www.Muggaccinos.com   The Bullsheet

Sunday, 18 June, from -

*        St Ives between 8:35am and 8:45am; or
*        Hornsby between 8:55am and 9:05am,

to Mt White, Kariong, Woy Woy:

*      return via Ettalong ferry to Palm Beach and cycle to St Ives                  -  122km  -  ETR  3:50pm;

*      or catch train at Woy Woy back to -

        #         Hawkesbury River station, Brooklyn, and cycle back to Hornsby  -  96km  -   ETR 3:30pm; or

        ##       Hornsby station (68km) and optional cycle back to St Ives           -   76km  -   ETR 1:55pm

• All cyclists should target arriving at 1st Nosh Stop of Mt White at 10:30am. If you are slow start from 8:35am from
  St Ives or from 8:55am from Hornsby. 

• Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston

• Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

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

• Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for Public Liability cover in case in the event of a serious accident where you were negligent, another Mugg or 3rd party, sues you for riding negligence

• Click on: Risk Warnings which warns of the dangers of cycling on public roads with motor cars, potholes and over bridges with vertical timber planks with gaps

Nosh Stops: 1st:  Mt White Road Warriors Cafe                                                   -  30 min 2nd: Woy Woy station train to Hornsby                                          -   25 min or Ettalong ferry to Palm Beach                                                     -   35 min Sag Stops or Sign Posts:   1st:       Calga Interchange  Sign Post                                         2nd:      Wiseman's Ferry/Gosford roundabout                                -    5 min  3rd:       Kariong Shell garage                                                        -   10 min King of the Mountain climbs 1st:       Cherro Rd to 2nd Mt White sign  300m before cafe                 7.55km 2nd       100m past Mooney Mooney bridge to KOM                           3.60km

Longer 1st Leg: St Ives to Mt White Road Warriors Cafe - 42km (105 min)

Rollout St Ives car park on Mona Vale Rd (opposite Stanley St and Pattersons Patisserie) between 8:35am and 8:45am (depending on your ride speed) to arrive at Mt White Road Warriors Cafe at 10:30am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min). 

Shorter 1st Leg: Hornsby to Mt White Road Warriors Cafe - 35km (90 min)

Second Leg:  Mt White Road Warriors cafe to Kariong Shell garage  - 19.2km (52 min)

11:00am -

• R  Nth up Old Pac H'way for 6.2km to Calga Interchange; 

• 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 12pm for Sag Stop (10 min).

Third legs from 12:10pm:

Either:    Kariong Shell garage to Ettalong ferry - 18km (42 min) to catch 11am, 12:30pm or 2:30pm ferry to Palm Beach

Or:    Kariong Shell garage to Woy Woy station - 13km (31 min)

·     express at 10:58am arrive Hornsby at 11:34am; or

·     all stops at 11:23am arrive Hawkesbury River 11:48am or Hornsby at 12:04pm; or

·     express at 11:58pm arrive Hornsby at 12:34pm; or

·     all stops at 12:23pm arrive Hawkesbury River 12:48pm or Hornsby at 1:04pm; or

·     express at 12:58pm arrive Hornsby at 1:34pm; or

·     all stops at 1:23pm arrive Hawkesbury River 1:48pm or Hornsby at 2:04pm.

Fourth Leg:   Either from Palm Beach to St Ives   -  43km -  110 min -  ETR 3:30pm

Fourth Leg:   Or from Hornsby station at 1:35pm to St Ives  -  8km  -  ETR 1:55pm

Scribe’s rap-up of

Scribe    12 June  2006