a)       Details of the two alternate 1st Legs to Windsor which use a train to shorten the 1st Legs
i)(b) above detailed below:
From Turramurra station car park via M2 to Seven Hills station, thence train to Windsor station – 22km:
Rollout Turramurra station between 9:25am and 9:35am up Rohini St to Pac H'way, R at lights and 40m later L for steep descent of Kissing Point Rd. shortly crossing Comenarra Parkway at lights and proceed to descend cycle path, Browns Waterhole, followed by a short steep climb to M2.  Pedal through a narrow 20m tunnel and Sag Stop (3 min) before joining M2 on south side.
Take extreme care passing on and off ramps during 12.2km on M2 to where Old Windsor Rd meets Abbott Rd and continue 1.4km W along Abbott Road.  Continue 700m W along Prospect Highway to Seven Hills station on LHS, entering via Terminus Rd to Seven Hills station to catch the 10:50am train in a frontish carriage [joined by cyclists which commence from Dural at Riverstone station.  Arrive Windsor at 11:19am and cycle 5 mins to Macquarie Square for short 1st Nosh Stop from 11:25am (15 min).

Cycle    ii)(b) above detailed below:
ii)       From "Porter's Lookout, Dural" and before Dural Country Club to Riverstone station 23.7km:
Rollout of Porter Scenic Lookout by 9:50am -

• 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 1km,

• L into Annangrove Rd for 10.5km, 

• R into Windsor Rd for 2km, 

• L into Garfield Rd East for 2.9km to Riverstone station,

where, after purchasing a snack at the Riverstone Milk Bar meet the Turra' brigade in a frontish carriage on the
11:08am train Sag Stop (11 min on train) which arrives Windsor at 11:19am then 5 min ride to Macquarie Square for 1st Short Nosh Stop (15 min).

iii) above detailed below:

Hornsby station to Windsor, via Galston Gorge and Pitt Town Rd arriving Macquarie Square Windsor at 11:00am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) -  52km
8:30am rollout from Hornsby car-park N/W of station [80m N of Railway Hotel in Jersey St]:

Arrive Macquarie Place Windsor for 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) at 11:00am.

2nd Leg: Windsor, Freeman's Reach, Richmond,  Lowlands, Cornwallis, Windsor station -  36km

11:35am depart Windsor:  

Dir	Road name	Distance	Next road	Agg km
L	Bridge St	0.3	Freemans Reach Rd	23.6
A	Freemans Reach Rd	6.7	Gorricks Lane	29.1
R	Hibberts Lane	2.0	Kurmond Rd	31.2
L	Kurmond Rd	1.8	Terrace Rd	33.3
A	Kurmond Rd	7.2	Slopes Rd	40.5
L	Slopes Rd	3.8	Crooked Lane	44.3
R	Crooked Lane	0.7	Bells Line Rd/Kurrajong Rd	45.0
L	Bells Line of Rd/Kurrajong Rd	2.1	Old Kurrajong Rd	47.1
L	Old Kurrajong Rd	1.2	Triangle Lane	48.3
L	Triangle Lane	1.5	Powells Lane	49.8
A	Powells Lane	1.6	Edward Rd	51.4
R	Edward Rd	2.5	Cornwells Lane	53.9
R	Cornwells Lane	0.3	Cornwallis Rd	54.2
R	Cornwallis Rd	6.0	Greenway Cres	60.2
L	Greenway Cres	0.2	Moses St	60.4
R	Moses St	0.2	Cox St	60.6
A	Cox St	0.1	Brahan St	60.7
L	Brahan St	0.2	George St.	60.9
R	George St.	0.1	Windsor station	61.0

 

 

Return to Windsor station at 1:30pm to grab a feed Sag Stop to aboard the train departing 25 mins past the half hour 1:55pm (or 2:25pm) for -

(i)         14 min ride to Riverstone station, alighting 2:09pm (or 2:39pm); or

(ii)        32 min ride to Seven Hills station, alighting at 2:27pm (or 2:57pm). 

a)       Two alternate 3rd Legs home
 

(i)        Pedal 23.7km from Riverstone to Dural via Annangrove Rd

(ii)        Pedal 22km from Seven Hills station to Turramurra station.

Alight at Seven Hills station at 2:57pm.

• Right along Prospect Highway for 900m,

• A into Abbott Rd/M2 for 15.6km,

• L at Optus Tower at crest (1.6km after passing thru 400m tunnel) for 1.8km,

• Ahead up Kissing Point Rd for 3.7km

• R into Pacific H'way for 250m

• Left into Rohini St for 200m

• Left into Turramurra station carpark.

ETR Turramurra station 3:45pm.

Samurai 'n Pimpernel's rap-up of Cinque Montagnes  -  95km  -  14 cyclists

After a month of shity weather, a fine Sunday evidenced the gang comin' out of the woodwork with 14 starters from various points. TugBoat, Samurai, Pimpernel Tornado, Kaza, BeanCounter and NewChum Matthew aka ChristieTandem started from North Turra' on a freezen' morning.
 

Our descent of Bobbo approaching mid-Winter turned on the usual "arctic conditions" and the speedsters encountered a kilometre of hard packed unsealed clay approaching the bottom with road works in progress to reseal the road.  No long gloves or legens required for our intrepid photographer for the descent to Bobbin Head. 

Todd aka IT Nerd met us as we were descending Bobbo.  By the time we reached Kalkari Reserve, the first layers of clothing had been shed.  We then enjoyed a good run to Andy’s Cafe Nth Galston where we were joined by Pete, Ann, Martin aka Architect, back after months of Uni and "Pay the Bills" work, and Hugh aka Wellington.

On a chilly morn' none of us were keen the dally long at Andy's, whereupon it was due north to the Berowra Waters Punt, where en route Adam met up with us for the enjoyable ascent to the Pool Shop Sag Stop.  Adam's rib, Ann Marie, joined us at the top, still ginger after a fall a couple of months ago.  Grant bad us adieu, with the rest of us hooking a left onto the Old Pacific H'way bound for the Brooklyn Rd turnaround. 

Pacific Pete seemed to have the throttle to the floor on the ascent to PitS, as did BeanCounter 'n Hugh 40 mins earlier whilst coming up from the ferry. Matthew even on his hybrid, with a bike rack and pannier, was extremely strong, easily keeping up with the group and expressed interest to bring out his tandem shortly.
 

Our arrival at PitS evidenced strengthening sunshine.  Alas it was short lived with arctic conditions soon returning. This curtailed our Nosh Stop as riders were keen to be on the move.  The Hornsby, Berowra & Asquith riders disappeared back to their respective starts, while the Nth Turra' contingent, after a fleeting Sag Stop at the toll booth at the top of Bobbo, stopped at the Nth Turra Café, after 94 clicks for another coffee to warm up in the sunshine which had come out just as we ascended Bobbo!!!.  Murphy's Law !!! As there we met up with Liz, Siggy & PapaBear. 

After wrapping up another great day's cycling, Rex cycled around North Turra' to warm up in the afternoon sunshine and to get up those 100 clicks!!! while Matthew, Trevor, Tony and Karen retired to their cars for a well earned rest.
 

Post ride, a few of us adjourned to the Corner Cafe for a feed ' fix. 

Scribe   1 July '07