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Sunday, 15 Jan, Yarramalong for brunch - "Iron Horse” home from Wyong station or Wyee station:

*    Between 6:40am and 6:50am from Nth Turramurra  to Wyong 104km  ETR 2:05pm  or  to Wyee 120km  ETR 2:35pm

*    Between 7:20am and 7:30am from Hornsby              to Wyong  92km  ETR 2:05pm  or  to Wyee 108km  ETR 2:35pm

*    Between 7:40am and 7:50am from Berowra             to Wyong  81km  ETR 1:53pm  or  to Wyee   97km  ETR 2:53pm

*    Or cycle back from Mt White
All cyclists target arriving at 1st Nosh Stop - Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White at 8:55am

  • Cycling with Muggs is predicated upon being in general agreement with this Muggaccinos' "Ride Participants Liability Acknowledgment"

  • No trackwork between Wyee, Wyong to Hornsby

  • Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

  • Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

  • Cycle two abreast on single lane roads at own risk, and NEVER with an unbroken centre line. 

  • Keep well to LHS and get off the road at Sag Stops

  • Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover in case you cause an serious accident and another Mugg sues you for riding negligence

 

Park at Nth Turramurra carpark from 6:35am, cycle by 6:50am via Bobbin Head with 1st Sag Stop after 9.9km at Kalkari Reserve.
Or park at Hornsby station car-park from 7:15am - 100m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby station to rollout from 7:20am passing Berowra station from 7:45am.  Starters from Berowra commence from 7:40am and cycle due Nth up the Old Pacific H’way.  Nosh Stops at Mt White and Yarramalong General Store to catch -
 *      All Stops  train home from Wyong 51 mins after the hour; or
*      Express    train from Wyong 32 mins after the hour stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only; or
*      Express    train from Wyee 11:20am, 12:18pm, 1:20pm, 2:18pm - stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only.  
 SagStop         Midcoast Petroleum, Peats Ridge                                10 min
 SignPost        Springs Rd turn to Bumble Hill                      
 NoshStops:
 1st:                 Mt White Road Warriors' Café from 8:55am                  30 min
2nd:               Yarramalong General Store   from 11:25am                  25 min
KOM climbs:
 1st Climb:       Cherro Point Rd to 2nd Mt White sign                          7.55km
 2nd Climb:      Yarramalong Rd to Bumble Hill KOM                          3.75km  

 

1st Leg - 3 start options: 
Nth Turra' to Mt White - 47km - 105 min

Park in car-park on LHS of shops in Bobbin Head Rd - 700m Nth of Burns Road. 

Rollout from 6:40am, -

  • Nth up Bobbin Head Rd for 9.9km to Kalkari Reserve 1st Sag Stop - 5 min,

  • Ahead 4.2km to Pacific H'way; and

  • R onto Old Pacific Highway for 29km for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Mt White Road Warriors' Cafe.

 

OR  Hornsby to Mt White - 35.5km - 82 min

Park in Hornsby street side car-park 80m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby station. 

Rollout from 7:20am, -

  • Nth up Jersey St for 400m,

  • L for 20m to traffic lights;

  • R onto Old Pacific Highway for 35km for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Mt White Road Warriors' Cafe.

OR  Berowra station carpark to Mt White - 24km - 65 min

Nth up Old Pacific Highway from 7:40am for 24km for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Mt White Road Warriors' Cafe.

Arrive at Mt White from 8:55am.

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

Depart Bikie Hangout by 9:25am -

  • Nth along Old Pacific H'way for 6.2km to Calga;

  • L into Peats Ridge Rd for 15km continuous, gradual climb for Sag Stop (10 mins) at Midcoast Petroleum, Peats Ridge from 10:25am.

 

3rd Leg:  Peats Ridge to Yarramalong - 17km - 55 min

Re-mount 10:35am -

  • Nth along Peats Ridge Rd for 300m;

  • L into George Downs Drive crossing Wisemans Ferry Rd at Central Mangrove and continue 8.7km NNW;

  • R into Springs Rd for a Sign Post, thence 2.5km East twds Bumble Hill, then it becomes Greta Rd for 2km up Bumble Hill, then 3.4km descent of very steep Bumble Hill cautiously;

  • R for 30m to 2nd Nosh Stop (25 min) for brunch at Yarramalong General Store from 11:30am.

 

4th Leg - 2 options: 

Shorter 4th Leg: Yarramalong General Store to Wyong station - 18.8km - 50 min
 By 11:55am 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E along Yarramalong Rd into Wyong, arriving by 1:00pm to catch ($7.80 fare) –

*      All Stops train home from Wyong at 11:51am, 12:51pm, 1:51pm or 2:57pm; or
*      Express  train at 32 mins after the hour stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only; or
Longer 4th Leg: Yarramalong General Store to Wyee station - 32.8km - 77 min

Extend route by 14km by turning -

  • left (3km before Wyong station) into Hue Hue Rd for 16km NE along a good flatish road;

  • right into Wyee Rd for 950m

  • right into Bungaree St for 250m to quaint Wyee station where Express trains depart 11:20am, 12:18pm, 1:20pm, 2:18pm - stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only.  

Hornsby to Nth Turra' - 7km - 19 min

Scribe’s rap-up of last Sunday 8 Jan "St Ives to Whale Beach via the Roller Coaster from Hell, returning via The Serpentine and Akuna Bay" - 89km - 7 cyclists  

 

 

 

 

 

 

ToothFairy, Scribe, Pacific Pete 'n DishPig at Whale Beach cafe

 

Twas a tad moist when we rolled-out of St Ives carpark at 6:45am.

Simon aka Engineer left us after 35km at the entrance to Barrenjoey Rd after four of us had successfully negotiated the dreaded Roller Coaster from Hell thru the humongously hilly Newport Arms/Clareville/Careel Bay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A view of Whale Beach on our way back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ann, Pete and Jean at The Serpentine Lookout

 

 

 

 

 

 

              Amanda, Samurai 'n Scribe at Akuna Bay                         Scribe, the "former" Bulbous Bloke 'n Amanda outside Pattisons Patisserie

 

Scribe     8 Jan  2006