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Sunday, 13 Dec '09, Primary Route Yarramalong for brunch - "Iron Horse” home from Wyong station or Wyee station:

*    6:40am from Nth Turramurra to Wyong 104km  ETR 2:04pm  or  Wyee 119km   ETR Nth Turra 2:52pm

*    7:10am from Hornsby station carpark to Wyong  92km  ETR 3:04pm  or  Wyee 108km   ETR Hornsby 2:34pm

*    7:20am from Berowra to Wyong  81km  ETR 1:53pm  or  Wyee   97km   ETR Berowra 2:54pm

*    Or Local Route Back return from Mt White via Berowra Waters ferry, ascend to Berrilee, Arcadia,
with 2nd Nosh Stop at
Andy's Café Nth Galston, thence Galston Gorge
- 101km from Hornsby -  ETR Hornsby 11:50am

*    Or shorter Local Route Back return from Mt White by retracing to Hornsby  -  70.5km

*    All cyclists target arriving at 1st Nosh Stop  Mt White Village Store at 8:50am

WHO, WHEN, WHERE

Ride Organiser is Phil Johnston aka BankTeller  9114.6689 or 0434 715.861 is starting at 6:40am from Nth Turramurra.
BakerBoy, Justine aka Trumpeter and Rex aka MediaMan are starting at 7:10am from Hornsby station carpark.

Snapshot of Primary Route:
P
ark at Nth Turramurra carpark for 6:40am rollout via Bobbin Head with 1st Sag Stop after 10.4km at Kalkari Reserve (5 min).

Or Park at Hornsby station car-park - 100m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby station to rollout from 7:10am passing Berowra station from 7:25am.  Slower starters from Berowra commence 7:20am and cycle due Nth up the Old Pacific H’wayNosh Stops at Mt White from 8:50am and Yarramalong General Store to catch -

*      All Stops  train home from Wyong 51 mins after the hour; or
*      Express    train from Wyong 32 min after the hour stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only; or
*      Express 
  train from Wyee 18 min after the hour
- stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only.  

SagStop         United Gas Station, Peats Ridge                                  10 min
SignPost       
Springs Rd turn to Bumble Hill        

NoshStops:
1st:                 Mt White Village Store from 8:50am                            30 min
2nd
:  
            Yarramalong General Store  from 11:20am                   25
min

KOM climbs:
1st Climb:       Cherro Point Rd to 2nd Mt White sign                          7.55km
2nd
Climb:      Yarramalong Rd to Bumble Hill KOM                          3.75km  

Snapshot of Local Route Back:
Retrace back from
Mt White Road Warriors Cafe to Berowra Waters Rd and turn R and descend to Berowra Waters ferry.   Ascend to Berrilee, Arcadia for 2nd Nosh Stop at Andy's Cafe Nth Galston.  Thence, Sth down Galston Gorge for Sag Stop at Hornsby Heights Bus Shelter.  Thence SE to Hornsby.  ETR Hornsby 11:50am.
NoshStops:
1st:                 Mt White Road Warriors' Café  from 8:50am                 30 min
2nd:  
            
Andy's Cafe Nth Galston           from 11:15am               25 min

Primary Route - 1st Leg - 2 start options
Nth Turra' to Mt White - 47km - 125 min

Park in car-park on LHS of shops in Bobbin Head Rd - 700m Nth of Burns Road

Rollout from 6:40am, -

  • Nth up Bobbin Head Rd for 9.9km to Kalkari Reserve 1st Sag Stop - 5 min,

  • Ahead 4.2km to Pacific H'way; and

R onto Old Pacific Highway for 29km for 1st Nosh Stop (25 min) at Mt White Road Warriors' Cafe to arrive 8:50am.

OR  Hornsby to Mt White Village Store - 35.5km - 88 min

Park in Hornsby street side car-park 80m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby station

Rollout from 7:10am, -

  • Nth up Jersey St for 400m,

  • L for 20m to traffic lights;

  • R onto Old Pacific Highway for 35km for 1st Nosh Stop (25 min) at Mt White Village Store to arrive 8:50am.

OR  Berowra station carpark to Mt White Village Store  -  24km  -  65 min

Nth up Old Pacific Highway from 7:20am for 24km for 1st Nosh Stop (25 min) at Mt White Village Store from 8:50am.

