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Sunday 1 Feb '09 – Cinque Montagnes (anti-clockwise) from -

*    Nth Turramurra shops from 6:50am                                    94km    ETR 11:40am; or 
*    200m NW of Hornsby station from 7:15am                          68km    ETR 11am

All cyclists should time their start to arrive at 1st Sag Stop of Pie in the Sky at 8:40am.  Skip the climb from Brooklyn Rd to Pie in the Sky if your slow, thereby reducing by 8km.

Bank Teller and Pete aka CampyAficionado are parking at Nth Turramurra village car park (700m NNE of Burns Rd) in Valley Park Cres for 6:50am rollout

PacificPete 'n John aka BakerBoy plan to start from Hornsby

•       When boarding and alighting the Berowra Ferry, walk your bike as the metal rails on the cement ramps are often slippery

•       Cyclists commencing at Nth Turra' do not pass Hornsby start point, rather usually catch those departing from Hornsby when approaching Pie in the Sky

•       Hardcopy these ride directions and bring on Sunday

•       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  

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

•       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 up to $20m for negligence where U could "lose the lot".

Cyclists departing either ride start location should target arriving at initial Sag Stop (10 min) -  Pie in the Sky at 8:40am:

¨       Longer Ride - Cinque Montagnes [96km]  Bank Teller and Jean aka ChiliDog are starting at 6:50am.
Park in Nth Turramurra village car park (700m NNE of Burns Rd) in Valley Park Cres (little road off to the left of Bobbin Head Rd opposite the Corner Café on LHS) for 38km leg to Pie in the Sky.  Rollout between 6:50am and 7:00am (depending on your ride speed) passing Kalkari Reserve after 10.2km. 4 clicks later, R into Pac Highway at lights after passing Asquith Golf Course. Then due Nth to the Hawkesbury.

¨       Shorter Ride - Three Hills [68km]  Harry aka KayakMan and Pacific Pete are starting at 7:15am.
Rollout Hornsby car-park [100m Nth/West of Railway Hotel in Jersey St] by 7:15am cycling 500m Nth up Jersey St, L into Wharf Rd for 60m, R [at traffic lights] onto Pacific Highway and cycle Nth to the Hawkesbury.

Both groups pass Berowra station 7:40am, Cowan station 7:50am and Pie in the Sky Cafe at 8am.  After passing Pie in the Sky Cafe and descend to water level, U turn at Brooklyn Rd for slog back up to the Pie Shop for 1st Sag Stop (15 min) at Pie in the Sky Cafe 8:30am.  Skip the climb from Brooklyn Rd if you're slow or do a 'U' turn upon sighting cyclists returning up to Pie in the Sky Cafe, 'cause we won't wait for you.

8:45am return S for 8.2km and R into Berowra Waters Rd for flattish section before descending to picturesque Berowra Waters 9:45am for 2nd Sag Stop (10 min) during ride on the punt. 

Or continue south and return to either Hornsby [46km] or Nth Turra’ [69km] car parks. 

After cycling thru rural Berrilee and Arcadia we take 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Andy's cafe from 10am.

10:30am commence return home continuing South along Galston Rd to the large roundabout at Galston, Left to descend and scale Galston George passing familiar Hornsby Heights' bus shelter.

Continue 3km to Hookham's Corner and either -

¨       R       2km to Jersey St, Hornsby - ETR 11am; or

¨       L        2.5km up Pacific H'way to Asquith station, then off-road to Royston Ave thru backstreets of Asquith, R in to Ku' ring' gai Chase Rd, Ahead into Bobbin Head Rd for 15km to Nth Turra' shops on Bobbin Head Rd - ETR 11:40am.

Rap-up of Australia Day - Tour de Royal National Park - 94km - 4 cyclists

Alas Bank Teller had deteriorating rim tape on his rear "revolving circle" which has resulted in recent regular flats, which kinda stuffed our Tour de RNP ride up for ChiliDog, TugBoat and Bill aka Glasgow. Some crew like Peter aka CampyAficionado and Trevor aka Tornado know that Bank Teller has been 'disturbingly puzzled' by a recent spat of flats on his "rear rolling rubber". Well, today he finally narrowed it down to a deteriorated rim tape, and post-ride he bunged-on new rim tape which easily fits on like a large wide rubber band.  However, after walking his bike 11km from just north of McKell Drive to the Bundeena Rd turnoff where he snagged a car ride to Bundeena where he caught the ferry to Cronulla and the train to Sutherland, together with Jean who had cycled to Bundeena after cycling from Rozelle and visiting Garie Beach. Pic on RHS is of Jean checking his "Cell Phone", 'cause no one was ringing him.
Bill aka Glasgow and TugBoat whilst waiting for Scribe to fix another flat
Scribe and ChiliDog on the Bundeena ferry from to Cronulla