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Sunday, 3 Aug '14, Primary Route Yarramalong for brunch - "Iron Horse” home from Wyong station or Wyee station:

*    By 8:50am from Hornsby station carpark to Wyong  92km   ETR 3:34pm or  Wyee 106km   ETR Hornsby 4:34pm

*    By 9:10am from Berowra station carpark to Wyong  81km  ETR 2:34pm or  Wyee   95km   ETR Berowra 4:14pm

*    Or Local Route Back return from Mt White via Berowra Waters punt, ascend to Berrilee, Arcadia,
with 2nd Nosh Stop at
Andy's Café Nth Galston, thence Galston Gorge
- 88km from Hornsby -  ETR Hornsby 1:50pm

*    Or shorter Local Route Back return from Mt White by retracing to Hornsby  -  70km -  ETR Hornsby 1:00pm

*    All cyclists target arriving at 1st Nosh Stop  Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White at 10:45am

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:
Ride Organiser, Phil aka BankTeller  0434 715.861 [1st Responder], [Syd aka MotorMechanic [3rd Responder], Chris aka RecalcitrantBankTeller [4th Responder], Jean aka ChiliDog [5th Responder], Lea aka SlowLea [8th Responder], Jane aka NeoLuddite [9th Responder],  Tony aka Yorky [3rd Responder], Ron aka Draughtsman [4th Responder],  Graham aka JackSprat [7th Responder], Steve P. [10th Responder],  Matt aka Printer  are cycling from Hornsby station carpark at 8:40am.  John aka Auckland  .....  are starting from Berowra station carpark.

..... and Terry aka Navigator are returning directly to Hornsby for a 71km loop 'cause chores are beckoning.
 is returning via
Berowra Waters ferry, Berrilee, Arcadia and Galston Gorge.

Approx. 50% of cyclists will turn around at Mt. White

APOLOGIES:

David aka CricketTragic is attending a 'secret training session' in northern Italia.

Bill aka Glasgow [2nd Responder] is holidaying at Barrington Tops

John aka Auckland [6th Responder] Unlikely due to time pressures.

David aka TreeHugger [7th Responder] "Unfortunately I had an accident last weekend.  Came off on the farm road concussion and a fract pelvis.  In Bathurst Hosp at moment, but being transferred to Chatswood today hopefully."

If you think that you are a 80% chance of joining us, subject to a fine Sunday morn', please let Bank Teller know and he will add ya moniker above.  If it looks like being a wet Sunday morn', or "you tie a big one on"on Sat night, then stay in bed

Snapshot of Primary Route:
Park at
Hornsby station carpark - 100m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby station.  Cycle due Nth up the Old Pacific H’way.  Nosh Stops at Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White Corrugated Cafe, Peats Ridge 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.  

SignPost        Springs Rd turn to Bumble Hill        

NoshStops:
1st:    
            Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White                                     30 min
2nd:                Corrugated Cafe, Peats Ridge                                      20 min
3rd:                 Yarramalong General Store
                                         30 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:
10:55am retrace from Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White
and turn R into Berowra Waters Rd and descend to Berowra Waters ferry.   Ascend to Berrilee, Arcadia for 2nd Nosh Stop at Andy's Cafe Nth Galston from 12:10pm.  Thence, Sth down Galston Gorge for Sag Stop (5 min) at Hornsby Heights Bus Shelter.  Thence SE to Hornsby.  ETR Hornsby 1:30am.
NoshStops:
1st:                 Mt White Road Warriors' Café                                       30 min
2nd:  
            
Andy's Cafe Nth Galston                                                25 min

Primary Route
Hornsby
to Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White - 35km - 110 min

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

Rollout from 8:50am -

  • Nth up Jersey St for 500m,

  • L for 40m to traffic lights;

  • R onto Old Pacific Highway for 35km for 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) at Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White to arrive 10:45am.

OR  Berowra station carpark to  Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White  -  24km  -  70 min

Nth up Old Pacific Highway from 8:50am for 24km for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White.  Arrive at Mt White from 10:45am.

2nd Leg:  Mt White to Corrugated Cafe, Peats Ridge - 21km (agg 56km) - 65 min

Depart Bikie Hangout by 11:15am -

  • Nth along Old Pacific H'way for 6.2km to Calga;

  • L into Peats Ridge Rd for 14.8km continuous, gradual climb for 2nd Nosh Stop (2min) at the Corrugated Cafe, Peats Ridge from 12:20pm.

 

3rd Leg:  Peats Ridge to Yarramalong - 17km (agg 73km)  -  55 min

Re-mount 12:40pm -

  • 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 3rd Nosh Stop (30 min) for brunch at Yarramalong General Store from 1:35pm.

 

4th Leg - 2 options

Shorter 4th Leg: Yarramalong General Store to Wyong station - 19km (agg 92km) - 50 min
By 2:05pm 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E along Yarramalong Rd into Wyong, arriving by 2:25pm to catch ($7.80 fare) –

*      All Stops train home from Wyong 50 mins after the hour; or
*      Express train 32 min after the hour stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only; or


Longer 4th Leg: 
Yarramalong General Store to the legendary and celebrated Wyee station - 33km (agg 106km) - 80 min

Extend route by 14km by turning -

 

 

 

 First descent/ascent is down from PitS to Hawkesbury River after 23km.  Second descent after 92km is Bumble Hill down to Yarramalong Valley, whereupon it is flat riding to Wyee

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"

Scribe's rap-up of Hornsby, St Ives, Church Point, Palm Beach ferry to Patonga, Woy Woy train to Brooklyn, PitS, Hornsby or Bobbin Head, St. Ives on the beautest, warmest mid-Winter's Sunday 'ever'  -  89km  -   5 cyclists

Matt aka Printer and Bill aka Glasgow at Church Point

Above two pics taken outside Palm Beach Cafe whilst waiting for Phil's "egg & bacon roll" being cooked, prior to boarding the 11am ferry to Patonga

The lump end of Palm Beach with lighthouse over the bump

Lots of pics as we alight at Patonga Wharf.

Above 'n below pics at PitS on a Veritable Corker of a day

Bank Teller    28 July 2014