RIDE CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN
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ANZAC Day, Wed, 25 Apr '07 -
* by
7:30am from
Hornsby station
carpark on West side of train line 60m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St
+++ 143km to Wyong catching Iron Horse from Wyong"
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128km - ETR
Hornsby 4:39pm; or
+++ 160km returning via Wisemans Ferry Rd,
Halcrows Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd, Old Northern Rd, Wylds Rd and Galston Gorge.
* by 7:50am from Cowan station carpark for "Ride into Deliverance Country - Spencer Re-visited - catching Iron Horse from Wyong" - 128km - ETR Cowan station 4:48pm or Hornsby 5:04pm
Or start from Hornsby
by 7:30am and cycle back
from:
* Mt White - 71km - ETR 11:30pm;
or
* Peats Ridge - 112km - ETR
2:15pm; or
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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
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No trackwork on Wyong to Hornsby line
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Access 126 at "Ride Calendar 2007 - Jan to Apr" for detailed Ride Description from Cowan to Wyong and hardcopy and bring on Sunday
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Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm
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Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday
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Cycle two abreast at own risk, and never on a single lane road with an unbroken centre line.
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Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover, in case you cause a nasty accident and seriously injure a cyclist, or 3rd party, who sues your arse to empty your pockets
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1st Leg: Cowan to Mt White - 20km - 50 min
Rollout of Hornsby station carpark at 7:30am or Cowan station at 7:50am cycling Nth up Old Pacific H'way passing Pie in the Sky, crossing Old Hawkesbury River bridge arriving Mt White "Road Warriors Cafe" from 8:40m for 1st Nosh Stop(20 min).
2nd Leg: Mt White to Peats Ridge - 21km - 57 min
Depart Bikie Hangout by 9:00am -
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Nth along Old Pacific H'way for 6.2km;
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L into Peats Ridge Rd for 15km continuous, gradual climb for 1st Sag Stop (15 min) at Midcoast Petroleum, Peats Ridge from 9:55am.
3rd Leg: Peats Ridge to Spencer - 30.2km - 65 min
Re-mount 10:10am -
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L 200m Nth into George Downs Drive thence NNW for 3˝km to Central Mangrove;
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L SW into Wisemans Ferry Rd at Central Mangrove descending thru Mangrove Mountain, Lower Mangrove following the river 26km to Spencer for 2nd Nosh Stop (40 min) after 71km from 11:18am.
4th Leg: Spencer to Friendly Store, Mangrove Mountain shopping centre - 22.8km - 84 min
Re-mount 12:00pm and retrace 22.8km up Wiseman's Ferry Rd to Friendly Store, Mangrove Mountain shopping centre on LHS arriving from 1:22pm for 2nd Sag Stop (15 min).
5th Leg: Friendly Store, Mangrove Mountain to Yarramalong Manor - 15.2km - 40 min
Re-mount 1:35pm:
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retrace 600m up Wiseman's Ferry Rd;
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Ahead into Bloodtree Rd for 3.8km (where Wiseman's Ferry Rd veers Right);
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L into George Downs Drive for 3.5km;
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R into Springs Rd for a Sign Post (3 min), thence 3.1km East twds Bumble Hill to Greta Rd;
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Ahead for 2.1km up Bumble Hill to Forest Rd
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Ahead 2.4km descending Bumble Hill cautiously;
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R for 60m to 3rd Nosh Stop (30 min) from 2:15pm at Yarramalong General Store.
6th Leg: Yarramalong to Wyong station - 18.8km - 55 min
By
2:45pm
commence 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E
along
Yarramalong Rd
into Wyong, arriving by
3:40pm to
catch ($8
fare) 3:51pm train to
Cowan arriving 4:48pm:
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2:57pm All-stops Cowan 4:01pm, Hornsby 4:17pm; or
Rap-up of Tour de Austinmer, Sunday, 22 April - 90km - 12 cyclists
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Three pics pre-ride whilst we wait
upon Architect who regularly experiences car probs on
Sunday morn', either that or Martin's clock goes slow.
Another later arriver was BeanCounter who rolled-up in a giant SUV fueled on diesel. 4 immediate below pics at Sag Stop after 30km at you beaut Coalcliff Bridge. |
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 Ann. Pete Tara, Martin, Adam (obscured) and Ann-Marie at Austinmer where Pete and Scribe partook of "Old Fashioned Baked Beans" which reputedly were Yummy!!! |
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 Lawyer, BeanCounter, Brendan aka Mexican, Tara aka Social Scientist 'n Pimpernel |
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Apr '07