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Sunday, 13 May '07  -  Tour de Windsor:

i)           Turramurra station carpark @ 7:45am via new Epping Rd diversion route to M2 -  100km  -  ETR  2:00pm; or

ii)          Porter Scenic Lookout, Dural @ 8:40am via Pitt Town Rd                                    -  66km   -   ETR 12:40pm

Ø    TAKE EXTREME CARE VEERING TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE ON EPPING RD TO TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT PEMBROKE ST, EPPING.
IF YOU SEE FAST ENCROACHING CARS BEHIND YOU AS YOU APPROACH THE PEMBROKE ST TRAFFIC LIGHTS FROM THE LANE ADJACENT TO THE GUTTER, PULL INTO A ROAD 50M BEFORE LIGHTS ON LHS (ALSO CALLED PEMBROKE ST) AND WAIT A FEW SECS FOR A BREAK IN THE TRAFFIC

Ø    Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston  9498.3684   0412 045 224

Ø    Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

Ø    Expend 10 min studying your UBD/Gregory's to familiarize with the below route

Ø    Don't ride two abreast on single lane roads with an unbroken centre line

Ø    Cycling without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party - join Bicycle NSW for PL insurance, so that -

       *        if your negligence causes a serious accident it won't cost you "material damages" and associated legal costs; and

       *        if another cyclist's negligence seriously injures you, the negligent party will have deep pockets

Snapshot:
Both start groups meet-up at 1st Nosh Stop in Macquarie St Windsor from 10:05am.  
At 10:40am, all return via Cattai Ridge Rd, Glenorie; thence either -
*        to Dural (66km) - ETR 12:40pm; or 
*        L to Galston, Hornsby, back roads to Turra' station (100km) - ETR 2pm.

 

Sag Stops:
1st:     Vimiera Rd carpark - 100 Sth of former entrance to M2 from 7:55am - 3 min
2nd:  
End of 15km M2/Abbott Rd 70m into Johnson Avenue on RHS - 5 min
3rd:    At Bus Shelter 50m after turning Right into Old Northern Rd
4th:    Hornsby Heights Bus Shelter after climb from Galston Gorge

 

 

Nosh Stops:
1st:     Macquarie Place Windsor from 10:05am - 35 min
2nd:   Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston from 12:50pm - 25 min

 

KOM Climbs:
1st:     From 10m after Cattai Ridge bridge to apex - 1.4km
2nd:   Cement bridge at Galston Gorge to 20m before Bus Shelter - 3.4km

a)       Two alternate 1st Legs to Windsor
i)        1st Leg: from Turramurra station to Windsor 50km:
Rollout at 7:45am up Rohini St to Pac H'way and descend Kissing Point Rd. to Browns Waterhole, Vimiera Rd, Epping Rd, M2 to Riverstone, Mulgrave, Windsor where we meet cyclists that started from Dural for our 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) from 10:05am at a café in Macquarie St [historic Thompson Square] off George St. Windsor.

Detailed directions from Turramurra station carpark to Windsor:

*   R            Sth 200m up Rohini St to traffic lights on Pacific H'way
*   R            200m W on Pacific Highway to traffic lights
*   L            Sth down Kissing Point Rd for 3km - very steep early
*   Ahead    SW thru Browns Water Hole for 700m - caution steep decent with sharp turns
*   R            W thru 30m tunnel under the M2
*   L            SW into Vimiera Rd for 20m to meet-up with other cyclists who parked at Vimiera Rd
Sag Stop (3 min).
*   Ahead    SSW along Vimiera Rd for 700m
*   R            W into Epping Rd for 1.3km 
TAKE EXTREME CARE VEERING ACROSS AT LIGHTS
*   Ahead    W into Pembroke St for 100m
*   R            NW into Essex St for 300m
*   L            W into Chester St for 150m
*   R            N into Cambridge St and follow signs into/thru Beecroft Rd bus/rail underpass
*   Ahead    on new cycle path along Beecroft Rd to the M2
*   L            at intersection of Beecroft Rd and M2 to enter M2 breakdown lane.

*   Ahead    along
M2/Abbott Rd for 14km
*   R            into Johnson Ave at traffic lights where Abbott Rd changes to Prospect H'way
for Sag Stop (5 min) at corner side street 60m on LHS.  1.1km later L into Vardys Rd. at the roundabout, crossing Sunnyholt Rd at the lights. 

Approaching Marayong Station cycle under the railway bridge and L at roundabout and 125m later pass Marayong Station on RHS.  L to climb onto Railway Road bridge, effectively heading N beside the railway line until Quakers Hill station where, after we reach the Give Way sign, L, then a R and R again, to take you onto the bridge over the railway line onto Quakers Hill Parkway.  900m later L onto Hambledon Rd.  750m later L into Bali Drive (through housing estate) R at "T" junction into Walker St and 600m L into Burdekin Rd and follow this for 600m when it becomes Railway Terrace.  Follow railway line to Schofields and continue to Riverstone along Railway Tce. 

Where Riverstone station level crossing is on your LHS, turn R then immediately L and follow the railway line on your LHS.  Riverstone Parade take us to Vineyard Station.  At Vineyard station road veers to the R.  Turn L into Wallace Rd after 50m. 

