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Sunday, 5 Nov – Cinque Montagnes (anti-clockwise) from -

*    Nth Turramurra shops from 7:10am                                  94km    ETR 1:05pm; or 
*    70m NW of Hornsby station from 7:45am                          68km    ETR 12:25pm

All cyclists should time their start to arrive at 1st Nosh Stop of Pie in the Sky at 9:05am

•       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  9513.9532wk is riding the Gong Ride, but Rex aka Pimpernel will be at Nth Turra at 7:10am if the weather is OK  

•       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 9:05am:

¨       Longer Ride - Cinque Montagnes [96km]
Park in Nth Turramurra village car park (700m NNE of Burns Rd) in Valley Park Cres (little road off to the left of Bobbin Head Rd opposite the Corner Café on LHS) for 38km leg to Pie in the Sky.  Rollout between 7:05am and 7:15am (depending on your ride speed).  1st Sag Stop (5 min) at Kalkari Reserve after 9.8km. 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 7:45am and 7:55am 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 8:05am and Cowan station 8:15am.  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 9:05am (skip the climb from Brooklyn Rd if you're slow).

9:35am 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 10:55am.

11:25am commence return home via Galston George pulling in at the familiar Hornsby Heights' bus shelter for 3rd ag 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 the 50km Spring Cycle from North Sydney Oval "The Home of the Bear" to Olympic Park Homebush

Scribe met-up with 13 cyclists who presently or previously cycled with Muggaccinos incl Anthony aka Froggy, Andrew aka TugBoat, Shortly, Bullet, Siggy, Hugh aka Irish, ToothFairy.  Arno, Sarah and Arno's parents were out there somewhere. The route winds its way thru lots of beaut landmarks such as the Harbour Bridge, The Rocks, Old Pyrmont Bridge, Iron Cove Bridge and Olympic Stadium etc.  Lots of photos of Spring Cycle at BNSW's website.

Push On on the Internet

A few months ago Bicycle NSW launched Push On on the Internet.  Casual empiricism suggest that this web platform already possesses about 15 times the utility of the former paper based insert where much of the info and rides programme was prepared up to 3 months in advance and was unreliable and untimely.  How can web information delivery be 15 times the efficacy.  Because the cats who built the site, and constantly embellishing it, are innovative, driven and on the ball.  If you click on www.PushOn.com.au and surf a bit, I'm sure you will agree.  The Rides programme contains hundreds of rides which can be sorted by BUG, distance or date.  If you disagree, e-mail me with queries or critiques.