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Sunday, 29 Oct, 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 to Hornsby from Mt White 70km or Peats Ridge 111km
All cyclists target arriving at 1st Nosh Stop - Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White at 8:5
5am

  • 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

  • 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’wayNosh 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 parking 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 (1mins) 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   22 Oct ' 06