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Sunday, 29 March 09 - Tour de Windsor via Maroota and Sackville Ferry - sunrise 7:05am:
NORTHERN START OPTION 8:00am from Hornsby street front carpark - 119km approx - ETR 2:35pm, with 68.4km First Leg to Windsor; or
WESTERN START OPTION 8:15am from Porters Scenic Lookout - 97km - ETR 1:30pm, with 58.9km First Leg to Windsor
Return via Pitt Town Rd, Kenthurst Rd to Dural, or onto Galston, thence Hornsby
Hornsby starters will cycle
slightly faster than the
Porters Lookout
starters. Hence, Porters Lookout group is jumping a head-start.
Both ride groups should separately arrive
at
Sackville Ferry 10:45am and Macquarie Square Windsor around
11:40am for
1st Nosh Stop (35 min)
A shorter, more direct route to Windsor is to remain on Cattai Ridge Rd and not veer R into Halcrows Rd, thereby reducing the distance to Windsor by about 17km
Ø Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston 0434 715.861 or 9114.6689 is starting from Hornsby, together with Eric aka PapaBear, Jean aka ChiliDog. Harry is starting from Porters Scenic Lookout at 8:15am Martin aka Architect isn't dead, 'cause Scribe spoke to him on Thurs. He hopes to start with us this Sunday and see how far his feeble forks take him. Rex who is off to visit his folks in Rockhampton, reports that Grant is starting from Hornsby
Ø Hardcopy and study route with your UBD prior to Sunday and bring on Sunday
Ø
Cycling
without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party -
join Bicycle NSW for PL insurance, so that all Muggs are better protected
Ø Click on: Risk Management which warns of 'inter alia', the Obvious Risks of cycling on public roads with motor cars, potholes and over bridges with vertical timber planks with gaps
Ø Cycling with Muggs is predicated upon notifying Bank Teller if you materially disagree with any clause(s) in Muggaccinos' "Ride Participants Liability Acknowledgment"
Ø Bring lots of water and a snack to chomp on whilst on Sackville Ferry (after 53.65km from Hornsby) as the 2nd Leg is long
1st Longer Leg from Hornsby street front carpark 100m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St on West side of station: To Cnr Mid Dural Rd and Old Northern Rd Windsor, via Galston Gorge - 13.5km approx - 40 min:
Ahead into Mid Dural Rd for 1.9km to Old Northern Rd. where you turn Right* Rollout 8:00am Hornsby station 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
*
1st Shorter Leg from Porters Scenic Lookout (Cnr Old Northern Rd and Galston Rd, Dural), Dural: To Cnr Mid Dural Rd and Old Northern Rd - 4km approx - 10 min
* Rollout 8:15am Nth up Old Northern Rd for 4km to Cnr Mid Dural Rd and Old Northern Rd.
2nd (Common) Leg from Cnr Mid Dural Rd and Old Northern Rd Windsor, Cattai Ridge Rd, Halcrows Rd to Sackville Ferry - 37.9km approx - 2 hr 5 min:
* Up Old Northern Rd for 3.9km - 17.4km from Hornsby
* L into Cattai Ridge Rd for 5.9km - 23.5km from Hornsby
* Veer R into Halcrows Rd for 10.1km - 35.6km from Hornsby
* R into Wisemans Ferry Road for 7.9km - 43.5km from Hornsby
* L into Sackville Ferry Rd slowly descending for 10.15km to Sackville Ferry - 53.65km from Hornsby arriving approx 10:45am
3rd (Common) Leg from Sackville Ferry to Windsor - 17km approx - 55 min incl ferry ride:
* Cross
on Ferry
-
ahead on Sackville Rd for 9.05km
-
62.7km from Hornsby
* Ahead into King Rd for 1km
-
62.7km from Hornsby
* L into Wilberforce Rd for 7km eventually crossing Windsor Bridge and short climb to Macquarie Square immediately on your RHS (for 1st Nosh Stop - 35 mins) from 11:40am - 68.4km from Hornsby
Return at 12:15pm via Pitt Town Rd to
-
*
Porters Scenic Lookout - 26km - 75 min - ETR
1:30pm
* Galston Park -
38.4km
- 85 min
- ETA 1:40pm
for 2nd Nosh Stop (20 min)
R
Richmond St
5.0
SEE
Windsor Rd
R
Windsor Rd
2.0
SE
Pitt Town Rd
L
Pitt Town Rd
0.8
NEE
Wolseley Rd
R
Wolseley Rd
1.5
SE
Stock Route Rd
L
Stock Route Rd
2.0
NNE
Scheyville Rd
R
Scheyville Rd
3.7
NEE
Reich Rd
R
Neich Rd
0.9
E
Pitt Town Rd
A
Pitt Town Rd
13.9
SE
Kenthurst Rd
R
Kenthurst Rd
4.4
SSW
Pellit Lane
L
Pellit Lane
0.2
NNE
Wirrabarra Rd
L
Wirrabarra Rd
0.7
NNE
Derriwong Rd
L
Derriwong Rd
0.5
NW
Davey/Langford Rd
R
Davey/Langford Rd
1.6
NE
Wyoming Rd
R
Wyoming Rd
0.7
E
Old Northern Rd
L
Old Northern Rd
2.6
N
Mid Dural Rd
R
Old Northern Rd
1.2
S
Porters Lookout
R
Mid Dural Rd
1.9
E
Galston Rd
A
Galston Rd
0.8
E
Galston Park
2nd Nosh Stop
Galston Park
2pm Galston Gorge to Hornsby - 12.6km - 35 min - ETR 2:35pm
L
Galston Rd
1.1
E
Crosslands Rd
R
Galston Rd
3.2
SE
Galston Gorge bridge
A
Galston Rd
3.0
E
Brett Ave KOM
Sag Stop
A
Galston Rd
3.1
SE
Old Pacific H'way
R
Old Pacific H'way
1.3
S
Rap-up of Tour de Mt White 'n Peats Ridge return - 110km from Hornsby - 7 cyclists
Alas, a bit of a cock-up today, whereupon Jean aka ChiliDog and Bank Teller slipped behind and missed the main bunch, although t'wasn't intentional.
Jean cycled from Rozelle at Sparrow Fart, meaning he left home before dawn. Approaching Turra' he noticed a "clicking" noise in his rear wheel and gleaned a distortion (crack in the rim) where one of the spokes came out of the rim. He phoned Phil who had arrived at Hornsby just approaching rollout time. When Harry hadn't appeared, Phil phoned Harry's wife, Wilma, who reported that KayakMan had driven to Hornsby. Unbeknownst to Phil, Harry had cycled North from Hornsby a few mins early. In any event, Jean wasn't overly keen on embarking on a big ride with a dodgy rear rim. And with no one else on the dog 'n bone, they headed Nth to PitS which was packed to the rafters with cyclists.
A few hours later, Bank Teller fielded a call from Victor aka BigBusDriver reporting that Eric aka PapaBear, Bill aka Glasgow, Harry aka KayakMan, Paul aka SmallBusDriver and himself were pigging-out at Peats Ridge and were about to commence the return leg. A few hours later, Scribe's 'phone went beep beep signalling a voice ail from Bill aka Glasgow - sent a few hours earlier. Sorry for the cock-up, but it sounded from chatting with Victor that you guys had it all under control, and weren't phased by the non-appearance of "Mr Grumpy".
With Autumn well upon us, not surprising to be greeted by lots of low cloud in the Berowra Valley approaching PitS today.
Still better pics of Autumn low cloud formations at Beaut Country Views
Scribe
22 March '09