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Sunday, 3 Dec '06 6:45am from Hornsby or 7:10am from Cowan station carpark for "Ride into Deliverance Country - Spencer Re-visited - catching Iron Horse from Wyong" - 126km -  ETR Cowan 4:01pm or Hornsby 4:17pm

• No trackwork on Wyong to Hornsby line

• A train departs Hornsby at 6:20am arriving Cowan at 7:37am or 7:20am arriving 7:34am - neither is ideal.

• Access 126 at "Ride Calendar 2004 - Oct to Dec" for detailed Ride Description and hardcopy and bring on Sunday

• Ride Organiser/Leader:  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 by 7:10am.  Nosh Stops at Mt White, Spencer and Yarramalong to catch - *       Express train home from Wyong 2:37pm arrive Hornsby 3:36pm; or *       All Stops 2:40pm alighting Cowan 3:37pm.

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

Park adjacent Cowan station to rollout by 7:10am 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 7:55am for 1st Sag Stop (10 min).

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

Depart Bikie Hangout by 8:10am -

• 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 9:10m.

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

Re-mount 9:35am -

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

• L  SW  into Wisemans Ferry Rd at Central Mangrove descending thru Mangrove Mountain, Lower Mangrove following the river 26km to Spencer for 2nd Nosh Stop after 67km (35min) from 10:50am.

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

Re-mount 11:25am -

• retrace 19km up Wiseman's Ferry Rd 

• ahead into Bloodtree Rd for 2km (where Wiseman's Ferry Rd veers Right);

• L into George Downs Drive for 2km;

• 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 1:30pm at General Store before Yarramalong Manor.

5th Leg: Yarramalong to Wyong station - 18.8km - 55 min
By 1:50pm commence 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E along Yarramalong Rd into Wyong, arriving by 2:40pm to catch ($8 fare):

• 2:32pm Express 59 min direct to Hornsby 3:34pm; or

• 2:57pm All-stops Cowan 4:01pm, Hornsby 4:17pm; or

• 3:37pm Express 62 min direct to Hornsby 4:39pm; or 

• 3:51pm All-stops to Cowan 4:48pm, Hornsby 5:04pm