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Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 Nov '09 – Cinque Montagnes (anti-clockwise) from -

*    Nth Turramurra shops from 6:50am                                    94km    ETR 11:55am; or 
*    street front carpark 200m NW of Hornsby station from 7:15am                          68km    ETR 11:20am

All cyclists should time their start to arrive at 1st Sag Stop of Pie in the Sky at 8:25am.  Skip the climb from Brooklyn Rd to Pie in the Sky if your slow, thereby reducing by 8km

Snapshot:
Separate starts from Nth Turramurra shops or 200m NW of Hornsby station to 1st Nosh Stop at Pie in the Sky.  Thence 8km Sth, then Right heading West along Berowra Waters Rd to Nth Galston for lunch at Andy's Cafe.  Return via Galston Gorge and Bobbin Head.
SagStops:
1st       Pie in the Sky                         -   8:40am     (10 min)

2nd     Berowra Waters punt             -   9:45am     (10 min)

NoshStop:

1st      Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston       -   10:30am     (30 min)

KOM climbs:
1st climb:      50m past Bobbin Head bridge, "60km Max Speed" sign, to Kalkari Reserve sign - 3.25km

2nd climb:     Brooklyn Rd large aluminium light poll to 20m before Pie in the Sky entrance - 3.85km

3rd climb:      150m West of Berowra Waters punt to Koppers Log Berrilee - 3.40km

4th climb:      cement Bridge at Galston Gorge to 50m before Bus Shelter -  3.4km

5th climb:      "60km Max Speed" sign 15m after Old Stone Toilet Block SE side of Bobbin Head bridge to "60km Max Speed" sign 50m before Toll Booth at Nth Turra entrance -  3.95km

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] 
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 9.9km. 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] 
Rollout Hornsby car-park [100m Nth/West of Railway Hotel in Jersey St] by 7:15am cycling 500m Nth up Jersey St, L into Bridge Rd for 60m, R [at traffic lights] onto Pacific Highway and cycle Nth to the Hawkesbury.

Both groups pass Berowra station around 7:40am and Cowan station 7:50am.  After passing Pie in the Sky Cafe around 8am descend to water level, U turn at Brooklyn Rd for slog back up to the Pie Shop for 1st Nosh Stop  (30 min) at Pie in the Sky Cafe 8:25am.  Skip the climb from Brooklyn Rd if you're slow or do a 'U' turn upon sighting cyclists returning up to PitS Cafe, 'cause we won't wait for you.

8:55am 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 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min) at Andy's cafe from 10:15am.

10:45am 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 11:20am; 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 11:55am.

Rap up of Tour de Lisarow via lots of bloody hills -  84km  -  11 crew and 12 if we count Trev who met us at Palm Beach but didn't catch the ferry

Above two pics were taken about 10 secs apart on a delightful November morn' about 6:40am heading due East out of Hornsby when the rising sun was still "peakin' over the horizon". 
Sounds romantic, but when you are pedaling due East on Junction Rd directly into it, it ain't fun, 'cause in the back of ya noggin you are cogitating, "Can the approaching car behind me who is also contending with this blistering sunrise, see dear old me."

Four Happy Campers on the ferry to Wagstaffe.  Golly Gosh it was more fun than a barrel of monkey's when we hit a wave and the ferry was buffeted

Two cool dudes amongst some not so cool

Majestic Lion Island in all it splendor.  That assembly of sandstone and weeds has probably been there for about 4b years.  We might jag 90 years if we R lucky!!!

Approaching Wagstaffe Wharf on a truly "brill" Nov morn'

Alighting our ferry and heading for the Wagstaffe Wharf Cafe for another 'medicinal fix'

More grub 'n drugs

You could be excused 'fur thinkin" that these two dudes were in deep cogitation over somethin' important.  Think again, 'cause they are "all piss and wind!!!"

A close up of Jenny aka C2S, who managed a leave pass today

Pigging-out at the bestest Subway "Restaurant" anywhere, namely the Lisarow Subway.  Why 'cause after slogging up the dreaded Paroo Rd which peaks at 17^o, t'was nice to re-fuel under a bit of shade with a gentle breeze and the prospect of multiple refills of Diet Coke with a shot of Fanta Raspberry. (Gees there are some dorky facials in that lot.)

These three Turkeys look in control and suave.  But looks can deceive

See, I watched the two Pete's buy tickets from this big machine, and I thought to myself, "It can't be that hard, and it wasn't.  I just followed the instructions, and voila.  But if you feed in a Redback, expect to have to lug a lot if coins home with you, because this machine doesn't spit out Blue ones.  Golly Gosh I am a Techo Guru!!!"

State Rail could use these three Cheerful Chums on their Leave the Car in the Garage and Catch a Train adverts