LIGHT RAIN FELL ALL NIGHT.  SATELLITE SHOWS CLOUD OVER SYDNEY ALL DAY.  RIDE IS POSTPONED 7 DAYS
 

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Sunday, 31 Aug '08 7:35am from Jersey St carpark Hornsby to St Ives carpark for 8am rollout for "Brekkie at Bayview Marina - Brunch at Akuna Bay" - 102km from Hornsby (ETR 1:45pm) or 91km from St Ives (ETR 1:30pm)

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Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston  9114.6689  VOIP 0412 045.224 

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Snapshot:
 7:35am rollout Hornsby station carpark in Jersey St (300m NW of Hornsby station in Jersey St) to St Ives car park on Mona Vale Rd [opposite Pattisons Patisserie and Stanley St. junction] for 8am rollout. 
Terrey Hills, Duffy's Forest, McCarrs Creek to West Head for 1st Nosh Stop (15 min).

Return to McCarrs Creek for Brekkie adjacent to the water’s edge at Bayview Marina Kiosk [LHS two clicks past Church Point] for 2nd Nosh Stop (35 min) from 10:40am [60km].

Return straight to St Ives [84km - ETR 12:25am]  Or via Akuna Bay 3rd Nosh Stop (30 min) from 12:30am [92km - ETR 1:25pm] St Ives or 1:40pm Hornsby.

Sag Stops:

1.   Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant  from 8:50am (5 min)

Nosh Stops:
1.   West Head from 9:40am (15 min)
2.   Bayview Marina Kiosk from 10:45am (30 min)
3.   Akuna Bay  from 11:55am (20 min)

KOM climb:

TollBooth at Illawong Bay, passing Cottage Point Rd on RHS to TollBooth at top  -  5.6km

1st Leg:  Hornsby Jersey St carpark to St Ives carpark - 6.5km - 15 min

Bank Teller will be Jersey St carpark NW side of station at 7:35am to escort any starters who are unfamiliar with below route to St Ives carpark -

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Jersey St

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Roundabout.

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Station St

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Old Pacific H'way

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Old Pacific H'way

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Leonard St

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Leonard St / Pattison Ave

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Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave

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Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave

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Bangalla St

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Bangalla St

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Eastern Rd

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Eastern Rd

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Brentwood/Boomerang Ave

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Brentwood/Boomerang Ave

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Mona Vale Rd

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Mona Vale Rd

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St Ives car park

The above back-street route between Hornsby and St Ives (or the other way) is recommended After Church is Out.  Early on Sunday morn' the more direct 20 min 5km route following the street signs to St Ives via Edgeworth David Ave, Junction Rd, Eastern Rd, Burns Rd, Killeaton St, Right into Memorial Ave, Left into Mona Vale Rd may be preferred.  However, the above route is strongly recommended on the way back After Church is Out.

2nd Leg:  St Ives via Duffys Forest to Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant Sag Stop - 22.7km - 55 min

8am -

E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.7km,

L [opposite Forest Way - at Mona Vale Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd,

Ahead 3km along Myoor Larool Rd,

L into Tepko Rd (75m short of Booralie Rd) for 400m,

L into Booralie Rd, 'n pedal like "shit out of Shanghai" 5.7km flat/fast stretch past Terrey Hills Golf Course and rifle range to Duffy's Forest (amidst real pigs, goats, horses 'n cows),

"U"- turn at the dead-end of Cow Corner – NOTE: turn around as soon as you see faster cyclists returning.  Continue past Terrey Hills neighbourhood shopping centre, thru roundabout passing Thai Restaurant at top of McCarrs Creek Rd.

3rd Leg:  Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant  to  West Head - 18.6km (agg. 41.3km) - 50 min

8:55am -

  • Descend McCarrs Creek Rd and enter Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park 3.2km to "V" (dual entrances to the park),

  • R fork - anti clockwise and further descend McCarrs Creek Rd for 2km,

  • L at McCarrs Creek bridge for 1.4km to T juncture (Akuna Bay Marina is 2.8km downhill on LHS).

