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Annual Boxing Day Ride, Wednesday, 26 Dec '12  -  +15 riders expected -  all cyclists welcome

1st Nosh Stop Berowra Waters Marina Fish Cafe from 9:00am

¨     "Quatre Montagnes" - clockwise from Nth Turra’ by 7:00am67km   ETR 10:55am

¨     “Duo Montagnes”  clockwise from Hornsby    by 7:50am42km   ETR 10:25am

Cyclists from the primary/longer departure point of Nth Turramurra do not pass the shorter Hornsby departure spot.  They usually meet approaching Berowra Waters Marina.

Main Route:

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

Starts:

500m past Burns Rd in Bobbin Head Rd Nth Turramurra; or
300m Nth of Hornsby Stn West side, Jersey St.

Nosh Stops:

Berowra Waters Marina Fish Cafe                  from  9:00am - 40min
Pie in the Sky                                                  from 10:50am

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:

Ride Organiser: Phil aka BankTeller  0434 715.861, Eric aka PapaBear, Jane aka NeoLuddite, Kerry aka Miner and Maureen aka MinersWife, Tony aka NoShow, Arno aka The Kaiser,  Alan Doran and Rick aka HillMonster are starting from Nth Turra’ at 7:00am.

David aka CricketTragic, Trevor aka Tornado,  David aka TreeHugger are starting from Hornsby at 7:45am. 

APOLOGIES:  Grant aka BeanCounter is off the bike for several more months recovering from a blood clot in his leg after being kicked in a Soccer game.  Grant is currently on a blood-thinner and not allowed to ride 'til the large clot dissipates.

If you think you are >80% of joining us, can you e-mail Scribe and he will add ya in the above.

1st Leg: Nth Turra' 39km or Hornsby 24km to Berowra Waters Marina Fish Cafe

¨        Longer Ride
Park in Valley Park Cres carpark
on LHS (700m past Burns Rd) in Bobbin Head Rd Nth Turramurra to rollout by 7:00am from outside the Corner Cafe, for down/up Bobbin Head, arriving 1st Sag Stop (5 min) Kalkari Reserve 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.

 

¨        Shorter Ride
Rollout
7:50am Hornsby car-park [100m Nth/West of Railway Hotel in Jersey St]  -
*   
Nth up Jersey St for 500m, 
*    L into Bridge Rd 40m to lights at Old Pacific H’way, 
*    R and pedal 700m Nth; and 
*    L at lights at Galston Rd and cycle twds Hornsby Heights.

Route now becomes common for both start points. 

*      NNW thru Hornsby Heights and descend to Galston Gorge and climb 3km to Crosslands Rd.

*      Right into Crosslands Rd for 800m

*      Left into Bevans Rd for 400m

*      Left into Knights Rd for 600m

*      Right into Bayfield Rd for 900m

*      Veer Right into Blacks Rd for 700m

*      Ahead into Arcadia Rd for 1km

*      Ahead descending Bay Rd passing the familiar Koppers Log KOM  for 5km to picturesque  Berowra Waters Marina Fish Cafe arriving from 8:50am for 1st Nosh Stop (40 min).

2nd Leg: Berowra Waters Marina Fish Cafe back to -

*       Nth Turra'  - 28km (85 min) - agg from Nth Turra' 67km; or

*       Hornsby 18km (55 min) agg from Hornsby 42km

9:30am ascend Berowra Waters Rd up familiar 4km climb and take cover at crest outside Former Pool Shop for 3rd Sag Stop (5 min).  Then flat 3km to re-enter Old Pacific H'way from Berowra Waters Rd.
Turn right Sth, either to -

*
        Left enter Bobbin Head to Nth Turra' shops - ETR 10:55am; or
*
        continue Sth onto Hornsby - ETR 10:25am.

 


67km from Nth Turra' with four familiar climbs

Risk Warning
Ø   Do not cycle over the metal girders on the ramp at the Berowra Waters ferry, if you opt to cycle off the ferry, 'cause you will come down hard, like many before you.
Ø   Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

Ø   Expend 5 min studying your street directory for this route, if you haven't ridden it before

Ø   Don't ride two abreast on single lane roads with an unbroken centre line and descend corners on wet roads as though you are skating on ice

Ø   When passing a fellow Mugg, always provide a metre clearance.  If you can't, or are passing on the inside, you MUST call out loudly eg. "passing inside" etc

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"

Scribe's rap-up of the dreaded annual climb up Old Bathurst Rd - 70km - 5 loyal sloggers on a Hot One

Above 'n below pics from Macca's Emu Plains pre-Old Bathurst Rd climb


On the train from Richmond

Scribe's wrap-up of Palm Beach, Wagstaffe, Woy Woy, Hornsby  -  86km  -  9 cyclists

We lost Matt aka Printer and his mate, Geoff, at Palm Beach.  Meanwhile Phil aka BankTeller,  Jane aka NeoLuddite, Terry aka Navigator, Scott aka PatternMaker, David aka CricketTragic and David aka TreeHugger boarded the Palm Beach ferry, where Terry and BankTeller got half fare with the Senior's Card.  Congrats to Ann who completed a creditworthy 66km.

Above 'n below pics from Mary Byles Lookout

Relaxing at the Woy Woy Fish Markets post ride

Scribe   23 Dec '12