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Sunday, 24 July, Brunch at Pearl Beach - Old Rattler home from Woy Woy:

*    8:15am to 8:25 from Nth Turramurra      -  96km    -   ETR  2:36pm; or 

*    8:40am to 8:50am from Hornsby              -  85km    -   ETR  2:36pm; or 

*    8:55am to 9:05am from Berowra              -  73km    -   ETR 2:57pm

  • All cyclists should target arriving at 1st Nosh Stop at 10:15am.  If you are slow start early.  If ya fast, start by above times.

  • Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm who is cycling in USA, but returns for Tour de Macarthur w'end on 20/21 Aug

  • See street map under Ride Description on Calendar Page or HERE

  • Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

  • Cycle two abreast at own risk.  Keep well to LHS on single lane roads

  • Get off the road at Sag Stops

  • Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for Public Liability cover in case another Mugg sues you for riding negligence

Nosh Stops:
 Mt White Road Warriors Cafe                                        10:15am      -   30 min
Fish Shop at Pearl Beach                                             12:45pm      -   25 min
Sag Stops or Sign Posts:  
1st:       Calga Interchange  Sign Post                         11:05am      -    1 min 
2nd:      Wiseman's Ferry/Gosford roundabout            11:35am      -    5 min 
 3rd:       Kariong Shell garage                                    11:45am      -   10 min
 King of the Mountain climbs
 1st:       Cherro Rd to 2nd Mt White sign  KOM                  7.55km
2nd       100m past Mooney Mooney bridge to KOM          3.60km

Longer 1st Leg: Nth Turramurra to Mt White Store - 46km (95 min)

Park in Nth Turramurra shopping centre car park (700m NNE of Burns Rd) in Valley Park Cres (little road off to the left of Bobbin Head Rd opposite the Corner Café on LHS) for 47km leg to Mt White.  Rollout between 8:15am and 8:25am (depending on ride speed).  1st Sag Stop at Kalkari Reserve after 9.6km.

Shorter 1st Leg: Hornsby to Mt White Store - 35km (85 min)

¨           Rollout between 8:40am and 8:50am (depending on ride speed) from Hornsby train station car park [70m N of the Railway Hotel in Jersey St – N/W side of train station] for 500m Nth then L and 20m later R at lights onto Pacific H'way; or

¨           commence between 8:55am and 9:05am (before the convoy) on Old Pacific H'way opposite Berowra train station carpark.

Continue N up Old Pacific H'way to 1st Nosh Stop from 10:15am (30 min from 1st arrivals) at Mt White Road Warriors Café.

 

 

Second Leg: Mt White Village Store to Kariong Shell garage - 19.2km (52 min)


9:50am -

  • R Nth up Old Pac H'way for 6.2km to Calga Interchange around 11:05am Sign Post (1 min); 

  • R East to Gosford “Scenic Route”, remaining on Old Pac H'way, to intermittent sounds of chirping Bellbirds, crossing Mooney Mooney creek 4.1km later;

  • climb 6.1km and take a Sag Stop (3 min) at the Wisemans Ferry/Gosford roundabout at Somersby Industrial Estate - keeping well to LHS; and

  • R Sth for 700m on Wisemans Ferry Rd, then L gradually ascending for 1.4km Old Pac H'way arriving at familiar Kariong Shell garage at 11:45am [55.3km] for Sag Stop (10 min).

 

Third leg: Kariong to pristine Pearl Beach - 18km (50 min)

11:55am -

  • Initially flattish S/Eth along Woy Woy Rd, thence down the hill past Phegans' Bay twds Umina Beach.  After approx 12.5km from the Shell Garage

  • R into Rawson Rd for 100m and cross train tracks at level crossing;

  • Ahead on Rawson Rd for 450m to Ocean Beach Rd;

  • R into Ocean Beach Rd for 3km;

  • R into Sydney Ave as it veers L for 100m;

  • R into Hobart Ave for 200m;  

  • L into Mt Ettalong Rd for about 3km;  

  • At the Sth. end of beautiful Umina Beach, Mt Ettalong Rd changes to Patonga Drive.  Climb past "Mt Ettalong Lookout" for a further 1km.

  • L into Pearl Beach Drive for 1.75km to unspoiled, but expensive Pearl Beach [heaps of Filthy Rich “near deads” and WOOFS (Well Off Older Folks) driving Bentleys 'n Mercs].

2nd Nosh Stop (35 min) from 12:45am [76km] where Burgers 'n Cokes can be got at the store at left and behind the too expensive Sit ‘N’ Chat Beach Café.

Fourth Leg: Pearl Beach to Woy Woy station - 9.9km (25 min) - arrive at station by 2pm for 2:02pm Express or 2:27pm 'all-stops':

1:20pm -

  • L  into Pearl Beach Drive retracing our path out of Pearl Beach up a mother of a hill along (gorgeous view of Pearl Beach on RHS) for 1.75km;

  • R  back onto Patonga Drive/Mt Ettalong Rd for 3km;

  • R  into Hobart for 200m;

  • L  into Sydney Ave for 150m;

  • L  into Ocean Beach Rd for 3.5km; and

  • R  into Railway St for 500m to Woy Woy station arriving by 2pm:

·     express at 1:02pm arrive Hornsby at 1:36pm; or

·     all stops at 1:27pm arrive Berowra at 1:57pm and Hornsby at 2:06pm.

·     express at 2:02pm arrive Hornsby at 2:36pm; or

·     all stops at 2:27pm arrive Berowra at 2:57pm and Hornsby at 3:06pm; or

ETR Hornsby 3:36pm.

 

Samurai's rap-up of "St Ives to Whale Beach, returning via Akuna Bay" -  90km  -  10 crew

ToothFairy, Tornado, Printer, Vicki and Samurai departed St. Ives on a brisk, sunny Sunday morn'.  On route after 6.5km at the FruitBarn we picked-up Rummager, Yamaha and Lindy (on Pete's tandem).  At the Church Point Sag Stop, PacificPete, BeanCounter and Engineer joined the entourage.  BeanCounter and Engineer peeled-off at Cabbage Tree Rd and Tornado left us at the Darley Rd turnoff.  The rest of us cruised onto Whale Beach Cafe.

It was a picture perfect Winter's day at Whale Beach, with beautiful blue skies, a light sea breeze and marvelous Winter surf conditions, albeit none of us stuck our toe in the briny to prove that hypothesis.  Coffees and brunch all round, whereupon after retracing back down the coast road to Mona vale, ToothFairy and PacificPete climbed straight back up McCarrs Creek Rd.  Yamaha and Lindy didn't have time to stop and socialise and rode straight past McCarrs Creek bridge. 

Not in any hurry, Printer, Rummager, Vicki and Samurai turned right at the bridge and headed to Akuna Bay to enjoy a delightful repast listening to the Jazz band under a warming mid-Winter sunshine.  30 mins later we re-mounted and continued anti-clockwise passing Illawong Bay, Cottage Point Rd on a familiar climb up to Mona Vale Rd and back to St Ives, where we partook of for more coffees 'n cakes at Pattisons Patisserie.  It was a particularly enjoyable day indeed.

Bank Teller reports from Nevada that lots more women cycle in the USA as evidenced from his jpgs taken at last Sunday's Donner Lake triathlon, and the same triathlon he rode the 40km hilly cycle leg in 2003

Scribe    18 July ‘05