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Holiday Monday, 8 June '09

i)        EASIER RIDE - Tour de Richmond out along Pitt Town Rd and returning via Cattai Ridge Rd from Hornsby station rollout 7:40am via Galston Gorge and Pitt Town Rd for 58km 1st Leg arriving Richmond Oval at 9:10am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) and return to Hornsby via Cattai Ridge Rd and Berowra Waters ferry - 115km - ETR 1:55pm - Jean aka DishPig 0419 996.074 plans to arrive at Hornsby by 7:40am, BakerBoy alights a train at 7:34am from Woy Woy, Richard aka Sloth is alighting a different train at 7:34am from the North Shore; OR

ii)       TOUGHER RIDE - Tour de Richmond, Bellbird Hill, Bowen Mountain, 'n Kurrajong with 2 of the toughest climbs in the NW of Greater Sydney from Porters Lookout, Dural rollout by 7:55am via Pitt Town Rd to arriving Richmond Oval at 9:10am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min).  Then climb Bowen Mountain and Bellbird Hill back to Richmond station for train to Riverstone station, cycle back to Porters Lookout, Dural along Annangrove Rd - 112km - ETR 3:35pm  You can join this marvelous ride and pike-out on all or part of the 2 tough climbs, 'cause you will still see beaut country around Grose Vale and Kurrajong.  Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston aka Scribe  9114.6689 hm 0434 715.861  Andrew aka TugBoat are starting from Porters Lookout, Dural

• Click on: Risk Management 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"

• Cycling without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party - join Bicycle NSW or Bike Vic for Public Liability insurance, or extend your household cover to provide you PL beyond your front fence, so that all Muggs are better protected

• Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

• Always ride single file on single lane roads which have an unbroken centre line

• No track work this w'end on Western Line to Richmond

• Expend a few mins studying the anti-clockwise route in map at Tour de Richmond, Bellbird Hill, Bowen Mountain, 'n Kurrajong to familiarize with the below 2nd 'n 3rd Legs

i)      From Hornsby station via Galston gorge and Pitt Town Rd, Windsor to Richmond Oval - 58km - 150 min
7:40am rollout from Hornsby car-park N/W of station [80m N of Railway Hotel in Jersey St]:

Arrive Richmond Oval 10:10am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) to 10:40am  -  good cheap food at Richmond Milk Bar opposite Oval.  then return to Hornsby via Cattai Ridge Rd and Berowra Waters ferry - 115km - ETR 1:55pm.

ii)      From "Porters Scenic Lookout, Dural" (330m Sth of Dural Country Club) to Richmond Oval - 46km:
Rollout 7:55am -

Arrive Richmond Oval 10:10am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) to 10:40am  -  good cheap food at Richmond Milk Bar opposite Oval.

Two alternate 2nd Legs:

i)  Richmond to Windsor, Cattai Ridge Rd, Galston Gorge, Hornsby - 57km - ETR 1pm

ii) Richmond, Bowen Mountain, Kurrajong Village -  20km - 80 min

10:40am depart Richmond station pedal -

2.5km NWW along March St/Kurrajong Rd twds Nth Richmond, passing St Peter's Church and cemetery and Pugh's Lagoon over North Richmond Bridge crossing Upper Hawkesbury River.  
Ahead 700m through North Richmond shops on Bells Line of Road.

Left W at the first set of traffic lights into Grose Vale Rd for for 2.5km to Grose River Rd on LHS.  

Ahead 2km W along Gross Vale Rd to Bells Rd on RHS.

Ahead 3.5km W to Bowen Mountain Rd on LHS.

The Start of the 2.95km KOM Climb is the Left into Bowen Mountain Rd crossing Carters/Westerby Rd, thence Gunbower Rd/Serpentine Lane, then passing Grandview Lane on LHS.

Right up Wattle St for 250m (Do not veer R into Bowen Mountain Rd) to Bellbird Cres.

Continue Right into Bellbird Cres for 250m

Lieutenant Bowen Rd for 250m to Bowen Reserve where there is a huge Bunya Pine and amenities (toilets, seats, BBQ).

Sag Stop (10 min) amidst magnificent views all the way to the Big Smoke.  Three pics under the above 3 URLs from our last visit to Bowen Mtn were bereft of views, 'cause it was powerful murky on our reconnaissance of this beaut KOM Climb.

Retreat 2½km back down the route you climbed very slowly as road is very steep and corrugated in parts.

Left into Westerby Rd for 1km;

Ahead  2km along Gross Vale Rd/Old Bells Line of Road to Kurrajong Village shopping centre for 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min) at Sassafras Café on RHS from 12am.

3rd Leg:  Kurrajong Village to Bellbird Hill, Kurrajong Village, Richmond station -  21.8km - 90 min

12:30pm Ahead 1km along Old Bells Line of Road to Bells Line of Road.

Left into Bells Line of Road for 500m to "Little Wheeny Creek" sign - 5 metres before concrete bridge which is Start of 6.15km KOM Climb - elevation 452m - ave gradient of 7.2^o with sections >10^o:

5km up Bells Line of Road;

Left into Warks Rd for 1.15km to Bellbird Hill/Kurrajong Heights KOM and Sag Stop (5 min).

Retreat 1.15km down Warks Rd;

Left into Bells Line of Road for 11km to Richmond Bridge;

Ahead for 2.5km ESE along Kurrajong Rd/March St to Richmond station from 2pm to aboard the 2:16am (or 2:46pm) train from Richmond Sag Stop for 19 min ride to Riverstone station alighting 2:35pm (or 3:15pm).

4th Leg:  Richmond station to Dural via Annangrove -  22km - 60 min

NE along Garfield Rd East for 2.9km,

R into Windsor Rd for 2km, 

L into Annangrove Rd for 10.5km,

R into Kenthurst Rd for 1km,

L into Pellit Lane which soon veers R for 180m,

L into Wirrabara Rd for 600m,

L into Derriwong Rd for 500m,

R into Langford Rd/Davey Rd for 1.6km,

R into Wyoming Rd for 700m,cycling Nth up Old Northern Rd for 1.2km

R into Old Northern Rd for 1km to Dural Lookout - ETR 3:35pm [112km]

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