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Sunday, 29 Dec '13

i)        EASIER RIDE - Tour de Richmond out along Pitt Town Rd and returning via Cattai Ridge Rd from Hornsby station rollout 6:45am via Galston Gorge and Pitt Town Rd for 58km 1st Leg arriving Richmond Oval at 9:15am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) and return to Hornsby via Cattai Ridge Rd and Berowra Waters ferry - 115km - ETR 12:10pm ; OR

ii)       TOUGHER RIDE - Tour de Richmond, Bowen Mountain, 'n Kurrajong Bellbird Hill - two of the toughest climbs in the NW of Greater Sydney from Porters Lookout, Dural rollout by 7am via Pitt Town Rd to arrive Richmond Oval at 9:15am 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 - 114km - ETR 3:50pm 

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:

Hornsby station:

................are starting at 6:45am from Hornsby station carpark riding via Galston Gorge and Pitt Town Rd to Richmond Oval at 9:15am.

................are starting at 7:05am from Hornsby station carpark riding simpler/shorter route via Galston Gorge and Cattai Ridge Rd to Richmond Oval at 9:15am.

Porters Lookout, Dural:
Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston aka Scribe [1st Responder] 0434 715.861, NurseKaren [3rd Responder], John aka Auckland  [6th Responder] Greg aka ArchitectToo, [7th Responder], Ann aka ToothFairy [8th Responder], Bazza [9th Responder], AnotherBeanCounter [10th Responder], are starting from Porters Lookout, Dural at 7am.  

Jean aka ChiliDog [5th Responder] is riding from Rozelle, and with the help of his FREE travel pass, plans to arrive at Richmond Oval at 9:15am.

Eric aka PapaBear [2nd Responder] has a long ride Sat, but is hopeful of driving to Richmond Oval to again scale Bowen Mtn and Bellbird Hill  -  'a religious thing'.

Matt aka Printer [5th Responder] said he is riding, but haven't yet heard where he is starting from. 

APOLOGIES:

If you think you are >80% of joining us, contingent upon a fine morning, can you e-mail Scribe and he will add ya moniker.

SNAPSHOT FOR TOUGHER RIDE from Porters Lookout, Dural (330m Sth of Dural Country Club)  -  for Richmond, Bowen Mountain, 'n Kurrajong, Bellbird Hill:
1st Leg:      7am Dural to Richmond Oval  -  42km (125 min) -  1st Nosh Stop from 9:20am at nearby The Chocolate Shop Cafe, Richmond at Cnr of East Market St and Windsor St.
2nd Leg:    9:50am Richmond to climb Bowen Mtn. thence 2nd Nosh Stop from 11:25am at Kurrajong Village.
3rd Leg:    12:00pm Kurrajong Village to climb Bellbird Hill, thence return to Richmond to grab a feed at the Subway in March St, then Richmond station to aboard train to Riverstone station.
4th Leg:     2:35pm Riverstone station to Porters Lookout, Dural

i)      From Hornsby station to Richmond Oval via Galston, Kenthurst Rd, and Pitt Town Rd - 58km - 150 min
6:45am rollout from Hornsby car-park N/W of station [80m N of Railway Hotel in Jersey St]:

Dir	Street "in"	km		Street "to"	min
Nth	Jersey St	0.5		Bridge Rd	2.0
L	Bridge Rd	0.25		Old Pacific H'way	1.0
R	Old Pacific H’way	0.8		Galston Rd	3.0
L	Galston Rd	3.05		Galston Gorge bridge	3.75
A	Galston Rd	3.3		"L" turn twds nursery	16
L	Galston Rd	.5		1st Sag Stop 300m after climb to Galston	2.8
L	Galston Rd	0.45		Mid Dural Rd	2
R	Mid Dural Rd	1.9		Old Northern Rd	4
L	Old Northern Rd	2.5		Wyoming Rd	7
R	Wyoming Rd	0.7		Langford/Davey Rd	2
L	Langford/Davey Rd	1.6		Derriwong Rd	4.5
L	Derriwong Rd	0.5		Wirrabarra Rd	1.7
R	Wirrabarra Rd	0.6		Pellit Lane	1.7
R	Pellit Lane	0.2		Kenthurst Rd	1
	2nd Sag Stop			50m short of Kenthurst Rd	3
R	Kenthurst Rd	4.5		Pitt Town Rd	12
L	Pitt Town Rd	12.9		Neich Rd	33
A	Neich Rd	0.85		Scheyville Rd	2.1
L	Scheyville Rd	4.8		Old Stock Route Rd	10.5
L	Old Stock Route Rd	1.9		Wolseley Rd	4.5
R	Wolseley Rd	1.2		Havelock St	3
L	Havelock St	0.4		Old Hawkesbury Rd	1
R	Old Hawkesbury Rd	0.4		Pitt Town Rd	1
L	Pitt Town Rd	0.5		Windsor Rd	1.4
R	Windsor Rd	1.5		Macquarie St	4.5
L	Macquarie St	1.2		Windsor Rd / Richmond Rd.	0.75
R	Richmond Rd./Windsor St	6.0		Market St	15
	Market St	0.2		Richmond Oval	0.6

