•       Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston - 9498.3684

•       Hardcopy these instructions and bring on Sunday

•       Cyclists from the primary/longer departure point of Nth Turramurra do not pass the shorter Hornsby departure spot - usually meet them ascending Galston Rd just before 1st Nosh Stop at Andy's Cafe Nth Galston.

1st Leg: Nth Turra' 31km or Hornsby 16km to Grumpy's Cafe Nth Galston

¨        Longer Ride - Cinque Montagnes [94km]
Park in Valley Park Cres carpark on LHS (700m past Burns Rd) in Bobbin Head Rd Nth Turramurra to rollout between 7:00am and 7:10am from outside the Corner Cafe, for down/up Bobbin Head, arriving Kalkari Reserve for our 1st Sag Stop (5 min) after 9.9km.  Thence 4.2km along Ku'ring'gai Chase Rd. 
Left into Belmont Pde. [becomes Royston Rd] hugging Asquith Golf Course on LHS. 
Join Pac. Highway after R into Baldwin St and cross over railway line at Asquith train station, then veer R at traffic lights continue SW and shortly R into Galston Rd and pedal twds Hornsby Heights.

¨        Shorter Ride - Trois Montagnes [65km]
Rollout Hornsby car-park [100m Nth/West of Railway Hotel in Jersey St] 7:55am -
*    Nth up Jersey St for 500m, 
*    L into Bridge Rd 40m to lights at Old Pacific H’way, 
*    R and pedal 700m Nth; and 
*    L at lights at Galston Rd and cycle twds Hornsby Heights.

Route now becomes common for both start points.  NNW thru Hornsby Heights and descend to Galston Gorge and climb 3km to Crosslands Rd. Then left for 1.1km and Right at roundabout into Arcadia Rd for 4km to Wylds Rd and 100m further on Grumpy's Cafe for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) arriving from 8:40am. 

2nd Leg: Grumpy's Cafe to Pie in the Sky - 30km

9:15am pedal Nth along Galston Rd/Arcadia Rd which changes to Bay Rd at pastoral Berrilee, where a few km later after passing the familiar Koppers Log KOM descend to picturesque Berowra Waters for our 2^nd Sag Stop (10 min) - ride on the punt. 
After another familiar climb, take a 3^rd Sag Stop (10 min) under cover at Pool Shop, before re-entering the Old Pacific H'way from Berowra Waters Rd. at 9:35am and cycle N past Cowan station and Pie in the Sky before descending to 'U' turn at Brooklyn Rd before climbing 3.85km back to Pie in the Sky at 11:00am for our 2^nd Nosh Stop (30 min).

3rd Leg: Pie in the Sky to Hornsby  - 19km or Nth Turra' shops  - 31km

11:30am commence return home -

*    Sth down Old Pacific H'way for 4km to Cowan station
*    Ahead 4.3km to Berowra Waters Rd
*    Ahead 7.9km Belmont Pde/Ku'ring'gai Chase Rd
Either:
*    Ahead 2.8km to Jersey St Hornsby - ETR 12:20pm; or
*    Left 300m into Belmont Pde
*    Left into Ku'ring'gai Chase Rd for 4.3km to Kalkari Reserve
*    Ahead on Bobbin Head Rd for 3.3km to Bobbin Head Bridge
*    Ahead on Bobbin Head Rd for 4km to TollBooth at entrance to park
*    Ahead on Bobbin Head Rd for 2.6km to Nth Turramurra Rd shops - ETR 12:55pm.

Bank Teller's rap-up of last Sunday's M2, Old Bathurst Rd, Springwood, Richmond - 94km ride

Sure it was drizzling at Turramurra at 7:40am.  And "Yes" last Sunday the rain set in on a cold miserable day.  Alas, only Bank Teller showed-up this morn'.  By the time he'd started along the M2 the skies were all clear out West.  He stayed on the Blacktown train 'til Blaxland to reconnaissance that cyclists could readily alight there and get back on the route to Springwood where 'twas virtually down the mountain for 26km to Richmond.

This clockwise loop of Sydney's West is a corker, what with morning tea at Old Post Office Cafe, Springwood and lunch at rural Richmond Park, with the option of missing the dreaded 1.9km up Old Bathurst Rd by remaining on the Choo Choo 'till Blaxland.  It will be scheduled again soon.

Scribe     11 Sept '05