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Sunday 19 Oct '08 - Hornsby station Jersey St carpark 7:15am for Longer 1st Leg Quatre Montagnes via 13km out/back Peats Ridge loop to Road Warriors' Cafe - 48km, Mt White.
Or 7:30am for Shorter 1st Leg Quatre Montagnes directly to Road Warriors' Cafe - 35.5km
If riding the 1st Longer Leg, turn back on Calga loop upon spotting the faster cyclists returning from Calga
Return directly to Hornsby ETR 11:45am OR via Berowra Waters, Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston & Galston Gorge - 103km - ETR 12:45pm

Ride Organiser, Phil Johnston 9114.6689 hm or 0434 715.861, will start from Hornsby carpark at 7:15am and skip the 13km out/back Calga loop
Hardcopy these directions and bring on this ride
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"
Never cycle two abreast on a single lane road with an unbroken centre line, 'cause RTA deems those sections provide inadequate visibility for a motorist to overtake an vehicle ahead.

Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover in case you cause a serious accident and a 3rd party sues you for riding negligence

Nosh Stops:
1st      Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt White     from 9:05am         (25 min)
2nd     Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston            from 11:40am      (25 min)
King of the Mountain climbs:
1st    Cherro Point Rd to 15m past Mt White sign               7.55km
2nd      Berowra Waters to Berrilee                                      3.50km
3rd      Galston Bridge to Hornsby Heights Bus Stop           3.2km

1st Longer Leg: 7:15am Hornsby station Jersey St carpark N/W side of station via 12.5km out/back Calga loop to Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt White - 48km - 115 min

1st Shorter Leg: 7:30am Hornsby station Jersey St carpark due Nth to Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt White - 35.5km - 95 min

1st Nosh Stop (25 min) from 9:05am. Rex aka MediaMan, Harry aka KayakMan and Peter aka CampyAfficionado are starting at 7:30am. Bank Teller is volunteering on the City of Sydney Spring Cycle - at Sector 1E Ingram Ave, Five Dock from 6:15am. Bank Teller will distribute Muggaccinos' Marketing Cards at the Sydney Olympic Park finish.

2nd Leg: Mt White to Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston - 40.3km - 120 mins

9:30am:

South down Old Pacific H'way for 24km to Berowra

R into Berowra Waters Rd for 6km to Berowra Waters ferry and 1st Sag Stop (10 min) waiting for Ferry

Ahead scaling to 3.5km to Koppers Log KOM at Berrilee

Ahead along for 6.8km to Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston for 2nd Nosh Stop (25 min) from 11:30pm.

3rd Leg: Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston to Hornsby Heights Bus Shelter - 11.1km - 25 mins

12:05am:
Sth 4km along Galston Rd to Galston Roundabout
Left East 4.6km dropping to Gorge Gorge timber bridge
Ahead climbing 3.3km to Hornsby Heights Bus Shelter 2nd Sag Stop (5 min) arriving 12:30pm.

4th Leg: Hornsby Heights Bus Shelter to Hornsby station carpark - 4km - 10 min

12:35pm:
Left East 2.9km to Hookham's Cnr.

Right into Pacific Highway for 1.1km to Hornsby station carpark - ETR 12:45pm.

Rap-up of Tour de Windsor via Pitt Town Rd, returning via Cattai Ridge Rd and Berowra Waters Ferry - 114km - 10 cyclists

We were made very welcome at our favourite Nosh Stop in Macquarie Place, namely The Bridge Cafe

10 crew in above pic after a helter skelter 51km from Hornsby station carpark or 41km from Porters Lookout Dural with the pace makers from Hornsby being Peter aka Self-ConfessedCynic, John aka BakerBoy, TreeHugger, Bill aka Prudential and Trevor aka Tornado

L to R - Steve aka PrintInkSupplier, Peter aka Self-ConfessedCynic (partially hidden), Bank Teller (partially hidden), John aka BakerBoy, Harry aka KayakMan, PacificPete, Martin aka Architect, TreeHugger, Bill aka Prudential, Trevor aka Tornado

Below snap from Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston

Scribe 12 Oct '08