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Sunrise is 7:08am Good Friday, 8am, 2 April '10 - Anti-clockwise "Tour de Macarthur" from Birriwa Reserve Mount Annan via Narellan, Elderslie, Camden, Cobbitty, Theresa Park, Orangeville, Oakdale, Lake Burragorang Lookout Warragamba Dam, Mowbray Park, Picton, Menangle Park  –  115km  -  ETR 2:05pm

Route may be reduced to:

*      102km by taking short cut to Cawdor during 1st Leg

*      91km by skipping 14km out 'n back to Lake Burragorang Lookout in 2nd Leg; and

*      80km by a Left into Montpelier Drive rather than ahead into Burragorang Rd.  Montpelier Drive links back into Barkers Lodge Rd which leads to Picton - easy peasy.

Lots of farms, horses, cows, sheep, goats and alpacas

WHO, WHEN, WHERE
 Ride Organiser:   Phil Johnston  0434 715.861
Last Good Friday, 9 cyclists participated, and expect similar attendance, 'cause it is a beaut ride.  Scribe, TugBoat, Jane aka Neo-Luddite,  Matt aka Printer, Martin aka Architect, Pete aka Pelvis, Caroline H, George aka EnglishMan and DishPig have signed-up so far.

Driving Directions:
Early on a Sunday morn' Campbelltown is only 50min drive from Gordon via Homebush Bay Drive.
Right onto M5 about 1km past big Roselands sign on RHS. 
Exit M5 at 2nd Campbelltown Rd keeping to right hand lane on the exit ramp. 
Follow directions to Narellan heading NWW along Narellan Rd for 2½km.
400m after passing Mount Annan Drive on LHS turn Left into Waterworth Drive. 
250m later turn Left into Wellings Drive. 
220m later turn Right into Fitzpatrick Rd. 
150m later turn Right into O'Brien Rd carpark in Birriwa Reserve. 

1st Leg: Birriwa Reserve Mount Annan carpark to Cobbitty Café Patisserie, Cobbitty - 31km - 80 min

8am cycle -

dir

Birriwa Reserve, "Mount Annan"

leg km

destination

agg km

ride time

hr:m

L

Fitzpatrick Rd

0.2

Wellings Drive

0.2

0.5

0:00

R

Wellings Drive

0.2

Waterworth Drive

0.4

0.5

0:01

R

Waterworth Drive

0.2

Narellan Rd

0.6

0.5

0:01

L

Narellan Rd

1.9

Camden By-Pass

2.5

4.3

0:05

 

1st Sag Stop

 

Camden By-Pass

 

 2

0:07

L

Camden By-Pass

6.2

Former Old Hume H'way/Broughton St

8.7

16.0

0:23

L

Former Old Hume H'way/Broughton St

2.2

 'Camden Valley Inn'

10.9

5.5

0:29

A

Remembrance Drive

2.9

Cawdor Rd

13.8

7.0

0:36

R

Cawdor Rd

2.3

Cawdor Primary School

16.1

5.7

0:42

R

Cawdor (Main Southern) Rd

6.0

Argyle St

22.1

14.5

0:56

R

Argyle St

0.5

Elizabeth St

22.6

1.4

0:57

L

Elizabeth St

0.5

Exeter St

23.1

1.5

0:59

R

Exeter St

0.1

Macquarie Grove Rd

23.2

0.2

0:59

L

Macquarie Grove Rd

5.0

Cobbitty Rd

28.2

13.0

1:12

L

Cobbitty Rd

3.0

Cobbitty Café Patisserie

31.2

8.0

1:20

 

1st Nosh Stop

 

Cobbitty Café Patisserie

 

 30

1:50

1st Nosh Stop (30 min) Cobbitty Café Patisserie, Cobbitty proudly owned by Elsa and Herve Lamy from 9:25am.  Herve is a Frenchman who knows how to bake pastries. Dead-set the cakes 'n tarts are scrumptious.

(Reduce 1st Leg by 10km by taking a Right (off Cawdor Rd) into Westbrook Rd and another Right back into Cawdor Rd, thereby skipping the final southern section to delightful, downtown Cawdor.

