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Sunday, 25 Jan '08 6:35am from Jersey St carpark Hornsby to St Ives carpark for 7am rollout for "Brekkie at Bayview Marina - Brunch at Akuna Bay" - 115km from Hornsby (ETR 1pm) or  95km from St Ives (ETR 12:30pm).  Shorten route by 11km to 84km by returning directly to St Ives from Bayview Marina and skipping Akuna Bay

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Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston  9114.6689  VOIP 0412 045.224

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Click on: Risk Warnings which warns of 'inter alia', the dangers of cycling on public roads with motor cars, potholes and over bridges with vertical timber planks with gaps

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Snapshot:
 6:35am 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 7am 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 9:40am [60km].

Return straight to St Ives [84km - ETR 11:25am]  Or via Akuna Bay 3rd Nosh Stop (30 min) from 11:30am with ETR St Ives 12:30pm [95km] or 1pm Hornsby [115km].

Sag Stops:

1.   Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant  from 7:55am (5 min)

Nosh Stops:
1.   West Head from 8:45am (15 min)
2.   Bayview Marina Kiosk from 9:50am (30 min)
3.   Akuna Bay from 11am (20 min)

KOM climb:

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

 

 

Prologue Leg:  Hornsby Jersey St carpark to St Ives carpark - 9km - 25 min  

6:35am cycle -

Early on Sunday morn' the following route has low road traffic which follows the street signs to St Ives: 

*        L down Pacific H'way for 800m

*        L into Edgeworth David Ave to F3 Overpass for 2km

*        Ahead into Junction Rd for 1.3km

*        R into Eastern Rd for 700m

*        L into Burns Rd for 2.2km,

*        Ahead into Killeaton St for 2.3km,

*        Right into Memorial Ave for 500m,

*        Left into Mona Vale Rd for 100m. 

If cycling from St Ives back to Hornsby at the tail of this ride, the back road route listed at the bottom of this ride invitation is recommended.

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

7am -

E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.7km,

L [opposite Forest Way - at Terrey Hills Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd for 100m for 1st Sag Stop (5 min),

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 for 2nd Sag Stop (5 min)- make sure you get off the road.

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

7:55am -

  • 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 8:40am [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

8:55am -

  • 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 9:50am for 2nd Nosh Stop (30min) after 60km.

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

Over Brunch we will ascertain who, at 10:20am, is  -

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cycling 21km back up McCarrs Creek Rd and onto St Ives - ETR 11:20pm [83km]; or

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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 10:55am [73km].

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

11:25pm climb anti-clockwise from Akuna Bay to Terrey Hills.  Cycling from traffic lights at top of McCarrs Creek Rd is dangerous as traffic from beaches doesn't have to stop at lights, so 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 12:30pm.  

    Finale Leg: St Ives to Hornsby - 9.9km (agg 115km) - 29 min

    12:30pm -L

    Mona Vale Rd

    0.9

    Pentecost Ave

    R

    Pentecost Ave

    2.0

    Ku'ring'gai  Ave

    A

    Boomerang St

    0.7

    Eastern Rd

    R

    Eastern Rd

    0.7

    Bangalla St

    L

    Bangalla St

    1.0

    Millewa St

    R

    Millewa St

    1.4

    F3 Overpass

    A

    Alexandra Pde

    1.5

    Pattisons Ave/Leonard St

    L

    Pattisons Ave/Leonard St

    0.5

    Pacific H'way

    R

    Pacific H'way

    0.8

    Coronation St   

    R

    Coronation St   

    0.3

    Jersey St

    L

    Jersey St

    0.1

    Hornsby car park - ETR 1pm

    Last Sunday's rap-up of Tour de Wisemans Ferry from Hornsby, Galston, Cliftonville, Maroota, Galston - 120km - 7 cyclists, where 4 started from Porters Lookout Dural for 98km

    Above 'n below pics at Wisemans Ferry cafe

    Notwithstanding the Risk Warning in the Ride Invitation in last week's Bullsheet, some silly duffers didn't dismount when they crossed this dangerous timber bridge 5km from Wisemans Ferry on 13.5km Scenic Road to Cliftonville.  Scribe knows of 2 deaths and one "instant paraplegia" resulting from cycling over such bridges where the front wheel caught between 2 adjoining planks, stopped dead, and the cyclist kept going "first head".

    2nd Nosh Stop at Stone House Cafe Maroota after 72km from Hornsby

    -----Original Message-----
    From: John Greenway
    Sent: Monday, 19 January 2009 7:39 AM
    To: Phil Johnston
    Subject: Sunday ride

    Got back to Hornsby feeling better that I thought I would.  Those two (Trevor and Jean) are strong on the hills where I got dropped climbing Galston Gorge, but I managed to catch them up again.  Did 119.00km at 25.66kph which was pretty good.

    That is a great ride with some beaut countryside and lots good road surfaces.  I really enjoyed it.

    John

    Bank Teller started from the shorter start spot of Porters Lookout Dural with Peter aka CampyAficionado and averaged 21.5km over 98km.  If you are slower like Bank Teller start from the shorter spot and discuss the ride route with Phil before Sunday, 'cause he knows all the short cuts.

    Bank Teller     18 Jan 2009