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Sunday, 14 Sept, at 7:45am “Hornsby, Cowan, Calga" with Nosh Stops at Mt White and Pie in the Sky” – 84.5km

Ride contact is Brian Willis     9807.6439 hm
 Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

Park in Hornsby train station car park [70 metres north of Railway Hotel - NW of rail line] for 7:45am rollout.  The 1st Leg is 35.5km up the Old Pacific H'way to Mt White Road Warriors' Cafe, and a further 6½km to the turnaround at Calga Interchange. For a shorter ride, commence at Berowra 8:10am or Cowan station 8:15am when the caravan will roll past. 

Around 9:05am the zealous ones will pass the Bikie Hangout at Mt White [35.5km] and cycle 6.6km more and “U” turn at the Calga Interchange and return for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) around 9:40am [49.5km].  If you are slow, skip the 6.6km adjunct to Calga Interchange and call in to the Road Warriors' Cafe Mt White early.

Around 10:10am, re-mount and pedal 16km back to Pie in the Sky [65.5km] arriving around 10:50am for 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min).  At 11:20, commence the final 19km leg back to Hornsby – ETR 12pm [84.5km].

Bank Teller's rap-up of Sunday, 12 Sept, Quatre Montagnes - 76km - 14 cyclists

Twas a coolish o'cast morn' where 14 gathered at Grumpy's Nth Galston after 35km.  

The above pic evidences 11 around the table at Grumpy's approaching 'ten bells' - with Jules 'n Katrina 'front of stage' with the dude (far LHS), Bank Teller, lookin' overly pensive for a Sunday morn'.  But isn't there a scraggy bunch of lads shootin' the breeze twds the back of this pic.  How are we going to attract more Sheilas, with a scraggly bunch of chaps like that?

The Three Musketeers, Dave, Andrew 'n Steve, joined the crew from Turra' this morn' and their presence was warmly welcomed. 

The pic RHS evidences Andrew rolling into Berowra Park after 67km having suffered a flat during the 3.95km climb from the ferry.  The frame Andrew is hanging onto is a +20 year old Peugeot, which by today's standards falls into the category of an "Old Clunker".   

Let's hope Andy doesn't follow-suit with the likes of Rolf, Navigator 'n Pacific Pete who have invested big-time in expensive treadleys.  Cause whilst they've benefited from the investments with new PBs and KOMs, their wallets ain't.

NB:  This wrap of Bullet's obvious penchant for cycling down hill mega fast, ain't an encouragement for Craig to launch himself into oblivion.
Bullet is exceptionally quick down hill.  But lets hopes Craig limits his  enthusiasm to safe clear downhills, and not the hell-raiser earlier today descending from Arcadia/Berrilee to Berowra Waters where first Scribe and then Malvern Star almost got sucked into the after-burners as Bullet plummeted past us, seemingly on a death-wish.

 Craig aka Bullet, lives on the Central Coast.  During those frigid morns thru mid-Winter, Craig, has often jumped an early train from the Central Coast to link-up with Muggs whilst most of us were still rubbing the sleep out of our eyes.

Craig has a cycling wife, and two billy-lids, under  2 who know what it is like to be towed behind a push-bike.  Craig and his cycling team, are joining Muggs at Dungog.

Why has Craig been lumped with the label, Bullet?  Cause he goes "like shit out of Shanghai" down the slops.  Bullet's exceptional speed on the downhills is a function of aerodynamic excellence 'n contour, a non-gangly body, magic wheels and a lot of gumption.  Put 'em all together, and Craig can match anyone down the hills.

 

Following Sunday, 21 Sept, 7:45am from Hornsby, Brunch at Pearl Beach - 84km

Scribe  - 7 Sept '03