  • Ahead along West Head Rd for 12km to The Headland for 1st Nosh Stop (15 min) from 9:40am [41.3km] - pack nibbles, ‘cause we take a gawk at the majestic, shimmering peninsula - Pittwater/Lion Island.

4th Leg:  West Head to Bayview Marina Kiosk - 21.5km (agg 62.8km) - 55 min

9:55am -

  • Retrace 13.4km to McCarrs Creek bridge,

  • hook a L into McCarrs Creek Rd at 9:52am [52.5km] for 7.5km passing Church Point arriving at Bayview Marina Kiosk at 10:45am for 2nd Nosh Stop [60km] 9979.5782ph (30min).

5th Leg: Bayview Marina to Akuna Bay  - 12.8km (agg 75.2km) - 45 min

Over Brunch we will ascertain who, at 11:15am, is  -

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cycling 21km back up McCarrs Creek Rd and onto St Ives - ETR 12:20pm [83km]; and

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cycling 7.4km up McCarrs Creek, taking a R to loop Akuna Bay anti-clock, a further 4.5km for Brunch 3rd Nosh Stop (30 min) at Akuna Bay from 11:55am [73km].

6th Leg: Akuna Bay to St Ives - 19.4km (agg 95.5km) - 65 min

12:25pm climb anti-clockwise from Akuna Bay to Terrey Hills and re-enter Mona Vale Rd via -

  • Myoor Larool Rd after passing the Mona Vale Fruit Barn, or 

  • the tunnel under Mona Vale Rd.  

    • Thence, it is a rapid-fire 6.6km stretch to St Ives - ETR 1:30pm.  

    Last Sunday's rap-up of Tour de Windsor returning via Sackville Ferry - 125km - 7 cyclists
    Sub-titled "The World's coldest descent of Galston Gorge"

    In last week's ride David aka TreeHugger reckoned that the recent La Nina is the reason why this Winter, in particular this August, is so very cold.  Seven sturdy souls - Arno aka The Kaiser, Phil aka Scribe, Pete aka CampyAficionado, debutant Wendy aka KiwiNurse and John aka BakerBoy commenced from Hornsby. PacificPete and Harry aka KayakMan started from Round Corner Dural.  We all descended Galston Gorge on the coldest morning in the history of the world!!!  Scribe's bottom crank proved "dickey" whereupon he hitched a ride back to Hornsby from the top of the Gorge.

    Around 9:20am the six survivors marshaled at the Bridge Cafe in Macquarie Square, Windsor. Over Lattes and cakes on such a cold day consensus prevailed to abandon the scheduled "Freemans Reach 37km loop" and return via the Sackville Ferry - albeit a 75km stretch home broken by a Nosh Stop at Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston.

    Whilst enjoying coffee and a raisin toast in Windsor, BakerBoy cast his eye about Macquarie Square and remarked on the number of men with big beards.  CampyAficionado preferred that we were in 'Clampet Country'  -  Jed, Jethro, Eli-May and Granma all are still alive and kicking in Windsor.

    Harry was the usual power house.  As the lean team crossed on the Sackville ferry, CampyAficionado asked Harry had he ever done any water skiing.  Whereupon KayakMan retorted,  "Oh a bit, about 30 yrs, I gave it up probably 6 or 7 years ago".  Enough said.

    Wendy, who has not ridden recently was all tuckered-out by the time we reached Halcrows Road and willingly accepted a lift with PacificPete from Porters Lookout back to Hornsby.  Wendy showed her pluckiness to attempt a 125km ride on such a frightfully cold day.  Lets hope we didn't scare her off, 'cause within a month the weather will be a lot warmer and most of our rides don't have such a long 2nd leg, albeit we usually pull in at Andy's Cafe when returning via Sackville and Maroota.  Yesterday's ride had scheduled the option to return via Cattai Ridge which would have been 26km shorter.  Congrats to all who rode such a tough route yesterday.

    Scribe     25 Aug 2008