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Sunday, 2 July – Cinque Montagnes (anti-clockwise) from -

*    Nth Turramurra shops from 8:40am                        94km    ETR 2:35pm; or 
*    70m NW of Hornsby station from 9:15am                                  68km    ETR 1:55pm

All cyclists should time their start to arrive at 1st Nosh Stop of Pie in the Sky at 10:35am

•       Cyclists commencing at Nth Turra' do not pass Hornsby start point, rather usually catch those departing from Hornsby when approaching Pie in the Sky

•       Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston  9498.3684 hm 

•       Hardcopy these ride directions and bring on Sunday

Cyclists departing either ride start location should target arriving at initial Nosh Stop -  Pie in the Sky at 10:35am:

¨       Longer Ride - Cinque Montagnes [96km]
After parking in the lower tier of the open air council carpark in Valley Park Cres (almost opposite the Corner Cafe), rollout Nth Turramurra shops on Bobbin Head Rd between 8:40am and 8:50am in/out of Bobbin Head, arriving at Kalkari Reserve 1st Sag Stop (5 min) after 9.9km.  4 clicks later, R into Pac Highway at lights after passing Asquith Golf Course. Then due Nth to the Hawkesbury.

¨       Shorter Ride - Three Hills [68km]
Rollout Hornsby car-park [100m Nth/West of Railway Hotel in Jersey St] between 9:15am and 9:25am cycling 500m Nth up Jersey St, L into Wharf Rd for 60m, R [at traffic lights] onto Pacific Highway and cycle Nth to the Hawkesbury.

Both groups pass Berowra station 9:50am and Cowan station 10:00am.  After passing Pie in the Sky and descend to water level, U turn at Brooklyn Rd for slog back up to the Pie Shop for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Pie in the Sky 10:35am (skip the climb from Brooklyn Rd if you're slow).

11:05am return S for 8.2km and R into Berowra Waters Rd for flattish section before descending to picturesque Berowra Waters for 2nd Sag Stop (10 min) during ride on the punt. 

Or continue south and return to either Hornsby [46km] or Nth Turra’ [69km] car parks. 

After cycling thru rural Berrilee and Arcadia we take 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min) at Andy's cafe from 12:25pm.

12:55pm commence return home via Galston George pulling in at the familiar Hornsby Heights' bus shelter for 3rd Sag Stop (5 min).

Continue 3km to Hookham's Corner and either -
¨       R       2km to Jersey St, Hornsby; or

¨       L        2.5km up Pacific H'way to Asquith station, then off-road to Royston Ave thru backstreets of Asquith, R in to Ku' ring' gai Chase Rd, Ahead into Bobbin Head Rd for 15km to Nth Turra' shops on Bobbin Head Rd.

Bank Teller's rap-up of 126km Hornsby Somersby Bellbirds - 8 cyclists, incl BeanCounter who had to 'bolt' early

Instead of straddling our bikes along the fence (right of pic) as done zillions of times over the years, Muggs proved to be an orderly lot this morn' at Mt White after 35 clicks from Hornsby, on a delightful early Winter's morn'.

Lawrence aka Tyro, Rex, Pacific Pete, Gene aka KoalaBear, Adam 'n Ann-Marie and Scribe