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Sunday, 3 April – Cinque Montagnes (anti-clockwise) from -

*    Nth Turramurra shops between 7:10am and 7:20am     93km    ETR 1:05pm; or 
*    Hornsby station between 7:45am and 7:55am               68km    ETR 12:25pm

All cyclists should time their start to arrive at 1st Nosh Stop of Pie in the Sky at 9:05am

 

  •       Cyclists commencing at Nth Turra' do not pass Hornsby start point, rather usually catch those departing from Hornsby when approaching Pie in the Sky

  •       Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston  9498.3684 hm 

  •       Hardcopy these ride directions and bring on Sunday

Snapshot:
Separate starts from Nth Turra' shops or Hornsby to 1st Nosh Stop at Pie in the Sky.  Thence 8km Sth, then West to Berowra Waters and Nth Galston for lunch at Grumpy's.  Return via Galston Gorge and Bobbin Head.
 SagStops:
1st      Kalkari Reserve                                             8 min

2nd     Berowra Waters punt                                   10 min

3rd      Hornsby Heights' bus shelter                         5 min

NoshStops:

1st       Pie in the Sky                       -    9:05am       30 min

2nd     Grumpy's Cafe, Nth Galston   -  10:55am       30 min

KOM climbs:
 1st climb:      50m past Bobbin Head bridge, "60km Max Speed" sign, to Kalkari Reserve sign - 3.25km

2nd climb:     Brooklyn Rd large aluminium light poll to 20m before Pie in the Sky entrance - 3.85km

3rd climb:      150m West of Berowra Waters punt to Koppers Log Berrilee - 3.40km

4th climb:      cement Bridge at Galston Gorge to 50m before Bus Shelter -  3.4km

5th climb:      "60km Max Speed" sign 15m after Old Stone Toilet Block SE side of Bobbin Head bridge to "60km Max Speed" sign 50m before Toll Booth at Nth Turra entrance -  3.95km

 

 

1st Leg: Nth Turra' 38km or Hornsby 27km to Pie in the Sky

Cyclists departing either ride start location should target arriving at initial Nosh Stop -  Pie in the Sky at 9:05am:

¨       Longer Ride - Cinque Montagnes [96km]
Rollout Nth Turramurra shops on Bobbin Head Rd between 7:05am and 7:15am in/out of Bobbin Head, arriving at Kalkari Reserve 1st Sag Stop (5 min) after 9.9km.  4 clicks later, R into Pac Highway at lights after passing Asquith Golf Course. Then due Nth to the Hawkesbury.

¨       Shorter Ride - Three Hills [68km]
 Rollout Hornsby car-park [100m Nth/West of Railway Hotel in Jersey St] between 7:45am and 7:55am cycling 500m Nth up Jersey St, L into Wharf Rd for 60m, R [at traffic lights] onto Pacific Highway and cycle Nth to the Hawkesbury.

Both groups pass Berowra station 8:20am and Cowan station 8:30am.  After passing Pie in the Sky and descend to water level, U turn at Brooklyn Rd for slog back up to the Pie Shop for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Pie in the Sky 9:05am (skip the climb from Brooklyn Rd if you're slow).

2nd Leg: Pie in the Sky to Grumpy's cafe, Nth Galston 28km

9:35am return S for 8.2km and R into Berowra Waters Rd for flattish section before descending to picturesque Berowra Waters for 2nd Sag Stop (10 min) during ride on the punt. 

Or continue south and return to either Hornsby [46km] or Nth Turra’ [69km] car parks. 

After cycling thru rural Berrilee and Arcadia we take 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min) at Grumpy's cafe.

 

 

3rd Leg: Grumpy's to either Nth Turramurra 28km or Hornsby 13km

11:25am commence return home via Galston George pulling in at the familiar Hornsby Heights' bus shelter for 3rd Sag Stop (5 min).

Continue 3km to Hookham's Corner and either -
¨       R        2km to Jersey St, Hornsby; or

¨       L        2.5km up Pacific H'way to Asquith station, then off-road to Royston Ave thru backstreets of Asquith, R in to Ku' ring' gai Chase Rd to Kalkari Reserve, Ahead into Bobbin Head Rd for 15km to Nth Turra' shops on Bobbin Head Rd.

 

Scribe’s rap-up of Easter Monday - Tour de Spencer return via Wyong Choo Choo 131km or to Cowan 140km - 7 cyclists

 

Scribe, BeanCounter, Printer, Paul aka Pilot, Sarah, Phil & Darren.  Some of us rode a lot of clicks today with Paul aka Pilot and Scribe registering 131km on the route to Wyong Choo Choo.  BeanCounter and Matt rode 140+km.  We got dumped on from Peats Ridge to Spencer, but it fined-up thereafter.  Paul aka Pilot (RHS of below pic) discovered a shortcut from Mangrove Mountain General Store via Bloodtree Rd which will take-off 3km on next ride thereby reducing to a more palatable 128km.

 

 

Phil McB, Sarah and Paul aka Pilot preparing to roll from Cowan at 7:20am today

 

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 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   28 March  2005