2nd Leg: Cobbitty Café Patisserie Cobbitty to Simply Delicious Café 135 Argyle St. Picton - 48km - 126 min

Saddle-up 9:55am:

A

Cobbitty Rd

3.5

Werombi Rd

34.7

7.0

1:57

R

Werombi Rd

5.5

 'Theresa Park'

40.2

12.0

2:09

A

Werombi Rd

3.0

Bobs Range Rd

43.2

3.5

2:13

 

2nd Sag Stop

 

Bobs Range Rd

 

 2

2:15

L

Bobs Range Rd

3.5

 'Orangeville'

46.7

15.0

2:30

A

Bobs Range Rd

3.0

 'The Oaks'

49.7

12.0

2:42

A

Burragorang Rd

5.8

 'Oakdale'

55.5

13.0

2:55

A

Burragorang Rd

6.0

Lake Burragorang        Lookout Entrance

61.5

17.0

3:12

R

Burragorang Rd

1.0

Lake Burragorang Lookout

62.5

2.5

3:14

 

3rd Sag Stop

 

Lake Burragorang Lookout

 

 10

3:24

'U'

Burragorang Rd

1.0

Lake Burragorang        Lookout Entrance

63.5

2.5

3:27

L

Burragorang Rd

6.0

 'Oakdale'

69.5

17.0

3:44

R

Barkers Lodge Rd

2.1

Mowbray Park Rd on R

71.6

5.0

3:49

A

Barkers Lodge Rd

6.6

 'Picton'

78.2

16.0

4:05

L

Argyle St

1.2

Simply Delicious Cafe

79.4

3.0

4:08

 

2nd Nosh Stop

 

Simply Delicious Cafe

 

 35

4:43

A

Argyle St

1.2

Remembrance Drive

80.6

6.0

4:49

Arrive at Historic Picton at midday for 2nd Nosh Stop - 35 min at Simply Delicious Cafe 135 Argyle St, Picton on LHS.

(Reduce 2nd Leg by 23km by skipping the out/back to pristine taking a short cut by turning Left at 'The Oaks' and heading Sth into Montpelier Drive rather than ahead into Burragorang Rd.  Montpelier Drive links back into Barkers Lodge Rd which leads to Picton.)

3rd Leg: Picton to Menangle General Store - 17km - 53 min
Remount 12:35pm:

A

Remembrance Drive

4.0

Start of KOM - Crash Zone

84.6

18.0

5:07

A

Remembrance Drive

2.4

Mt Hercules Rd- KOM

87.0

8.0

5:15

A

Remembrance Drive

5.0

Finns Rd

92.0

7.5

5:22

R

Finns Rd

2.5

Woodbridge Rd

94.5

7.0

5:29

L

Woodbridge Rd

2.2

Menangle General Store

96.7

6.0

5:35

 

3rd Nosh Stop 

 

'Menangle General Store'

 

 25

6:00

L

Menangle Rd

4.5

cross over Hume H'way

101.2

12.0

6:12

Arrive at Menangle General Store at 1:30pm for 3rd Nosh Stop - 10 min.

4th Leg: Menangle General Store to Birriwa Reserve Mount Annan - 16km - 41 min

Rollout at 1:40pm:

A

Menangle Rd

6.1

Tindall St

107.3

15.0

6:27

 

4th Sag Stop 

 

Tindall St

 

 3

6:30

R

Tindall St

0.2

Gilchrist Drive

107.5

1.5

6:32

L

Kellicar St

0.3

Narellan Rd

107.8

2.5

6:34

L

Narellan Rd

3.9

Waterworth Drive

111.7

9.0

6:43

L

Waterworth Drive

0.2

Wellings Drive

111.9

0.8

6:44

L

Wellings Drive

0.2

Fitzpatrick Rd

112.1

0.5

6:44

R

Fitzpatrick Rd

0.2

Birriwa Reserve, "Mount Annan"

112.3

0.5

6:45

 

Birriwa Reserve, "Mount Annan"

112.3

 

112.3

405

6:45

Return to Birriwa Reserve, "Mount Annan" at 2:20pm  - 115km.

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 -
 join Bicycle NSW for PL insurance, so that all Muggs are better protected

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"

Rap-up of Hornsby to the North Pole, namely Wyee train station where it takes 74 min on the Express Train to get back to Hornsby

 

11 crew assembled at Mt White Village Store after 35.5km on a pleasant early Autumn morn'.

 

After donning the NoseBag, Terry aka Navigator, Ron aka Draughtsman, Bazza and Pete aka CampyAficionado turned around and headed for PitS where some of em met up with The Whippet.

 

 

Six of us, incl New Chum, David aka P, cycled north for 21km to Peats Ridge for a second short Nosh Stop at the Corrugated Cafe.

 

 

 

 

 

Alas, the above pic taken at Yarramalong Manor, after descending Bumble Hill. is a shocker as it is out of focus and Scribe neglected to ask 'em to smile, and Jane was off sussing out grub at the Yarramalong General Store.

 

 

 

John aka BakerBoy, Richard aka Sloth and NewChum, David aka P, opted for the shorter route to Wyong station, whilst George aka EnglishMan, Jane aka Neo-Luddite and Bank Teller, made it to Wyee Station.

 

Bank Teller   27 Mar '10  0434 715.861    9114.6689