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Sunday, 1 Dec '13 Cinque or Trois Montagnes clockwise  -  1st Nosh Stop Andy's Cafe, Arcadia from 8:10am 

¨     "Cinque Montagnes" - clockwise from Nth Turra’ by 6:45am  –  94km     ETR 12:10pm

¨     “Trois Montagnes” –   clockwise from Hornsby    by 7:25am  –  65km     ETR 11:35am

Cyclists from the longer departure point of Nth Turramurra do not pass the shorter Hornsby departure spot - usually meet after ascent of Galston Rd just before Andy's Cafe, Arcadia

1st Leg: Nth Turra' 31km (80 min) or Hornsby 16km (45 min) to Andy's Cafe, Arcadia

¨        Longer Ride - Cinque Montagnes [94km] - 31km 1st Leg
Park in Valley Park Cres carpark on LHS (700m past Burns Rd) in Bobbin Head Rd Nth Turramurra to rollout by 6:45am from outside the Corner Cafe, for down/up Bobbin Head, arriving 1st Sag Stop (5 min) Kalkari Reserve after 9.9km.  Thence 4km along Bobbin Head Rd. 
Left into Belmont Pde. [becomes Royston Rd] hugging Asquith Golf Course on LHS. 
Join Pacific Highway after R into Baldwin St and cross over railway line at Asquith train station, then veer R at traffic lights continue SW on Pacific Highway and shortly R into Galston Rd and pedal twds Hornsby Heights.

¨        Shorter Ride - Trois Montagnes [65km] - 16km 1st Leg
Rollout 7:25am Hornsby car-park [100m Nth/West of Railway Hotel in Jersey St] -
*    Nth up Jersey St for 500m, 
*    L into Bridge Rd 40m to lights at Old Pacific H’way, 
*    R and pedal 700m Nth; and 
*    L at lights at Galston Rd and cycle twds Hornsby Heights.

Route now becomes common for both start points.  NNW thru Hornsby Heights and descend to Galston Gorge and climb 3km to Crosslands Rd. Then left for 1.1km and Right at roundabout into Arcadia Rd for 4km to Wylds Rd and 100m further on Andy's Cafe, Arcadia for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) arriving from 8:10am. 

2nd Leg: Andy's Cafe, Arcadia  to  Pie in the Sky - 30km (90 min)

8:40am pedal Nth along Galston Rd/Arcadia Rd which changes to Bay Rd at pastoral Berrilee, where a few km later after passing the familiar Koppers Log KOM descend to picturesque Berowra Waters for our 2^nd Sag Stop (10 min) - ride on the punt. 
After another familiar climb, take a 3^rd Sag Stop (10 min) under cover at Former Pool Shop, before re-entering the Old Pacific H'way from Berowra Waters Rd. at 9am and cycle N past Cowan station and Pie in the Sky before descending to 'U' turn at Brooklyn Rd before climbing 3.85km back to Pie in the Sky at 10:10am for our 2^nd Nosh Stop (30 min).

3rd Leg: Pie in the Sky to Hornsby 19km (55 min) or Nth Turra' shops - 31km (90 min)

10:40am commence return home Sth down Old Pacific H'way -

¨        enter Bobbin Head to Nth Turra' shops - ETR 12:10pm; or

¨        continue Sth onto Hornsby - ETR 11:35am.

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