Muggaccinos.com The Bullsheet DRAFT ONLY
Below is a proposed 3 day route based on the original route proposed by Climate Ride organisers
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This invitation will remain in draft form until Bank Teller has - (i) ascertained a few members of Parliament are supporting the Climate Protection Bill; (ii) established when the Climate Protection Bill is being tabled in the Federal Lower House; and
(iii) published a detailed route
description which lists - Presently, Bank Teller is researching an alternate two day route catching a train from Central and alighting at 9:41am on Sat 20th Sept at Mittagong and cycling from via Bundanoon, Penrose, Marulan to Tarago (110km) on Saturday and cycling 68km via Bungadore to Canberra on Sunday morn' 21st Sept - see large map 2nd below. The Australian Climate Protection Bill reputedly has been sculptured from the UK Climate Change Bill which is presently under consideration at the House of Commons after completing its passage through the House of Lords on 31 March 2008. However, the Australian draft Climate Protection Bill doesn't seem a patch on the format of the UK Climate Change Bill. Compared to 1990 levels the - * UK Bill seeks to reduce UK carbon dioxide emission by at least 26% by 2020 and at least 60% by 2050. * Australia Bill seeks to reduce gas emissions by at least 50% by 2020, and 100% by 2040. The Australian draft bill is patently much more draconian. Whereupon Bank Teller doubts that with very few exceptions, any MP will support the current drafting of the Climate Protection Bill because our politicians primary concern is their longevity in office. "A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul -George Bernard Shaw" |
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Depart Friday 19 Sept '08 - return by train from Canberra midday Mon 22 Sept or Tues arvo 23 Sept Muggaccinos 257km “Cycle to Seek our Pollies to Pass Climate Protection Bill"
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Risk Warnings * 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" * Peruse the above maps so you know where you are cycling, because some of the route is on federal highways which have lots of traffic, and some of it is in a hurry * You must dismount and walk over any timber bridges unless you are very confident that there are no gaps between planks which could catch your wheel and bring you down * 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 Bike NSW or Bike Vic. for $20m Public Liability cover in case you cause a serious accident and a 3rd party sues you for riding negligence |
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Fri 19 Sept Catch
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Monday 22 Sept Site seeing Canberra and - * catch train (see below CountryLink map) from Canberra at 12:05pm to arrive Central Sydney at 4:24pm - fare is $48.02; or * stay at Victor Lodge a second night; and
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Tues 23 Sept More site seeing and catch train at 5:05pm to arrive Central Sydney at 9:25pm - fare is $48.02. Click on Accommodation spreadsheet which shows plenty of pub and motel accommodation on the 3 worksheets therein, with Moss Vale NSW and Gunning NSW cheap and Canberra ACT not so cheap. Please e-mail Scribe if you are >60% certain of Participating. If you want to be a Ride Participant, you should book your accommodation and pay 50% deposit for Moss Vale and Gunning (both cheap as chips) by end July, because we don't know how popular the Climate Ride to Canberra will be. We require one Support Vehicle/Sag Wagon with external bike rack to fit at least 2 bikes for each 8 Ride Participants (on ave) on the basis that a large 6 cylinder SUV can probably hold say 9 overnight bags and a small 4 cylinder will hold 5 or 6 overnight bags. Ride Participants will pay Support Vehicle/Sag Wagon $18 each to carry their one overnight bag for petrol - there and back. Scribe can provide his cruddy Mitsubishi Lancer as he has a 2 bike rack which affixes to his boot and take 6 overnight bags, plus his own. However, if larger cars are offered, Phil will pay $18 twds one of them. At least 50% of Participants are likely to want to ride the entire 257km route, so if you want to bludge, you may find yourself driving up to half the route. As listed above, the train fare for adults aged under 60 from Canberra to Central Railway Sydney is $48. The 'Contribution for Petrol' from a Ride Participant to grab a lift back to Sydney (incl their overnight bag/bike) from a Support Vehicle/Sag Wagon Provider is also $48. Support the Climate Protection Bill explains "What can you do" to maximise the impact of becoming a Ride Participant by 'inter alia' collecting signed postcards to signify public concern that our politicians make the tough decisions to reign-in climate change. Why would you want to nominate as a Ride Participant? 1. Heaps of adventure and fun. 2. Do what few Australians have done before, namely cycle to our National Capital to protest a critical issue. 3. Demonstrate your support for the 19 points which make up the Climate Protection Bill 4. Show that you love thy neighbour, both current generations globally and future generations, through following a lifestyle that doesn't trash the joint and ransack the till - ie. leaving adequate fossil fuels for your grand kids' grand kids to energise more cleanly than we have.
Scribe
last updated
13 June
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