Muggaccinos.com     The Bullsheet 

Sunday, 19 Aug '09 - Tour de Windsor, Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Sackville:

i)          Southern Start Route: Turramurra @ 8:10am via Browns Water Hole, Vimiera Rd carpark 8:25am, Epping Rd, M2, part of M7, Quakers Hill Pky, Riverstone, Vineyard arriving Windsor at 10:10am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 mins).  Thence Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Sackville loop.  Thence Iron Horse from Clarendon station to Seven Hills station - Ride home along Abbott Rd/M2, Browns Waterhole - 111km - ETR 3:05pm; or 

ii)         Northern Start Route: Hornsby station rollout 8:00am via Galston Gorge and Pitt Town Rd arriving Windsor at 10:10am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 mins).  Thence Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Sackville to ferry, returning via Wiseman's Ferry Rd, Halcrows Rd, Galston Gorge - 121km - ETR 3pm; or

iii)        Western Start Route: Dural @ 9:00am via Kenthurst Rd, Pitt Town Rd, Windsor Rd arriving Windsor at 10:10am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 mins) – 103km - ETR 2:30pm

Separate Hornsby, Turra' and Dural start routes meet at Thompsons Square, Windsor at 10:10am.

Ø   No trackwork on Western Line between Richmond and Seven Hills

Ø   Ride Organiser:   Phil Johnston  0412 045.224 or 9114.6689

Ø   Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

Ø   Expend 10 mins studying your UBD/Gregory's to familiarize with the below 'cause this is a complex route

Ø   Bring a mobile if you have one, 'cause we invariably experience cyclists going AWOL on our sorties into Deliverance Country

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

Ø   Cycling without Public Liability cover is as asinine as driving without 3rd Party - maintain your membership with Bicycle NSW for PL insurance, so that all Muggs are better protected

Ø   Click on: Risk Warnings which warns of 'inter alia', the dangers of cycling on public roads with motor cars, potholes and over bridges with vertical timber planks with gaps

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

Three alternate 1st Legs cycling to Windsor

i)          Southern Start Route: 1st Leg: from Turramurra station to Windsor – 50km:
Rollout at 8:10am up Rohini St to Pac H'way and descend Kissing Point Rd. to Browns Waterhole meeting any starters who drive from the SW at Vimiera Rd carpark at 8:25am.  Thence Epping Rd, M2, M7, Quakers Hill Parkway to Riverstone, Mulgrave, Windsor where we meet cyclists that started from Hornsby or Dural for 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) from 10:10am at The Bridge Cafe on LHS in Macquarie St [historic Thompson Square] off George St. Windsor.

ii)      Northern Start Route: From Hornsby station via Galston Gorge and Pitt Town Rd to Windsor - 51km
8:00am rollout from Hornsby car-park N/W of station [80m N of Railway Hotel in Jersey St]:

Arrive arriving Windsor at 10:10am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 mins).

Western Start Route: 1st Leg from Porter Scenic Lookout Old Northern Rd Dural – 35km to Windsor:

 9:00am - 

• 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 Rd which soon veers L for 130m,

• R into Kenthurst Rd for 4½km,

• L into Pitt Town Rd for 12.9km,

• 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 keeping well to the LHS and take cycle path,

where we meet the Turra’ contingent after 35km at 10:10am for our 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) The Bridge Cafe on LHS in historic Thompson Square off George St. Windsor.

2nd Leg: Wilberforce, Ebenezer, Sackville ferry anti-clock loop – 21km:

10:45m descend and cross the adjacent Old Windsor Bridge heading N along Wilberforce Rd for 7km to Wilberforce - taking the bike lane with views of river flat vegetable farming. 

R at a slight incline into King Rd for 5.4km after passing thru Ebenezer becomes Sackville Rd.  

R into Tizzana Rd for 8.9km which leads to Sackville as we wind anti-clockwise NW, then fleetingly W then SW, then S, passing the Tizzana Winery and a lily farm opposite, with 1.5km of good unsealed road.

Upon arriving at “T” intersection where Tizzana Rd meets Sackville Rd - R for 200m and re-group off-road Sag Stop (5 min) above Sackville Ferry entrance arriving 12:05pm.  

Two alternate 3rd Legs: Heineken's below 43.5km route back to Andy's Cafe, North Galston or backtrack to Windsor 16.5km:

Or backtrack to Windsor - 16.5km - 40 min

Left along Sackville Rd, King Rd and Wilberforce Rd passing thru Ebenezer, Wilberforce to Windsor arriving 12:50pm. 

Two alternate 4th Legs: Andy's Cafe Nth Galston to Hornsby - 13km - 25 min

Commence return home continuing South along Galston Rd to the large roundabout at Galston, Left to descend Galston George pulling in at the familiar Hornsby Heights' bus shelter for 3rd Sag Stop (5 min).

Continue 3km to Hookham's Corner and Right 2km to Jersey St carpark Hornsby.

Or Windsor to Clarendon station -  4.2km - 12 min

1pm Sth along The Terrace / Moses St for 1.4km passing the oldest church in mainland Oz [Anglican].  

R into busy Richmond Rd for 2.6km (care busy corner).  

L into quaint, rustic Clarendon train station for 2nd Nosh Stop (15 min) at the adjoining café before catching the Choo Choo at 1:23pm [or 1:53pm] to Seven Hills station arriving 1:57pm [or 2.27pm].

5th Leg: Seven Hills to Turramurra - 22km - 75 min