Freemans Reach Lowlands Cornwallis

Sunday, 6 Jan '08 - Tour de Windsor, Freeman's Reach, Nth Richmond, Lowlands, Cornwallis

Choice of cycling all the way from Turramurra station or Hornsby or Dural to Windsor in i)(a) and ii)(a) or iii) below to arrive Windsor from 8:40am.

Or starting later and catching the train from Seven Hills or Riverstone respectively in i)(b) and ii)(b) below.

i)(a) rollout Turramurra 6:30am cycling all the way to Windsor via M2 (6:45am from Vimiera Rd, Marsfield), Epping Rd to new entrance to M2, then M7 departing at Quakers Hill Parkway, then follow Western train line to arrive at Macquarie Square Windsor from 8:40am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min). Thence afore-mentioned 36km anti-clockwise loop, thence Iron Horse to Seven Hills, M2 to Turra' - 110km - ETR 1:45pm; or

i)(b) rollout Turramurra between 7:20am and 7:30am via Vimiera Rd, Epping Rd, M2 to arrive at Seven Hills station to catch 8:36am Iron Horse to Windsor arriving at 9:20am thence 5 min cycle to Macquarie Square. Whereupon afore-mentioned 36km anti-clockwise loop. Catch 11:55am Windsor train to Seven Hills station arriving 12:27pm. Cycle 24km cycle back to Turra' station - 83.1km - ETR 1:45pm; or

ii)(a) Porter's Lookout, Dural by 7:15am to cycle 35km to Windsor to arrive at 8:55am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min). Thence 36km clockwise loop north. Thence Iron Horse from Windsor via Kenthurst Rd, Annangrove Rd to Riverstone, cycle back to Dural along Annangrove Rd - 98km - ETR 1:15pm

ii)(b) Porter's Lookout, Dural by 7:50am 23.7km via Kenthurst Rd, Annangrove Rd to arrive Riverstone station by 8:55am to catch 9:08am Iron Horse to arrive at Windsor at 9:19am then 5 min cycle to Macquarie Square. Thence 36km clockwise loop north. Thence catch 11:55am Iron Horse from Windsor for 11 min train ride to Riverstone arriving 12:09pm.
Pedal 23.7km to Dural via Annangrove Rd - 84.2 km - ETR 1:15pm

iii)        Hornsby station rollout 6:25am 52km via Galston Gorge and Pitt Town Rd arriving Macquarie Square Windsor at 8:40am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min). Return via -
*        Cattai Ridge Rd - 105km; or
*        Wilberforce, Sackville ferry, Wisemans Ferry Rd, Halcrows Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd - 135km

Ø No trackwork on Western Train Line to/from Windsor on Sunday 6 Jan, but each day either side

Ø Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston 9114.6689 0412 045 224

Ø Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

Ø If riding the South Start Spot of Turramurra station or Vimiera Rd, take care at the 'on' and 'off' ramps on M2 - cars coming from behind often travel faster than they seem to be

Ø Expend 5 min studying your street directory for the 36km clockwise loop from Windsor, Freeman's Reach, Richmond Lowlands, Cornwallis, returning to Windsor which is beaut

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 or Bike Vic for PL insurance, or upgrade your household policy to include PL beyond your front fence, so that all Muggs are better protected, 'cause if you cause a serious accident it could cost you upwards of $1m in PL claims by the injured party, which could be a fellow cyclist

Ø When passing a fellow Mugg, always provide a metre clearance. If you can't, or are passing on the inside, you MUST call out loudly eg. "passing inside tight" etc

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 7:20am and 7:30am 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 8:50am train in a frontish carriage [joined by cyclists which commence from Dural at Riverstone station. Arrive Windsor at 9:19am and cycle 5 mins to Macquarie Square.

