Muggaccinos.com The Bullsheet
Sunday, 6 July '08 Tour de Wisemans Ferry, return via Cliftonville, Stone House Café Marotta, Halcrows Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd:
* 123km by 8:35am from Longest start spot or Hornsby carpark - ETR 3:10pm (to meet Woy Woy train)
* 99.2km at 8:50m from Long start spot of Porters Scenic Lookout Dural - ETR 2:20pm
* 84km at 9:05am from Short start spot of Glenorie Village Butcher Shop and Bakery LHS Old Northern Rd - ETR 2:05pm
The above 3 Start times allow for slower cyclists starting from Dural and Glenorie, and faster cyclists starting from Hornsby and reeling-in the slower cyclists descending into Wisemans Ferry to conjointly arrive at 10:40am
John aka BakerBoy and Jean aka ChiliDog plan to rollout of Hornsby at 8:35am after John's train arrives.
Bank Teller is commencing from Porters Scenic Lookout Dural at 8:40am
Pete aka Pacific
is starting from
Glenorie Village Butcher Shop
at 9:00am
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Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston 9114.6689 hm or 0412 045.224
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Ride single file all the way up Old Northern Rd, and keep well to LHS because some cars drag big speed boats on wide trailers
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Hardcopy these directions and bring on ride
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Click on: Risk Warnings which warns of the dangers of cycling on public roads with motor cars, potholes and over bridges with vertical timber planks with gaps
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Cycling with Muggs is predicated upon notifying Bank Teller if you materially disagree with any clause(s) in Muggaccinos' "Ride Participants Liability Acknowledgment"
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Never cycle two abreast on a single lane road with an unbroken centre line, 'cause RTA deems those sections provide inadequate visibility for a motorist to overtake an vehicle ahead.
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Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover in case you cause a serious accident and a 3rd party sues you for riding negligence
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1st Longer Leg: Hornsby station car-park via Galston Gorge to Wisemans Ferry - 50.5km - 115 min
Ahead 600m into Mid Dural Rd for 1.9km to Cnr Mid Dural Rd and Old Northern Rd (14km).* Rollout by 8:35am from Hornsby carpark Nth up Jersey St for 500m,
* L into Bridge Rd 40m to lights at Old Pacific H’way,
* R Nth for 700m on Old Pacific H’way,
* L at lights into Galston Rd for 5km to Galston Gorge noisy timber bridge,
* Ascend for 3km to Crosslands Rd,
* L for 1.1km to main roundabout
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* R 36.5km up Old Northern Rd to Wisemans Ferry for 1st Nosh Stop (30 mins) from 10:40am
1st Long Leg: Porters Scenic Lookout Dural to Wisemans Ferry - 39km - 100 min
8:50am cycle 39.5km due Nth up Old Northern Rd to Wisemans Ferry for 1st Nosh Stop (30 mins) from 10:40am.
1st Short Leg: Glenorie Village Shopping Centre to Wisemans Ferry - 30km - 76 min
Park outside the Butcher Shop and Bakery on LHS of Old Northern Rd immediately past Glenorie Village Shopping Centre (2½km Nth of Cattai Ridge Rd). Rollout due north by 9:05am because the other two ride groups will cycle faster.
2nd Leg: Wisemans Ferry to Stone House Café Maroota - 21.5km - 67 min
11:10am West along scenic River Rd for 4.8km to treacherous timber bridge where cyclists MUST dismount and walk over 20m timber bridge due to dangerous timber panels with wide gaps, otherwise your wheel could get caught and U could break your neck and be REAL DEAD, REAL FAST;
Continue ahead 9km along scenic River Rd to Cliftonville Lodge Resort with 1 x 390m section and a 2nd 190m gravel roadways which hasn't fazed any cyclist on previous rides;
Upon arriving at Cliftonville Lodge on your RHS, make which is seriously steep for 970m and then Roly Poly for a further 7km to Wisemans Ferry Rd; and
Left along Wisemans Ferry Rd 500m to Stone House Café Maroota for 2nd Nosh Stop (20 min) from 12:20pm
3rd Leg: Stone House Café Maroota to Porters Scenic Lookout Dural - 38.1km - 97 min
12:40pm Right SW along Wisemans Ferry Rd for 12km to Halcrows Rd from 1:30pm for 1st Sag Stop (5 mins) 30m into Halcrows Rd off the roadway.
Left along Halcrows Rd for 8.1km to Cattai Ridge Rd;
Ahead along Cattai Ridge Rd for 8km to Cnr Cattai Ridge Rd and Post Office Rd.
Cyclists who parked at -
* Glenorie shops should turn Left into Post Office Rd for 2km for a short-cut to their cars - ETR 12:50pm.
* Porters Scenic Lookout Dural should proceed 3km to Old Northern Rd;
Right into Old Northern Rd for 200m passing Bus Stop;
Ahead South 7.4km down Old Northern Rd to Porters Scenic Lookout Dural - ETR 2:20pm.
If cycling back to Hornsby via Galston Gorge - ETR is 3:10pm.
Bank Teller's rap-up of Tour de Kurrajong to climb Bowen Mtn. and Bellbird Hill - 7 cyclists - 123km
Above 'n below pics of Cattai Creek the mist on RHS of above pic stretched right across that meadow
Rent a crowd in the below pic at Richmond Oval
TugBoat and KayakMan at the KOM of the arduous Bowen Mountain
Alas, the above pick of ashes attests that the
glorious Bunyp Pine is gone, seemingly 'cause the local council deemed it was rotten.
A shame, 'cause on previous rides we used to marvel at its majesty.
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Scribe 30 June '08