Sunday, 1 Nov '09 rollout Hornsby carpark 6:40am or St Ives carpark at 7:05am to aboard 9am Ferry from Palm Beach to Wagstaffe Wharf, McMasters Beach, Avoca Beach, Matcham, Holgate, Lisarow train to Hawkesbury River station at Brooklyn, Hornsby, Nth. Turramurra, St Ives - 108.6km MAP - ETR 2:15pm. 

Or skip 2 legs (25km of cycling from Brooklyn to Hornsby) by staying on train for 57 min from Lisarow station to Hornsby, reducing ride to 83.2km MAP from Hornsby - ETR 1.04pm

Or ride from Ettalong Wharf back to St Ives via Nth thru Blackwell twds Woy Woy, up Woy Woy Rd to Shell garage at Kariong, over Mooney Mooney Bridge to Calga, Mt White, Hornsby to St Ives - 122km - ETR 1:10pm.

Or return from Palm Beach with a Nosh Stop at Bayview Marina - 77km - ETR 11:40am

If you are delayed, you could opt to stay on flattish Barrenjoey Rd to Palm Beach Wharf, rather than taking Right past Avalon Rd up hilly Whale Beach Rd, reducing ride time by 12/15 mins

Rollout Hornsby carpark 6:40am or St Ives carpark at 7:05am.  Left at Terrey Hills Fruit Barn for 1st SagStop (5 min) then down McCarrs Creek Rd, with 2nd SagStop (10 min) at Church Point.  Left into Mona Rd and Left into Barrenjoey Rd past Bungan Beach, thru Newport, Bilgola, Avalon and R into Whale Beach Rd for 5km following coast line to Palm Beach Wharf to catch 9am ferry 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) to Wagstaffe Wharf.  

If a flat tyre delays you, you could opt to stay on flattish Barrenjoey Rd to Palm Beach Wharf, rather than hilly Whale Beach Rd, reducing ride time by 12/15 mins.
After short sections on 5 minor roads from Wagstaffe Wharf to McMasters Lookout, along Empire Bay Drive, Avoca Drive, McMasters Beach, Avoca Beach, Matcham, Holgate, Lisarow, Lisarow station for 2nd Nosh Stop, then 25 min Iron Horse ride to Hawkesbury River station.
7.5km along Brooklyn Rd and up Old Pacific H'way to Pie in the Sky for 3rd Nosh Stop.   
18km South down Old Pacific H'way to Hornsby and 8.7km NE to St Ives hugging the east side of the rail line.  ETR St Ives 4pm.

SagStops:
1st     Terrey Hills Fruit Barn                                           7:25am      5 min
2nd    Church Point                                                        7:55am     10 min
3rd    100m along Darley St                                            8:10am      3 min
4th     Marie Byles Lookout, McMasters Beach               9:46am     10 min                                 
Nosh Stops:
1st     Ferry ride to Wagstaffe Wharf                              9:00am      30 min 
2nd    Subway near Lisarow station                             11:26am     36 min 
3rd     Pie in the Sky                                                       1:05pm     15 min

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

6:40am cycle -

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

• E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km;

• L [opposite Forest Way - at Terrey Hills Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd and take a 1st Sag Stop (5 min) - don't cluster at Sag Stop, rather spread thin to get well to LHS of Myoora Rd;

• Ahead along Myoora Rd for 200m, and fork right, still Myoora Rd for 2.9km

• R into Booralie Rd for 300m passing Terrey Hills shops and roundabout;

• L to McCarrs Creek Rd and descend 2.2km into the park - to the V (dual entrances to the park);

• R fork and pedal 2.8km descending McCarrs Creek Rd to McCarrs Creek bridge;

• Ahead 5.5km along McCarrs Creek Rd to Church Point at 7:55am 2nd Sag Stop (10 min) - Be ready to roll out promptly;

2nd Leg:  Church Point to Palm Beach - 18.3km - 50 min (agg 38.7km)

By 8:05am cycle -

• East twds Mona Vale for 3½km - road becomes Pittwater Rd past Cabbage Tree Rd (on RHS) to Darley St - 500m short of Mona Vale shops;

• L into Mona Rd for 200m up real steep short hill to crest;

• Right for 700m;

• L into busy Barrenjoey Rd for 6.7km of views of the Blue Pacific past Bungan Beach thru Newport, Bilgola, Avalon to Whale Beach Rd - 150m past North Avalon Rd;

• SignPost  R into Whale Beach Rd and ascend/descend for 6km passing Whale Beach and continue along the coastal road to Palm Beach and around to the Wharf on the bay side arriving to purchase some grits and embark 9am ferry to Wagstaffe Wharf for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) on the ferry boat.

3rd Leg:  Wagstaffe Wharf to Lisarow station - 37km - 116 min (agg 75.6km)

9:30am -

Arrive Subway Food Chain 200m Sth of Lisarow station at 11:36am for 2nd Nosh Stop (36 min) then catch the hourly service train at 12:02pm to -
(i)        Hornsby station arriving at 1:04pm Coronation St, Hornsby station in below ride description to return St Ives at 1:24pm; or
(ii)       Hawkesbury River station arriving 12:37pm. 

4th Leg:  Hawkesbury River station at Brooklyn to Pie in the Sky - 7.3km - 23.5 min (agg 82.9km)
12:40pm -

Arrive PitS at 1:05pm for Sag Stop (15 mins)

5th Leg:  Pie in the Sky to St Ives - 25.7km - 56 min (agg 108.6km)
1:20pm -

Scribe rap-up of Tour de Wisemans Ferry, Cliftonville, Lower Portland - 5  -115km

Bazza about to climb out of Wiseman's Ferry

None of them look anything to write home about

Pete from afar

Pete close up

A murky background at Cliftonville

Above pic was snapped about 0.1 of a sec after the skier lost his ski
Below pic is him getting retrieved

Lots of green, not much water

Less green, more water

Lesser green, morer water

Lessest green,  mostest water