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Cancelled due to overnight rain and forecast of heavier costal showers and talking with ChiliDog, Ian aka Flash and Pacific Pete, leaving a voice-mail with Publican, cognizant that Ann Collins and Sig Hoffman's bad accidents were on wet surfaces

Sunday, 20 Apr '08, 7:05am from Jersey St carpark Hornsby to St Ives carpark for 7:30am rollout from St Ives “Whale Beach for Brunch, Palm Beach loop, Akuna Bay cafe for Lunch” - ETR St Ives 12:55pm or 11:55am if you ride directly back to St Ives from Whale Beach thereby skipping Akuna Bay
85km (from St Ives) up flat main beach road - 10 min Sag Stop at Church Point

• Click on: Risk Warnings which warns of the dangers of cycling on public roads with motor cars, potholes and over bridges with vertical timber planks with gaps

• Cycling with Muggs is predicated upon notifying Bank Teller if you materially disagree with any clause(s) in Muggaccinos' "Ride Participants Liability Acknowledgment"

• Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston aka Scribe - 9114.6689 VOIP is starting from St Ives carpark at 7:30am with Jean aka ChiliDog, Ian aka Flash.  Pete aka Pacific is joining at Terrey Hills Fruit Barn

• Hardcopy this Ride Description and spend 5 min reviewing your BUD

• Cycle two abreast on single lane roads at own risk, and never ride two abreast with a unbroken centre line

• Keep well to LHS of the road and get off the road at Sag Stops

• Don't cross 3 lanes of traffic at lights at McCarrs Creek Rd back onto Mona Vale Rd.  Rather return along Larool Rd, or use the tunnel under Mona Vale Rd

Snapshot: 7:05am rollout Hornsby station carpark in Jersey St (300m NW of Hornsby station in Jersey St) to St Ives car park on Mona Vale Rd [opposite Pattisons Patisserie and Stanley St. junction] for 7:30am rollout for 6.5km to Terrey Hills Fruit Barn Sag Stop (3 min).  Descend McCarrs Creek Rd to Church Point Nosh Stop (10 min).  L into Mona St into Barrenjoey Rd for 8.5km up main beach road and turn R into Whale Beach Rd - 35km] arriving from 9:25am. Return along Barrenjoey Rd to top of Avalon golf course, L for 3km back-road thru The Serpentine returning to Barrenjoey Rd at Sth Bilgola Beach with [64km] at Akuna Bay Café at 11:30pm - ETR St Ives 12:55pm. SagStops: 1st:         Terrey Hills Fruit Barn (3 min) from 7:50am 2nd:       Church Point from 8:20am 3rd:        Serpentine lookout Bilgola Beach (10 min) at 10:15am NoshStops: 1st:        Whale Beach Café (30 min) from 9:25am for cyclists who ride Barrenjoey Rd 2nd:       Akuna Bay café (30 min) from 11:30am

1st Leg:  St Ives to Church Point - 20km - 35 min
7:30am cycle -

• E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km;

• L [opposite Forest Way - at Terrey Hills Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd and take a 1st Sag Stop (3 min) - don't cluster at Sag Stop, rather spread thin to get well to LHS of Myoora Rd;

• Ahead along Myoora Rd for 300m;

• Ahead into Larool Rd for 2.9km

• R into Booralie Rd for 300m passing Terrey Hills shops and roundabout;

• L to McCarrs Creek Rd descend 2.2km into the park - to the V (dual entrances to the park);

• R fork and pedal 2.8km descending McCarrs Creek Rd to McCarrs Creek bridge;

• Ahead 5.5km along McCarrs Creek Rd to Church Point [20km] at 8:05am 2nd Sag Stop (10 min);

2nd Leg  - Church Point to Whale Beach - flat route up the main beach road - 15km - 45 min

8:15am -

• East twds Mona Vale for 3½km - road becomes Pittwater Rd past Cabbage Tree Rd (on RHS) to Darley St - 500m short of Mona Vale shops;

• Left into Darley St for 700m;

• Left into Barrenjoey Rd for 9km

• SignPost R into Whale Beach Rd and ascend/descend for 2.4km to The Strand Rd for 50m to Brekkie 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) at 9:30am [30km] at Whale Beach Cafe at top of Surf Rd - 50m before beach.

3rd Leg:  Whale Beach to Palm Beach to Akuna Bay Café - 28.7km - 75 min

10:00am -

• Nth on Whale Beach Rd/Florida Rd/PalmBeach Rd for 3km hugging the coastline to Palm Beach -

• L Sth onto Barrenjoey Rd for 5.6km passing Avalon Golf Course on RHS;

• SignPost  L into The Serpentine for 3km adjunct into/out of Bilgola Beach which avoids a tight section of Barrenjoey Rd and provides a stunning view south from Serpentine lookout Bilgola Beach 4thSag Stop (10 min) at 10:25am;

• Ahead along The Serpentine down to/up from Bilgola Beach;

• L back onto Barrenjoey Rd for 2km passing Newport Beach and climb a short humdinger up Newport hill and take 5thSag Stop (10 min) - lift your bike over the gutter and get off the busy 3 lane road;

• Ahead 1.5km and passing Bungan Beach on LHS, and approach Mona Vale;

• R back into Darley St for 700m (wait until it is safe to cross over to R lane);

• R into Pittwater Rd for 8.5km to Church Point to McCarrs Creek bridge;

• R into West Head Rd for 1.5km to "T" intersection;

• L into Liberator General San Martin Drive for 2.8km to Akuna Bay Café for 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min) from 11:15am.

4th Leg:  Akuna Bay to St Ives - 20.3km - 58 min

At 11:45am final leg -

• West for 8.1km along Liberator General San Martin Drive passing Illawong Bay, Cottage Point Rd, park entrance toll-both to "V" juncture at McCarrs Creek Rd, 

• Ahead for 2.2km to the apex of McCarrs Creek Rd;

• R into Booralie Rd for 200m;

• L into Myoora Rd for 3.3km;

• R into Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km to St. Ives car-park :
  *        ETR St Ives 12:45pm -  85km; or
  *        ETR St Ives 11:55am -  81km if you skip Akuna Bay and that Nosh Stop.

NOTE:  When almost back at St Ives, after climbing to the apex of McCarrs Creek Rd, either take the tunnel under Mona Vale Rd or retrace along Larool Rd to Terrey Hills Fruit Barn and R at lights onto Mona Vale Rd.   Don't enter Mona Vale Rd at lights at McCarrs Creek Rd, as motorists coming from the coast are doing 80+ clicks and aren't impeded by the traffic lights granting us access to Mona Vale Rd.

Finale Leg: St Ives to Hornsby - 9.9km (agg 111.5km) - 29 min