2nd Leg:  Mt White to United Gas Station, Peats Ridge - 21km - 57 min

Depart Bikie Hangout by 9:15am -

 

3rd Leg:  Peats Ridge to Yarramalong - 17km - 55 min

Re-mount 10:25am -

  • Nth along Peats Ridge Rd for 300m;

  • L into George Downs Drive crossing Wisemans Ferry Rd at Central Mangrove and continue 8.7km NNW;

  • R into Springs Rd turn to Bumble Hill for a Sign Post, thence 2.5km East twds Bumble Hill, then it becomes Greta Rd for 2km up Bumble Hill, then 3.4km descent of very steep Bumble Hill cautiously;

  • R for 30m to 2nd Nosh Stop (25 min) for brunch at Yarramalong General Store from 11:20am.

 

4th Leg - 2 options

Shorter 4th Leg: Yarramalong General Store to Wyong station - 18.8km - 50 min
By 11:45am 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E along Yarramalong Rd into Wyong, arriving by 12:35pm to catch ($7.80 fare) –

*      All Stops train home from Wyong at 11:51am, 12:51pm, 1:51pm, 2:57pm or 3:51pm; or
*      Express train 32 min after the hour stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only; or


Longer 4th Leg: Yarramalong General Store to Wyee station - 32.8km - 77 min

Extend route by 13km by turning -

  • left (3km before Wyong station) into Hue Hue Rd for 15km NE along a good flatish road;

  • right into Wyee Rd for 750m

  • right into Bungaree St for 250m to quaint Wyee station where Express trains depart 12:18pm, 1:20pm, 2:18pm, 3:25pm - stopping Woy Woy and arriving at Hornsby station 74 min later.  

 

 

 

 

5th Leg  -  Hornsby to Nth Turra'  -  6.3km - 18 min

L

Old Pacific Highway

 0.9

Leonard St/Pattisons Ave Hor.

E

101.6

 3.0

L

Leonard St/Pattisons Ave Hor.

 0.3

Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave

SE

101.9

 1.0

L

Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave

 2.9

Bangalla St

SE

104.8

7

L

Bangalla St

 0.2

The Chase

N

105.5

1

R

The Chase

 1.1

Burns Rd

NE

105.8

  2.5

R

Burns Rd

 0.2

Bobbin Head Rd

E

107.9

1

L

Bobbin Head Rd

 0.7

Nth Turra' carpark

NE

108.6

  2.5

   

 6.3

     

18.0

Risk Warning
Some forms of cycling are dangerous. 
An ave of 36 Australian cyclists have been killed annually since 2000.  95% of these fatalities occur on the road
Other cyclists in Australia break bones and incur nerve impairment from falling off their bikes in accidents. 
A cyclist could fall from his/her bike, inter alia, due to -
(i)      being hit by a car or another cyclist; or
(ii)     encountering a pothole;
(iii)    cycling too fast on a wet downhill where the coefficient of friction is much less, particularly at corners; or
(iv)    getting their bicycle wheel caught in a gap in a timber bridge.

A negligent cyclist could -

(a)    be litigated by a seriously injured cyclist, or 3rd party (ie. a woman pushing a pram on a footpath or a car driver) under common law where the damages could exceed $500,000; and

(b)    lose his/her home if he/she did not have public liability insurance which covers their negligence whilst on a push bike.

A negligent cyclist who did not have personal injury insurance (ie self-employed without income protection cover) could struggle to meet regular outgo commitments.

A seriously injured cyclist could be awarded damages which a negligent cyclist could not afford to pay if the negligent cyclist -
(I)     did not have public liability insurance cover; and/or
(II)    did not possess valuable assets.

Ø     Cycling without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party -
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Ø     Click on: Risk Management which warns of 'inter alia', the dangers of cycling on public roads with motor cars, potholes and over bridges with vertical timber planks with gaps

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

Bank Teller's rap-up of Cinque Montagnes plus Brooklyn  -  100km  -  14 cyclists

Pete aka Pelvis playing some mind games in the above 'n below pics

Don't think the lads were wishing the photographer "All the best!!!" in the above pic.  It was in response to a Royal Salute that Bank Teller gave his chums when leaving Pattisons Patisserie the previous Sunday.

Barry aka Bazza (2nd from LHS) was still a little shaken at Andy's Cafe after 74km, 'cause when cycling up Pennant Hills Rd around 7:15am, the LHS mirror affixed to a car driven by a polite Chinese chap named Mitchell, doing approx 60km p/h, struck Barry aka Bazza on the right hand hip, causing the mirror to snap off.  Fortunately, Bazza stayed upright.  Bazza was carrying a bruised hip and scratches.  Bazza thought that the sun was too high in the sky (two weeks shy of the longest day).  Notwithstanding, the driver didn't see him.  A salutary warning to anyone who rides on busy roads, particularly when sun MIGHT block vision.

 

 

Bank Teller    7 Dec  2009