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Saturday, 24 Mar '07 from 7:30am Hornsby to Morisset - 129km catching the train back to Hornsby - to accompany ToothFairy on the first day of her 8th Hornsby to Southport annual charity ride (over 100 cyclists) promoted by Rotary Club of Engadine which has raised >½ million dollars for Youth off the Streets:

Or cycle Hornsby to Mt White and back - 70km

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

  • No trackwork between Morisset, Wyong to Hornsby on Sat 24 March

  • 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 because without 3rd party cover, you could be up for a $1m bill

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 8:15am, -

  • 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 8:35am for 24km for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Mt White Road Warriors' Cafe.

Arrive at Mt White from 9:55am.

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

Depart Bikie Hangout by 10:20am -

  • 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 11:20am.

 

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

Re-mount 11:30am -

  • 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: Yarramalong General Store to Morisset station - 40km - 93 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) –

  • 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 past Wyee station where Express trains depart 11:20am, 12:18pm, 1:20pm, 2:18pm - stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only.  

Scribe's rap-up of Tour de Windsor / Freeman's reach, Richmond Lowlands - 110km - 9 cyclists

 

Martin aka Architect points about that Muggs' route to Windsor will change after today, 'cause the shoulder to Beecroft Rd is being converted to a 3rd motor vehicle lane.  Muggs' rides to Windsor will therefore entail us taking a back roads route from Vimiera Rd to the Beecroft Rd entrance to the M2.  We will still start from Turramurra station, with options to start at Vimiera Rd and Beecroft Rd entrance to M2.  The net effect will mean our route to Windsor (from Turramurra station) will take about 10 mins longer and be more scenic.

20 mins later, Martin's front wheel snagged a few flats which ended his ride

Hugh aka Wellington 'en route' to Windsor amidst lush, verdant greenery.

Above 'n below snaps at The Bridge where the new owner has followed in Linda's footsteps, 'cause she's also expecting.

The Kaiser, Todd 'n Samurai who rode via Hallcrows Rd.

Reputedly the oldest large stone church in Oz.  the good folk 15 clicks north contend that their humble brick church at Ebenezer is even older.   Muggs' rides pass 'em both.

 

Scribe     19 March  2007