Sun, 2 Mar '25 - 8:20am Hornsby Carpark in Jersey St or 8:53am Berowra station carpark to Saddles restaurant/cafe 600m past Mt White Village Store arriving from 9:50am.
(Train from Hornsby 8:37am arrives Berowra 8:50am.)
9:55am return to the Hornsby or Berowra start. 
Or after descending from Mt White and crossing Hawkesbury River bridge, left into Brooklyn Rd to Hawkesbury River train station.  Trains depart Hawkesbury River train station bound for Hornsby station (53 mins past the hour until/incl 1:53pm.
Ride distance 69km (from Hornsby) or 48km (from Berowra).
(BankTeller's RedRattler departs Artarmon 8.09am, Hornsby 8:37am, arrives Berowra station 8:50am)

ACCEPTORS 

Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston aka BankTeller 0434 715.861 [1st Acceptor] is starting from Berowra station at 8:53am.

Terry aka Navigator [4th Acceptor] starting from Hornsby in Jersey St earlier than 8:20am to visit Calga before ariving at Saddles.

David aka OnceAnIronMan [5th Acceptor] starting from Hornsby roadside in Jersey St around 8:20am.

Ann aka ToothFairy [6th Acceptor], Eric aka PapaBear [2nd Acceptor] and Matt aka MotorMan [3rd Acceptor] plan to park at Berowra station carpark and start at 8:53am

George aka Englishman and Chris aka RecalcitrantBankTeller are starting from Berowra around 8:35am and 'catching you up'

If you think you are >80% of joining us, e-mail BankTeller preferably by Thurs night, but by 7pm Friday at latest and he will add ya in the above.
APOLOGIES: wit

 

 ToothFairy, BankTeller, PapaBear, dutiful wife Sharyn and Alan aka Pharlap relaxing (even smiling) at Flying Fox Cafe after completing Duffy's Forest and descending to West Mona Vale.

                                                                                               Click on Relive to recount how Google Earth followed us on last Sunday's C/W local ride

Really strange weather last Sunday, as our 21km ride to the Glenorie Village Bakery was slightly on the chilly side.  Perhaps we shouldn't have chatted about so many deep and meaningful issues for close to 50 mins, 'cause when we returned to our bicycles for the return leg, the weather was oppressively warm, meaning HOT.  And our 2nd Climb a LOT harder.

T'was a hot, muggy morn'.  But ToothFairy didn't hold back.

                                                                                             Wake up, Australia

       Eight smiling faces. Alas, Terry aka Navigator, who started with us at Sutherland, missed this pic at our customary Nosh Stop at Ruby's Cafe on Bulli Beach

Click on below 'Relive' image to view last Sunday's New Year's day 'Sutherland to Nth Wollongong' - 58km in Google Earth.

Then click on the 'Right Arrow' therein.  Then click on:  View interactive route > and drag the route with your mouse to evidence a further application of Google Earth 
As Gomer Pyle would say, Garsh, Sha-zam, Gall-lee!!!

Annual Boxing Day 2021 'catch-up' ride for Recalcitrant, Erstwhile Muggs at Coffee Kiosk at The Estuary Waterfront Seafood Restaurant - Kangaroo Point - 9 Muggs plus a few stragglers

Eric aka PapaBear recommended The Coffee Kiosk at The Estuary, after our regular haunts were not opening on Boxing Day.  Bereft of motor bikes and juxtaposed against the Hawkesbury River, it is a venue that Muggs will visit often.

Evidence Google Earth 'at play'. Left mouse click on this Google Earth image. Then left mouse click in the Right arrow therein, to view our out 'n back 47km route. Then click on: View interactive route to evidence a further application of Google Earth.   As Gomer Pyle would say, Goooolly !!!

Brief report on 2022 New Year's Day annual ride from Sutherland to Nth Wollongong, thence train home
Lois aka LoisLane, Phil aka BankTeller, Eric aka PapaBear and David aka  Once an IronMan experienced a coolish morn to safely cycle to Nth Wollongong.  Eric opted to cycle back to Sutherland from our Nosh Stop at Ruby's Cafe Bulli.  Ann aka ToothFairy squibbed it preferring to hike in Tasmania.

Pics from Hornsby to Mt White, return by Berowra Waters - 88km  -  6 riders

Three pics at a verdant Mt White Road Warriors Cafe on a day when too many motor bikes passed us too close and too fast, too often.

Bank Teller's pics of Hornsby for Tour de Wisemans Ferry, return via Cliftonville, Stone House Café Maroota, Halcrows Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd, Galston Gorge  -  118km  -  12 riders

Above pics at Wisemans Ferry after 49.7km from Hornsby

Above five pics at Maroota Stone House cafe after 71km where we got white table cloth treatment.
Bank Teller rec'd an email on Wed 5 Feb from Amy G_ymer, Tenant/Cafe Mgr, informing that she was closing her occupancy this Saturday, because the Owner/Landlord refused to expend monies to achieve Compliance determined by Local Council.  This is a real shame because Amy was an exceedingly zealous/fervent Tenant/Cafe Mgr.  

Bank Teller's pics of  Hornsby, Mt White, Peats Ridge, Yarramalong - "Iron Horse” home from Wyong train station  -  94km -  6 riders

We came across a Red Chook at Mt. White that wasn't afraid of "any dumb human"

Scribe   15 Aug '15