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8:30am Wed, 11 May '05, "Cinque Montagnes" - clockwise from  Nth Turra’   – 93km  -  ETR 2:30pm

Tony McClennand aka LateStarter is riding the above listed ride from Nth Turramurra.

Tony makes no pretensions at being a ride leader, and has no professional indemnity cover.  Nonetheless Tony is comfortable with seasoned cyclists joining him as a fellow participant on a route which is well known by experienced road cyclists. 

Tony's cell phone 0418 116 554 is nearly always switched on.  You might catch him at home 9807.2167.

 

Main Route:

Nth Turra’, Bobbin Hd, Galston Gorge, Berowra Waters punt, Brooklyn, Bobbin Hd, Nth Turra’

Start:

500m past Burns Rd in Bobbin Head Rd Nth Turramurra.

Nosh Stops:

Andy's cafe, Nth Galston         from  10:10am - 30min
Pie in the Sky
                             from  12:35pm - 30min

ETR:

Nth Turra 1:45pm

1st Leg: Nth Turra' 31km to Grumpy's Cafe Nth Galston

Park in Valley Park Cres carpark on LHS (700m past Burns Rd) in Bobbin Head Rd Nth Turramurra to rollout at 8:30am from outside the Corner Cafe, for down/up Bobbin Head, arriving Kalkari Reserve for 1st Sag Stop (5 min) after 9.9km.  Thence 4km along Bobbin Head Rd.  Left into Belmont Pde. [becomes Royston Rd] hugging Asquith Golf Course on LHS. 
Join
Pac. Highway after R into Baldwin St and cross over railway line at Asquith train station, then veer R at traffic lights continue SW and shortly R into Galston Rd and pedal twds Hornsby Heights.

NNW thru Hornsby Heights and descend to Galston Gorge and climb 3km to Crosslands Rd.  L for 1.1km and R at roundabout into Arcadia Rd for 4km to Wylds Rd and 100m further on Grumpy's Cafe for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) arriving from 10:10am. 

2nd Leg: Grumpy's Cafe to Pie in the Sky - 30km

10:40am 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 2nd Sag Stop (10 min) - ride on the punt. 
After another familiar climb, take a 3rd Sag Stop
(10 min) under cover at Pool Shop, before re-entering the Old Pacific H'way from Berowra Waters Rd. at `10:35am 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 12:35pm for our 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min).

3rd Leg: Pie in the Sky to Nth Turra' shops  31km

1:05pm commence return home -

*    12.2km Sth down Old Pacific H'way;

*    Left thru Bobbin Head and up to Nth Turra' - ETR 2:30pm.

 

 

 

 

Scribe      7 May '05