into Whale Beach Rd for 5km following coast line to Palm Beach Wharf to catch 9am ferry 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) to Wagstaffe Wharf.  

If a flat tyre delays you, you could opt to stay on flattish Barrenjoey Rd to Palm Beach Wharf, rather than hilly Whale Beach Rd, reducing ride time by 12/15 mins.
 After short sections on 5 minor roads from Wagstaffe Wharf, along Empire Bay Drive, Avoca Drive, McMasters Beach, Avoca Beach, Matcham, Holgate, Lisarow, Lisarow station for 2nd Nosh Stop, then 25 min 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.   
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 2:32pm.

SagStops:
1st     Terrey Hills Fruit Barn                                7:06am    (5 min)
2nd    Church Point                                              7:35am  (10 min)
3rd    100m along Darley St                                 8:00am    (3 min)
 Nosh Stops
 1st     Ferry ride to Wagstaffe Wharf                    9:00am   (30 min) 
2nd   Lisarow station                                          11:09am   (40 min) 

1st Leg:  St Ives to Church Point - 20.4km - 45 min

Between 6:45am and 6:55am 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 (5 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

  • 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 at 7:35am 2nd Sag Stop (10 min) - Be ready to roll out promptly;

2nd Leg:  Church Point to Palm Beach - 18.3km - 49 min (agg 38.7km)

  • East twds Mona Vale for 3˝km - 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 (5 min);

  • Ahead along Darley St for 670m;

  • L into busy Barrenjoey Rd for 7km of views of the Blue Pacific past Bungan Beach thru Newport, Bilgola, Avalon to Whale Beach Rd - 150m past North Avalon Rd;

  • SignPost  R into Whale Beach Rd and ascend/descend for 6km passing Whale Beach and continue along the coastal road to Palm Beach and around to the Wharf on the bay side arriving to purchase some grits and embark 9am ferry to Wagstaffe Wharf for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) on the ferry boat.

3rd Leg:  Wagstaffe Wharf to Lisarow station - 37km - 116 min (agg 75.6km)

9:30am -

dir road name dist
destination
grad dir agg km min time clock
A Carpark lane 0.1 Wagstaffe Ave ~ SE 38.8 1.0 2:46 9:31 am
L Wagstaffe Ave 0.5 Pretty Beach Rd ~ E 39.2 1.0 2:47 9:32 am
R Pretty Beach Rd 1.0 Heath Rd ~ E 40.2 2.0 2:49 9:34 am
R Heath Rd 2.2 Killcare Rd ~ NE 42.4 6.0 2:55 9:40 am
R Killcare Rd 0.4 The Scenic Rd ~ NE 42.8 1.1 2:56 9:41 am
L The Scenic Rd 0.5 Wards Hill Rd ~ NE 43.3 1.5 2:57 9:42 am
A The Scenic Rd 1.3 Marie Byles Lookout / NE 44.6 3.6 3:01 9:46 am
  5th Sag Stop   Marie Byles Lookout       10 3:11 9:56 am
A The Scenic Rd 10.1 The Cullens Rd ~ NE 54.7 26.0 3:37 10:22 am
L The Cullens Rd 0.4 Empire Bay Drive ~ N 55.1 1.0 3:38 10:23 am
R Empire Bay Drive 0.3 Avoca Drive ~ NE 55.4 1.0 3:39 10:24 am
R Avoca Drive 2.0 Scenic Highway ~ NE 57.4 5.5 3:45 10:30 am
A Scenic Highway 2.7 Charles Kay Drive ~ NE 60.1 6.8 3:51 10:36 am
L Charles Kay Drive 1.3 Terrigal Drive ~ N 61.4 3.5 3:55 10:40 am
L Terrigal Drive 1.0 Serpentine Rd ~ W 62.4 2.6 3:57 10:42 am
R Serpentine Rd 1.3 The Entrance Rd ~ N 63.7 3.6 4:01 10:46 am
R The Entrance Rd 0.4 Matcham Rd ~ W 64.1 1.0 4:02 10:47 am
L Matcham Rd 1.5 Coachwood Rd ~ N 65.6 4.0 4:06 10:51 am
L Coachwood Rd 1.9 Milana Rd ~ SE 67.4 4.8 4:11 10:56 am
R Milana Rd 0.3 Wattle Tree Rd ~ E 67.7 5.0 4:16 11:01 am
R Wattle Tree Rd 2.7 Paroo Rd ~ N 70.4 7.0 4:23 11:08 am
L Paroo Rd 0.8 The Ridgeway ~ NW 71.2 7.0 4:30 11:15 am
L The Ridgeway 2.0 McDonalds Rd ~ NW 73.2 5.5 4:35 11:20 am
A McDonalds Rd 1.7 Pacific Highway ~ NW 74.9 4.6 4:40 11:25 am
R Pacific Highway 0.3 Railway Crescent ~ NNE 75.2 1.0 4:41 11:26 am
L Railway Crescent 0.4 Lisarow cafe  ~ SW 75.6 1.0 4:42 11:27 am