Arrive Richmond Oval 9:15am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) from 9:20am to 9:50am at The Chocolate Shop Cafe, Richmond Cnr of East Market St and Windsor St (behind Richmond Records). 

ii)      From "Porters Lookout, Dural" (330m Sth of Dural Country Club) to Richmond Oval - 42km (125 min):
Rollout 7am -

R	Old Northern Rd	2.0		Kenthurst Rd	6
R	Kenthurst Rd	5.5		Pitt Town Rd	12
L	Pitt Town Rd	12.9		Neich Rd	33
A	Neich Rd	0.85		Scheyville Rd	2.1
L	Scheyville Rd	4.8		Old Stock Route Rd	10.5
L	Old Stock Route Rd	1.9		Wolseley Rd	4.5
R	Wolseley Rd	1.2		Havelock St	3
L	Havelock St	0.4		Old Hawkesbury Rd	1
R	Old Hawkesbury Rd	0.4		Pitt Town Rd	1
L	Pitt Town Rd	0.5		Windsor Rd	1.4
R	Windsor Rd	1.5		Macquarie St	4.5
L	Macquarie St	1.2		Windsor Rd / Richmond Rd.	0.75
R	Richmond Rd./Windsor St	6.0		Market St	15
	Market St	0.2		Richmond Oval	0.6

Arrive Richmond Oval 9:15am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) from 9:20am to 9:50am at The Chocolate Shop Cafe, Richmond Cnr of East Market St and Windsor St (behind Richmond Records).

Two alternate 2nd Legs:

i)  Return to Hornsby via Windsor, Cattai Ridge Rd and Berowra Waters ferry  -  51km - 140 mins  -  ETR 12:10pm

ii) Richmond, Bowen Mountain, Kurrajong Village -  20km  -  95min

9:50am 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 (35 min) at Sassafras Café on RHS from 11:25am.

3rd Leg:  Kurrajong Village to Bellbird Hill, Kurrajong Village, then Richmond station -  21.8km  -  115min

12:00pm:

• 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 arrive Richmond station by 1:55pm to aboard the 1:46am (or 2:16pm) train from Richmond Sag Stop for 20 min train trip to Riverstone station alighting 1:56pm (or 2:36pm).

Two alternate 4th Legs:

4th Leg:  Richmond train to Riverstone station, then ride to Porters Scenic Lookout, Dural via Annangrove Rd -  22km  -  75min

	NE along Garfield Rd East for 2.9km to Windsor Rd,
	Ahead crossing Windsor Rd into Terry Rd for 300m,
	Right into Hynds Rd for 900m,
	Leftish into Nelson Rd for 100m,
	Ahead into Edwards Rd for 600m,
	Left into Annangrove Rd for 7km,
	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 Porters Scenic Lookout, Dural - ETR 3:50pm [114km]

4th Leg:  Richmond train to Riverstone station, then ride to Galston via Annangrove Rd -  22km  -  75min (agg. from Hornsby 125km)

2:35pm Garfield Rd East, Right into Windsor Rd, Left into Nelson Rd/Edwards Rd, Left into Annangrove Rd, Right into Kenthurst Rd, Left into Old Northern Rd, Right into Galston Rd arriving Galston shops at 3:50pm for 3rd Nosh Stop (20 min) at Galston cafe.

5th Leg:  Galston to Hornsby -  12km  -  35 min (agg. from Hornsby 137km)

4:10pm ahead East along Galston Rd arriving Hornsby carpark 4:45pm.

Strava measures max gradient 28.7% on Bowen Mtn and 22.5% at top of Warks Rd at very end of Bellbird Hill

Pete aka Yamaha and Rex aka MediaMan joined us at our 1st Nosh Stop at Berowra Waters Marina cafe

Scribe   27 Dec '13             Jean aka