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Sunday, 12 Aug, Primary Route Yarramalong for brunch - "Iron Horse” home from Wyong station or Wyee station:

*    Between 7:40am and 7:50am from Nth Turramurra  to Wyong 104km  ETR 3:04pm  or  Wyee 119km   ETR Nth Turra 3:52pm

*    Between 8:15am and 8:25am from Hornsby              to Wyong  92km  ETR 4:04pm  or  Wyee 108km   ETR Hornsby 3:34pm

*    Between 8:40am and 8:50am from Berowra             to Wyong  81km  ETR 2:53pm  or  Wyee   97km   ETR Berowra 3:54pm

*    Or Local Route return from Mt White via Berowra Waters ferry, ascend to Berrilee, Arcadia,
with 2nd Nosh Stop at Andy's Cafe Nth Galston, thence Galston Gorge - 101km from Hornsby           ETR Hornsby 2pm

All cyclists target arriving at 1st Nosh Stop  -  Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White at 9:55am

• Cycling with Muggs is predicated upon notifying Bank Teller if you materially disagree with any clause(s) in Muggaccinos' "Ride Participants Liability Acknowledgment"

• No trackwork between Wyee, Wyong to Hornsby

• Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston - 9114.6689 VOIP or 0412 045.224

• 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

 

Snapshot of Primary Route: Park at Nth Turramurra carpark from 7:35am, cycle by 7:50am via Bobbin Head with 1st Sag Stop after 9.9km at Kalkari Reserve. Or park at Hornsby station car-park from 8:15am - 100m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby station to rollout from 8:20am passing Berowra station from 8:45am.  Starters from Berowra commence from 8:40am and cycle due Nth up the Old Pacific H’way.  Nosh Stops at Mt White and Yarramalong General Store to catch - *      All Stops  train home from Wyong 51 mins after the hour; or *      Express    train from Wyong 32 mins after the hour stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only; or *      Express    train from Wyee 18 min after the hour - stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only.   SagStop         Midcoast Petroleum, Peats Ridge                                10 min SignPost        Springs Rd turn to Bumble Hill                       NoshStops: 1st:                 Mt White Road Warriors' Café from 9:55am                  30 min 2nd:               Yarramalong General Store   from 12:25pm                   25 min KOM climbs: 1st Climb:       Cherro Point Rd to 2nd Mt White sign                          7.55km 2nd Climb:      Yarramalong Rd to Bumble Hill KOM                          3.75km

Primary Route - 1st Leg - 3 start options: 
Nth Turra' to Mt White - 47km - 125 min

Park in car-park on LHS of shops in Bobbin Head Rd - 700m Nth of Burns Road. 

Rollout from 7:40am, -

• Nth up Bobbin Head Rd for 9.9km to Kalkari Reserve 1st Sag Stop - 5 min,

• Ahead 4.2km to Pacific H'way; and

• R onto Old Pacific Highway for 29km for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Mt White Road Warriors' Cafe.

OR  Hornsby to Mt White - 35.5km - 88 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 8:40am 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 10:25am -

• 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 11:25am.

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

Re-mount 11:35am -

• 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 2^nd Nosh Stop (25 min) for brunch at Yarramalong General Store from 12:30pm.

4th Leg - 2 options: 

Shorter 4th Leg: Yarramalong General Store to Wyong station - 18.8km - 50 min
By 1:25pm 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E along Yarramalong Rd into Wyong, arriving by 2:45pm to catch ($7.80 fare) –

*      All Stops train home from Wyong at 11:51am, 12:51pm, 1:51pm, 2:57pm or 3:51pm; or
*      Express train 32 mins after the hour stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only; or
Longer 4th Leg: Yarramalong General Store to Wyee station - 32.8km - 77 min

Extend route by 14km by turning -

• left (3km before Wyong station) into Hue Hue Rd for 15.5km NE along a good flatish road;

• right into Wyee Rd for 950m

• right into Bungaree St for 350m to quaint Wyee station where Express trains depart 11:20am, 12:18pm, 1:20pm, 2:18pm, 3:25pm - stopping Woy Woy and arriving at Hornsby station 74 min later.  

Hornsby to Nth Turra' - 6.3km - 18 min

L	Old Pacific Highway	0.9	Leonard St/Pattisons Ave Hor.	E	101.6	3.0
L	Leonard St/Pattisons Ave Hor.	0.3	Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave	SE	101.9	1.0
L	Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave	2.9	Bangalla St	SE	104.8	7
L	Bangalla St	0.2	The Chase	N	105.5	1
R	The Chase	1.1	Burns Rd	NE	105.8	2.5
R	Burns Rd	0.2	Bobbin Head Rd	E	107.9	1
L	Bobbin Head Rd	0.7	Nth Turra' carpark	NE	108.6	2.5
		6.3				18.0

Scribe’s pics of last Sunday "Hornsby to Woy Woy with train back to Brooklyn -  96km - 16 cyclists, albeit lots turned around at Calga, with a few more doing the Somersby loop

Snaps from Mt White after 35km from Hornsby where the sun shone warmer than the WeatherMan had predicted.
L to R upper pic I.T.Nurd, Tyro, Lawyer, Pimpernel, Bazza, BeanCounter, Miner 'n Samurai

AnotherBeancounter, Bazza, Pacific, Helga/Dieter (Crock group) 'n Bank Teller

Two views of Staples Lookout taken about 6km down Woy Woy Rd. 
The top pic includes more of the waterways around Davistown and St Hubert's Island on LHS.

The bottom pic includes The Rip Bridge on RHS

Bank Teller  5 Aug  2007