Follow railway line along where Wallace Rd ends at a "T" intersection.  Turn L and cycle over a level railway crossing, and turn R into Railway Rd and remain on it for about 1k to Mulgrave Station where we R onto Mulgrave Rd and follow until you reach Windsor Rd.  Turn L into Windsor Rd, and follow it 3km to Windsor - ETR 10:05am.

 

ii)    1st Leg: from "Porter Scenic Lookout, Dural" (Old Northern Rd Dural – UBD 131) to Windsor 35km:
8
:40am -

  • L Nth up Old Northern Rd for 1.2km,

  • L into Wyoming Rd for 700m,

  • L into Langford Rd/Davey Rd for 1.6km, 

  • L into Derriwong Rd for 500m, 

  • R into Wirrabara Rd for 600m, 

  • R into Pellit Lane which soon veers L for 180m,

  • R into Kenthurst Rd for 4½km,

  • L into Pitt Town Rd for 13.9km, 

  • Ahead into Neich Rd for 700m,

  • L into Scheyville Rd for 4½km which then veers L and changes its name to Old Stock Route Rd,

  • Ahead across large crossing with Saunders Rd and follow Old Stock Route for 1.9km,

  • L into Stock Route Rd for 2km,

  • R into Wolseley Rd for 1.2km, 

  • L into Havelock Rd for 500m,

  • R into Old Hawkesbury Rd for 400m,

  • L into Pitt Town Rd for 700m, 

  • R into Windsor Rd for 1.6km to Windsor,

where we meet the Turra’ contingent at 10:05am for our 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) in a Café in historic Thompson Square off George St. Windsor.

b)       2nd Leg: Return to either start point via Cattai Ridge Rd, Glenorie, thence to Dural or Galston/Hornsby/Turra'

10:40am  -

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S along Windsor Rd for 1.6km, 

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L into Pitt Town Rd for 700m,

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R into Old Hawkesbury Rd for 400m,

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L into Havelock Rd for 500m,

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R into Wolseley Rd for 1.2km,

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L into Stock Route Rd for 2km,

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R into Scheyville Rd for 5km (don't R at Neich Rd, rather R 700m further),

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R into Dural Rd/Cattai Ridge Rd for 13.5km,

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R into Old Northern Rd cycling Sth for 100m to Bus Shelter for Sag Stop (10 min),

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The Turra’ crew after 800m turns L into Wylds Rd and L into Arcadia Rd to Andy's Place for a 2nd Nosh Stop (25 min) [80km] from 12:50pm.  Thence, at 1:15pm its 4km SSE to Galston roundabout, then down/up The Gorge with a Sag Stop (5 min) at the Bus Shelter at Hornsby Heights, whereupon onto Hornsby, where we short-cut along the east side of the rail line to Turra' station.  ETR Turra’ 2pm [100km].

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The Dural contingent continues Sth along Old Northern Rd for 4.5km - ETR 12:40pm at Porter's Lookout [66km].

Scribe's rap of Tour de Kurrajong Heights to scale precipitous Bowen Mountain 'n Bellbird Hill/Warks Hill Rd - 111km - 7 cyclists

Kerry aka Miner, Samurai, The Kaiser, ToothFairy, TugBoat 'n Scribe partook in this annual epic to the high veldt.  Kerry had chores a beckoning and had to cut-out early.  Arno wanted to reconnoitre a new route back from Richmond. 

En route to Richmond after aboarding at Seven Hills station

Alighting at Richmond station on a barmy Autumn morn'.

 

A mid-morn carbo load at Richmond Park after visiting the Blue Lagoon Cafe.

Pete aka Pacific was the star of today by scaling the precipitous 2.8km @ 8.15% ave up the seriously nasty Bowen Mountain in 18¼ min in a 39/27 which was a monumental performance, 'cause for every rev of his front crank, Pete generated 1.444 revs of his back wheel.  Whilst Scribe trundled-up on his 28/28, ie. 1 to 1, arriving 1¾ min later.  We all made it to the top, although ToothFairy, with 25T her largest rear cog, was bemoaning the last steep section up Wattle Rd.  Samurai won the KOM for Bowen Mtn with 14:45 with TugBoat 15:11.

The famous Bynup Pine at Bowen Mountain Reserve after we had scaled the sheer 2.8km climb, where Pacific Pete had excelled.

Whereupon we slide down the mountain to pristine, Sassafras Cafe Kurrajong Heights where we partook of a pleasant repaste where the meals, in particular Eggs Benedictine, are marvelous.

TugBoat, Samurai and Bank Teller also done good by scaling the double whammy Bellbird Hill / Walks Hill Road 5.85km KOM Climb.

TugBoat 'n Samurai after conquering the wicked 5.85km Bellbird Hill/Walks Hill Rd double whammy where TugBoat turned the tables by winning the ascent recording 30:30 with Samurai 31:01.  Bank Teller was a distant 40:14.

Mid-arvo after returning to Windsor station, in lieu of Richmond station 'cause we added on another 15km by returning via the Richmond Lowlands and Cornwallis to Windsor to kick the distance well over the Ton, as the route map shows Tour de Kurrajong Heights.

Scribe     6 May '07