•       Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston

•       When boarding and alighting the Berowra Ferry, take particular care not to cycle over the metal rails on the cement ramps

•       Hardcopy these instructions and bring on Sunday

•       Cyclists from the primary/longer departure point of Nth Turramurra do not pass the shorter journey Hornsby departure spot - usually meet them ascending Galston Rd just before 1st Nosh Stop at Andy's Cafe Nth Galston.

1st Leg: Nth Turra' 31km or Hornsby 16km to Andy's Cafe Nth Galston

¨        Longer Ride - Cinque Montagnes [94km]
Park in Valley Park Cres carpark on LHS (700m past Burns Rd) in Bobbin Head Rd Nth Turramurra to rollout by 7:50am from outside the Corner Cafe, for down/up Bobbin Head, arriving 1st Sag Stop (5 min) Kalkari Reserve after 9.9km.  Thence 4km along Bobbin Head Rd. 
Left into Belmont Pde. [becomes Royston Rd] hugging Asquith Golf Course on LHS. 
Join Pac. Highway after R into Baldwin St and cross over railway line at Asquith train station, then veer R at traffic lights continue SW and shortly R into Galston Rd and pedal twds Hornsby Heights.

¨        Shorter Ride - Trois Montagnes [65km]
Rollout Hornsby car-park [100m Nth/West of Railway Hotel in Jersey St] 8:30am -
*    Nth up Jersey St for 500m, 
*    L into Bridge Rd 40m to lights at Old Pacific H’way, 
*    R and pedal 700m Nth; and 
*    L at lights at Galston Rd and cycle twds Hornsby Heights.

Route now becomes common for both start points.  NNW thru Hornsby Heights and descend to Galston Gorge and climb 3km to Crosslands Rd. Then left for 1.1km and Right at roundabout into Arcadia Rd for 4km to Wylds Rd and 100m further on Andy's Cafe for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) arriving from 9:25am. 

2nd Leg: Andy's Cafe to Pie in the Sky - 30km

9:55am pedal Nth along Galston Rd/Arcadia Rd which changes to Bay Rd at pastoral Berrilee, where a few km later after passing the familiar Koppers Log KOM descend to picturesque Berowra Waters for our 2^nd Sag Stop (10 min) - ride on the punt. 
After another familiar climb, take a 3^rd Sag Stop (10 min) under cover at the Berowra Pool Shop, before re-entering the Old Pacific H'way from Berowra Waters Rd. at 10:05am and cycle N past Cowan station and Pie in the Sky before descending to 'U' turn at Brooklyn Rd before climbing 3.85km back to Pie in the Sky at 11:55am for our 2^nd Nosh Stop (30 min).

3rd Leg: Pie in the Sky to Hornsby  19km or Nth Turra' shops - 31km

12:25pm commence return home 17km Sth down Old Pacific H'way -

¨        enter Bobbin Head to Nth Turra' - ETR 1:45pm; or

¨        continue Sth onto Hornsby - ETR 1:05pm.

Scribe's rap-of Tour de Windsor, returning via Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Sackville ferry, Maroota, Halcrows Rd, Galston Gorge to Turra' station - 126km

A tough ride thanks to Rex aka Pimpernel who threw down the gauntlet to return via Sackville ferry and Maroota - really out in the boondocks, and the long way home.  Arno, Samurai, Rex and Guy aka Lawyer had started from Hornsby arriving via Pitt Town Rd whereupon they met Brian aka Whippet and Tony aka Publican.  It was real good to chat with both of them especially the Whippet who has to rank as the toughest cyclist alive to bounce back from major spinal surgery in the neck resulting from a nasty bingle to successfully return to road cycling.  Brian mentioned to the lads at The Bridge Cafe that he now has 9 small screws supporting the injured vertebrae. Alas, Scribe didn't remember his trusty camera 'til after Whippet and Publican had headed-back.  Lets hope we see more of 'em because they are two stalwarts who provided tremendous support for Muggaccinos on many rides during its formative years.

Above 'n below pics at The Bridge Cafe Windsor after 48.5km

Sackville ferry crossing

Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston, after 105km where Mrs Andy snapped this pic

The above pic from the familiar Hornsby Heights Bus Shelter was supposed to show four knackered cyclists after scaling Galston Gorge on a 126km epic via Sackville ferry and Marotta.  Alas the chic dude on the RHS did a piss-fart job of sticking his tongue out.  But perhaps he wasn't knackered, after all he had snuck in a 150km Audax training ride the day before.

The two youngens took the two pics further above.