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Easter Monday, 28 March, from 7:20 from Cowan for "Ride into Deliverance Country - Spencer Re-visited - catching Iron Horse from Wyong" - 131km -  ETR Cowan 3:37pm

Shorten to 102km by driving expressway to Mt White (take Mt White off-road) by 8:20am and cycling back to  Mt. White from Spencer - ETR 2:30pm

Or start from Hornsby at 7:00am and cycle back from:
*        Mt White          - 71km - ETR 11:45am; or
*        Peats Ridge   - 112km - ETR 2pm; or

*        Spencer         - 172km - ETR 4:15pm

  • No trackwork on Wyong to Hornsby line

  • Train departs Hornsby at 7:20am arriving Cowan at 7:33am - you'd have to catch-up a few mins on the leg to Mt. White.

  • Access 128 at "Ride Calendar 2004 - Oct to Dec" for detailed Ride Description and hardcopy and bring on Sunday

  • Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

  • Bring ya plastic talk box, if ya got one

  • 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 a nasty accident and
    a seriously injured cyclist, or 3rd party, wants to sue your arse to empty your pockets

 

Snapshot:
Park at Cowan station to rollout between 7:20am and 7:30am depending on your speed.  Nosh Stops at Mt White, Spencer and Yarramalong to catch -
*       Express train home from Wyong 3:38pm arrive Hornsby 4:37pm; or
*       All Stops 2:40pm alighting Cowan 3:37pm, Hornsby 3:54pm.

 

1st Leg:  Cowan to Mt White - 20km - 50 min

Park adjacent Cowan station.  Rollout between 7:20am and 7:30am cycling Nth up Old Pacific H'way passing Pie in the Sky, crossing the Old Hawkesbury River bridge arriving Mt White "Road Warriors Cafe" from 8:20am for 1st Sag Stop (10 min).

 

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

Depart Bikie Hangout by 8:20am -

  • Nth along Old Pacific H'way for 6.2km;

  • L into Peats Ridge Rd for 15km continuous, gradual climb for Nosh Stop (25 min) at Midcoast Petroleum, Peats Ridge from 9:25am.

 

3rd Leg:  Peats Ridge to Spencer - 26km -  66 min

Re-mount 9:50am -

  • L 200m Nth into George Downs Drive thence NNW for 3½km to Central Mangrove;

  • L  SW  into Wisemans Ferry Rd at Central Mangrove.  Descend thru Mangrove Mountain, Lower Mangrove following the river 26km to Spencer for 2nd Nosh Stop after 67km (40min) from 11am.

4th Leg:  Spencer to Yarramalong Manor - 40km - 125 min

Re-mount 11:40am -

  • retrace 22km up Wiseman's Ferry Rd 

  • L into George Downs Drive for 4.5km;

  • R into Springs Rd for a Sign Post (3 min), thence 2.5km East twds Bumble Hill, it becomes Greta Rd for 2km up Bumble Hill, then 3.4km descend Bumble Hill cautiously;

  • R for 60m to 3rd Nosh Stop (30 min) for brunch from 1:45pm at General Store before Yarramalong Manor.

 

5th Leg: Yarramalong to Wyong station - 18.8km - 55 min
By 2:05pm commence 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E along Yarramalong Rd into Wyong, arriving by 2:55pm to catch ($8 fare):

  • 2:37pm Express 59 min direct to Hornsby 3:36pm; or

  • 2:40pm All-stops 57 min to Cowan 3:37pm; or

  • 3:38pm Express 59 min direct to Hornsby 4:37pm; or 

  • 3:55pm All-stops 57 min to Cowan 4:52pm.

 

Scribe’s rap-up of Easter Sunday - Tour de Ettalong Ferry to Palm Beach - 86km - 6 cyclists

 

A lean team on Easter Sunday - Whippet, Yamaha, Scribe, Tornado, Rick aka HillMonster 'n Heineken.  Scribe 'n HillMonster rolled out earlish from Hornsby followed by Whippet and Yamaha latish due to cancellation of their train.  Trev and Arno commenced from St Ives, with the latter completing Sei Montagnes on his 133km route from Mt Ku'ring'gai to St Ives, with Trev and Rick posting not many fewer.  Brian and Phil opted for the short 68km route from Hornsby to Woy Woy.

 

Scribe’s rap-up of Good Friday - Tour de Royal National Park - 86km - 10 cyclists

 

Tyro Aldo, Andrew aka TugBoat, Yamaha, Lynda, Scribe, Tornado, Printer, KoalaBear, Sergey aka Sputnik 'n Heineken enjoyed a wind swept ride where on a clear morn' we slogged into a head wind all the way to Otford - 56km, which included brunch at Bundeena after 25.3km.  We opted to return from Otford via Waterfall and the Princess H'way where, with a mounting tailwind, we flew home with a wet sail.

 

Scribe’s rap-up of Sunday 20 March 05, Tour de Central Coast - 123km - 9 starters

 

 

Arrival at Mt White evidenced Engineer, Yamaha, Tornado, LongHaul, Scribe, Printer, Heineken, Koala Bear and Publican shooting the breeze on a coolish o'cast morn'.  We saw heap plenty Coppers, 'cause there was a motza of motor bikers, some passing us way to close and way to fast.  The bikers were headed for a Motor Bike Show Day at Sydney Reptile Park (nee Old Sydney Town).  And the Bobbys were intent on ensuring they didn't speed excessively.

 

Our advertised Pearl Beach route got jettisoned when Yamaha and Printer wanted to visit a bike shop at Erina to suss-out a FSA 110mm BCC double front chain ring.  The rest of us didn't have anything pressing, so we opted for a longish coastal scenic route which included climbing a killer 1km Wards Hill Rd to Killcare Heights.  LongHaul sent data output from his Polar gismo:

*    Peak gradient for Ward's Hill Rd entrance is 14.9% measured over 100m starting 440m from the turnoff to the servo (not the main road). 

*    Bottom section is 14% going into the 1st corner. (almost as steep as Kissing Point Rd but well off Loombah St and Old Bathurst Rd).

*    Climb length is 958m with a vertical climb of 105m giving an average grade of 10.96%.

 

Post-ride outside the Corner Cafe, Nth Turra'

The Scribe     20 March  2005