Cyc ii)(b) above detailed below:
From "Porter's Lookout, Dural" and before Dural Country Club to Riverstone station 23.7km:
Rollout of Porter Scenic Lookout by 7:50am -

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
9:08am train Sag Stop (11 min on train) which arrives Windsor at 9:19am then 5 min ride to Macquarie Square.

iii) above detailed below:

Hornsby station to Windsor, via Galston Gorge and Pitt Town Rd arriving Macquarie Square Windsor at 8:40am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) - 52km
6:25am rollout from Hornsby car-park N/W of station [80m N of Railway Hotel in Jersey St]:

Dir	Street "in"	km	Street "to"	min
Nth	Jersey St	0.5	Bridge Rd	2.0
L	Bridge Rd	0.25	Old Pacific H'way	1.0
R	Old Pacific H’way	0.8	Galston Rd	3.0
L	Galston Rd	3.05	Galston Gorge bridge	3.75
A	Galston Rd	3.3	"L" turn twds nursery	16
L	Galston Rd	1.05	Galston	2.8
L	Galston Rd	0.45	Mid Dural Rd	2
R	Mid Dural Rd	0.05	Mid Dural Rd
	1st Sag Stop - approx 9:10am		50m into Mid Dural Rd	1
A	Mid Dural Rd	1.85	Old Northern Rd	4
L	Old Northern Rd	2.5	Wyoming Rd	7
R	Wyoming Rd	0.7	Langford/Davey Rd	2
L	Langford/Davey Rd	1.6	Derriwong Rd	4.5
L	Derriwong Rd	0.5	Wirrabarra Rd	1.7
R	Wirrabarra Rd	0.6	Pellit Lane	1.7
R	Pellit Lane	0.2	Kenthurst Rd	1
	2nd Sag Stop		50m short of Kenthurst Rd	3
R	Kenthurst Rd	4.5	Pitt Town Rd	12
L	Pitt Town Rd	12.9	Neich Rd	33
A	Neich Rd	0.85	Scheyville Rd	2.1
L	Scheyville Rd	4.8	Old Stock Route Rd	10.5
L	Old Stock Route Rd	1.9	Wolseley Rd	4.5
R	Wolseley Rd	1.2	Havelock St	3
L	Havelock St	0.4	Old Hawkesbury Rd	1
R	Old Hawkesbury Rd	0.4	Pitt Town Rd	1
L	Pitt Town Rd	0.5	Windsor Rd	1.4
R	Windsor Rd	1.5	Macquarie St	4.5
L	Macquarie St	0.2	Windsor Rd / Richmond Rd.	0.75

Arrive Macquarie Place Windsor for 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) at 8:40am.

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

9:15am 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 11:20pm to grab a feed Sag Stop to aboard the train departing 25 mins past the half hour 11:25am (or 11:55am) for -

(i) 14 min ride to Riverstone station, alighting 12:09pm (or 12:39pm); or

(ii) 32 min ride to Seven Hills station, alighting at 12:27pm (or 12:57pm).

a) Two alternate 3rd Legs home

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

Alight at Riverstone station at 12:09pm -

	NE along Garfield Rd East for 2.9km,
	R into Windsor Rd for 2km,
	L into Annangrove Rd for 10.5km,
	R into Kenthurst Rd for 1km,
	L into Pellit Lane which soon veers R for 180m,
	L into Wirrabara Rd for 600m,
	L into Derriwong Rd for 500m,
	R into Langford Rd/Davey Rd for 1.6km,
	R into Wyoming Rd for 700m,cycling Nth up Old Northern Rd for 1.2km
	R into Old Northern Rd for 1km to Dural Tourist Info Centre - ETR 1:15pm [84.2km]

(ii) Pedal 22km from Seven Hills station to Turramurra station - 65 min

Alight at Seven Hills station at 12:57pm.

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 2pm.

Bank Teller's rap-up of Annual New Year's Day Tour de Nth Wollongong where -
*    Lawyer did a Uie at Austinmer to scale his favourite Stanwell Tops KOM Climb
*    PapaBear, DishPig and TugBoat rode there 'n back; and
*    PacificPete, ElectricMan, Bank Teller and ToothFairy catching the train home from Figtree.

Still can't determine which of these pics is in better focus. The top pic seems to be better focused on the sheer escarpment behind - the majestic panorama is one of the delightful features of our annual New Years day ride to Nth Wollongong

The Coledale 1911 School of Arts is another feature as is the Scarborough Hotel which Scribe neglected to snap on this sortie

Scribe 1 Jan '08