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Sunday, 7 Aug, rollout from 8:10am to 8:20am from St Ives to aboard 10:30am “Ferry from Palm Beach to -

• Wagstaffe Wharf, McMasters Beach, Avoca Beach, Matcham, Holgate, Lisarow train to Hawkesbury River station at Brooklyn, Hornsby, Nth. Turramurra, St Ives - 108.6km - ETR 3:32pm. 

• 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 2.26pm

• Or ride from Ettalong Wharf back to St Ives via Kariong, Calga, Mt White, Hornsby to St Ives - 122km - ETR 3:40pm.

• Or return from Palm Beach with a Nosh Stop at Bayview Marina - 77km - ETR 1:10pm
   

• HARDCOPY THESE DIRECTIONS AND 109  or  84  or 77 AT "Ride Calendar 2005 - July to Sept" AND BRING ON SUNDAY

• Check your tyres for punctures before you arrive, 'cause we catch the 10:30am 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 SRA track work on train line between Wyong and Hornsby this Sunday

• Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm is cycling in USA until 12 Aug

• 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

• 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. 

• 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

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

Between 8:45am and 8:55am 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 9:35am 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 3½km - 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 10:30am ferry to Wagstaffe Wharf for 1^st Nosh Stop (30 min) on the ferry boat.

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

11am -

2nd Nosh Stop (40 min) then catch train at 1:07pm to -
(i)        Hornsby station arriving at 2:06pm Coronation St, Hornsby station in below ride description to return St Ives at 2:26pm; or
(ii)       Hawkesbury River station arriving 1:43pm. 

4th Leg:  Hawkesbury River station at Brooklyn to Pie in the Sky - 7.3km - 23.5 min (agg 82.9km)
1:50pm -

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

Andrew, Grant aka BeanCounter, Pete ’n Lynda, Peter Tyson aka Pacific, Tony McD aka Publican, Tony aka BigGears, Tony J aka Samurai, Trevor aka Tornado, Arno aka Heineken, John aka Auckland, Matt aka Printer, Mark aka LongHaul ‘n Whippet.

On such a balmy Winter’s morn the view at the headland was magnificent where the blue Pacific was at its shimmering best over the 270^O panorama.  After a 10 mins stop to nibble on our pre-packed munchies, we retraced along West Head Rd over the familiar rough surface.  A new white centre line was noticeable which likely means there won’t be a splash of resurfacing tar in the forcible future.  Ah well cyclists can’t expect everything from the $10 entry fee for cars. 

The Scribe    1 Aug '05