2nd Nosh Stop (40 min) then catch train at 12:07pm to -
(i)        Hornsby station arriving at 1:06pm Coronation St, Hornsby station in below ride description to return St Ives at 1:32pm; or
(ii)       Hawkesbury River station arriving 12:41pm. 

4th Leg:  Hawkesbury River station at Brooklyn to Pie in the Sky - 7.3km - 23.5 min (agg 82.9km)
12:51pm -

R Brooklyn Rd 3.5 Old Pacific Highway ~ W 79.1 8.5 6:06 12:51 pm
R Old Pacific Highway 3.9 Pie in the Sky / S 82.9 15.0 6:21 1:06 pm
  3rd Nosh Stop   Pie in the Sky       20 6:41 1:26 pm

5th Leg:  Pie in the Sky to St Ives - 25.7km - 56 min (agg 108.6km)
1:36pm -

A Old Pacific Highway 3.9 Cowan station ~ S 86.8 10.0 6:51 1:36 pm
A Old Pacific Highway 4.0 Berowra Waters Rd ~ S 90.8 9.5 7:01 1:46 pm
A Old Pacific Highway 7.6 Belmont Ave to Bobbin Head Rd ~ S 98.4 20.0 7:21 2:06 pm
A Old Pacific Highway 1.1 Galston Rd ~ S 99.5 3.0 7:24 2:09 pm
A Old Pacific Highway 0.7 Bridge Rd ~ S 100.2 2.0 7:26 2:11 pm
A Old Pacific Highway 0.5 Coronation St           Hornsby station  – S 100.7 1.0 7:27 2:12 pm
A Old Pacific Highway 0.9 Leonard St/Pattisons Ave Hor. ~ E 101.6 3.0 7:30 2:15 pm
L Leonard St/Pattisons Ave Hor. 0.3 Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave ~ SE 101.9 0.7 7:31 2:16 pm
L Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave 2.9 Bangalla St ~ SE 104.8 6.6 7:37 2:22 pm
L Bangalla St 0.7 Eastern Rd ~ S 105.5 1.8 7:39 2:24 pm
R Eastern Rd 0.3 Brentwood/Boomerang Ave ~ E 105.8 0.8 7:40 2:25 pm
L Brentwood/Boomerang Ave 2.1 Mona Vale Rd ~ E 107.9 5.5 7:45 2:30 pm
L Mona Vale Rd 0.7 St Ives car park ~ NE 108.6 2.0 7:47 2:32 pm

Whippet's rap-up last Sunday 13 Feb - St Ives to Warriewood via Duffy's Forest 'n West Head.

Sunday morning was overcast which kept the sun lovers away, however there were no planes or trains on this ride.  BeanCounter & Whippet were the only riders at the 7:15am, St. Ives start. Adam 'n Eve joined us at the Terrey Hills Fruit Barn for the run out to Duffys Forest, then on to West Head where we met Gene aka Koala Bear.  However, along the way there were, bums on bikes, 'dames on frames', 'birds on bikes', some in swimmer's on the bike leg before the final run leg. This was the most cyclist that we had seen, I then realized after feed back, most riders were out on this inclement morning for a warm up prior to the Kosciusko to Kiama Big Ride.

The ride times out to West Head were achieved as we rode each leg faster than the general ride times.

Whippet departed from the group at West Head to get back home around 11am for an afternoon appointment with neighbours & friends.

The Scribe    15 Feb '05