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Sunday, 19 Oct '08, annual 50km Bicycle NSW Annual "City of Sydney" Spring Cycle ride from North Sydney at 7am over a "traffic-free" Sydney Harbour Bridge to Sydney Olympic Park.  Muggs return home cycling 45 min along Parramatta River to Parramatta station (free State Rail transport to/from the ride) increasing the total route to 75km - not including any clicks you clock-up cycling to the North Sydney "Start". 
Early Bird entry fees is $55  
Bicycle NSW Members get 20% off your entry fee!

 

Join our cycle bus (departing from Hornsby at 6:05am) on the Pacific H'way passing Turramurra station at 6:12am, Gordon 6:20am, Lindfield 6:25am, Chatswood 6:33am, St Leonards 6:45am arriving at the official Start in St Leonards Park, North Sydney (adjacent to North Sydney Oval) at 6:50am for 7am rollout to beat the masses. 

 

 

 

Or catch train to St Leonards station for FREE and cycle to the Start.

 

 

Route:  Cross a traffic-free Harbour Bridge and pedal into Sydney's historic old town quarter at The Rocks, heading down to Darling Harbour before arriving at the 1st Sag Stop at Pyrmont Point Park affronting Sydney Harbour. 

Cross historic Old Glebe Island Bridge. Pedal along James Craig Road past the heritage fleet and super yachts in Rozelle Bay. Veer westward along Lilyfield Road and onto cycle paths along Hawthorne Canal through the backstreets of Haberfield amidst Sydney's old world charm in the traditional federation architecture.  Riding along Timbrell Drive soak up the beauty of the Bay and Iron Cove.  Take a 2nd Sag Stop at Five Dock Park then meander through the leafy backstreets of Five Dock and Concord.  Brays Bay Reserve is 3rd Sag Stop

Cross Ryde Bridge, over Parramatta River on to Meadowbank, along John Whitton Bridge with cycleway, on through Rhodes Waterside.  Enter Bicentennial Park riding predominantly on cycle paths through Wentworth Common finishing on Olympic Boulevard. Cycle past the Olympic cauldron on LHS and past Telstra Stadium on RHS.

12 Starters so far:

Anthony aka Froggy with his son on Tag-a-long bike. Angelo aka Red Fox.  Andrew aka TugBoat & daughter.  ScribeJohn aka Auckland.  Martin aka Architect and Tara aka Social Scientist

Rap-up of Tour de Windsor via Pitt Town Rd, returning via Cattai Ridge Rd and Berowra Waters Ferry - 114km - 10 cyclists

 

We were made very welcome at our favourite Nosh Stop in Macquarie Place, namely The Bridge Cafe

 

10 crew in above pic after a helter skelter  51km from Hornsby station carpark or 41km from Porters Lookout Dural

 

L to R - Steve aka PrintInkSupplier, Peter aka Self-ConfessedCynic (partially hidden), Bank Teller (partially hidden), John aka BakerBoy, Harry aka KayakMan, PacificPete, Martin aka Architect, TreeHugger, Bill aka Prudential, Trevor aka Tornado

 

 

Below snap from Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston

 

 

Scribe    12 Oct '08