Muggaccinos Pedlars Sunday Cyclists – The Bullsheet

Sunday, 5 August, Brunch at Sunrise Café Warriewood  -  58km to 112km

¨                  Ride contacts:

*    Phil Johnston   9498.3684 hm or 9312.3319 wk.
*    Brian Willis      9807.6439 hm  

¨                  Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday.

Detailed ride spec:
Park at St Ives council car park in Mona Vale Rd [opposite Paterson’s Patisserie and Stanley St] by 8:15am for 8:20am rollout cycling nth along Mona Vale Rd [slower cyclists start by 8:15am].

After 6.4km [opposite Forest Way - at Mona Vale Fruit Barn] we L at junction of Mona Vale Rd and Forest Way - Terrey Hills Fruit Barn on RHS) into Myoora Rd and take a fleeting 1^st Sag Stop (2 min) to re-group.

Cycle about 3kms along Myoor Larool Rd.  About 70m before Terrey Hills neighbourhood shopping centre we L  into Tepko Rd and a further 300m L into Booralie Rd, then pedal like "shit out of Shanghai" 6km flat/fast stretch past Terrey Hills Golf Course and rifle range to Duffys Forest where we U-turn at the dead-end of Cow Corner and return via same route and pull up about 30m short of Terrey Hills shopping centre for a 2^nd Sag Stop (3 min).  We enter Ku’ring’gai Chase National Park (around 9:30am) via Dandenong Rd (just before shops) and Beltana Ave and descend McCarrs Creek Rd / West Head Rd. 

At the V (dual entrances to the park) take anti-clock route [right fork] and descend turning L at McCarrs Creek bridge.  After cycling 2km uphill we pause around 9:55am for a 3^rd Sag Stop (3 min) at the "T" juncture (Akuna Bay Marina is 4km on LHS and West Hd Rd extends 12km straight ahead to the headland).

We then commence 33 minute pedal to West Head arriving at 10:30am.  Pack lots of nibbles, ‘cause we take our 1^st Nosh Stop (20 min) at the headland for a snack and a gawk at the majestic, shimmering peninsula - Pittwater/Lion Island stuff.  Around 10:50am we return, and descend to McCarrs Creek bridge at 11:20am [55km]. 

We then make a sharp L into McCarrs Creek Rd continuing on past Church Point [60km] at 11:30am, thence past Bayview Marina [62km].  A few km later we R into Cabbage Tree Rd (Bayview Golf Course will be on both L and R) which leads into Samuel St.  About 10 min later we halt at end of Samuel St adjacent to the cemetery for the 4^th Sag Stop (3 min) before crossing Mona Vale Rd at the roundabout. 

Road changes to Ponderosa Pde for about 500m and then McPherson St. for about 1.5km, where we then take R into Warriewood Rd shortly thereafter crossing Pittwater Rd at traffic lights and immediately climbing up Hunter St [dog-leg left, then right] which shortly leads to views of the Blue Pacific overlooking majestic Warriewood Beach [around 12:05 pm - 71 km] for 2nd Nosh Stop (35 min).  A neighbourhood, strip-front shopping centre is immediately on our right in Narrabeen Park Pde.  Nautilus Café is about 4 shops along.  Alternatively, Sunrise Milk Bar on the Cnr. makes good burgers.

If the weather is fine, we’ll take in the ambience and indulge in friendly repartee over lunch for up to 35 min, carbo/protein loading for the 29km return leg at 12:50pm, ‘via Bayview, Church Point and McCarrs Creek where at 1:32pm we re-group at 5^th Sag Stop (5 min) at “V” juncture (top of McCarrs Creek climb) after 89km at 1:45pm.  ETR St Ives is 2:15pm – 100km.

Bank Teller's rap-up on last Sunday, 29 July, Tour de Windsor - NOT
PJ was the only one to show up at Turra' at advertised roll-out time.  A quick call to Dieter and Pacific - "Are you starting from Dural?"  PJ reluctantly went home disillusioned, jettisoned the treadley, grabbed the golf sticks and joined a buddy at Royal and Ancient Pymble G. C for nine holes, where the course was chockers.  'Twas wet underfoot and fallen branches to contend with, but golfers are passionate about their sport.

The Scribe and Welsh Widget ask regulars to join Bike North
Seasoned Muggs will recollect that a year ago PJ and Brenda canvassed Muggs about becoming a Bicycle User Group ("BUG"), but there wasn't a lot of interest within.  Reason being, over previous years Muggs had a tradition of doing a hard, hilly ride each Sunday.  However, numbers had thinned due to offshore postings.  And due to three accidents, two involving litigation, Muggs' Ride Organisers were conscious that if they were to continue programming Sunday rides, they needed professional indemnity insurance, in case a future injured cyclist alleged the Ride Organiser had contributed to their accident.  

With Muggs exhibiting disinterest, Widget and Bank Teller joined Bike North ("BN") which has worked-out well.  BN has given Muggs' rides enormous support.  A lot of new blood are enjoying our long, arduous, hilly routes which Muggs have logged and mastered.  And it augurs well for Muggs' representation at 
*    150km Fitz's Challenge in Oct;
*    200km Audax in Jan; and 
*    3 day Linger & Die in April long w'ends are looking strong.

If you access Muggs' home page and a new page "Bike North BUG", you will note that Widget and The Scribe are asking any cyclist who rides with Muggs more than once a month to shell out $20 p.a. and join BN.  Why?  Cause BN incurs high o'head costs, and has a strong admin which give up mega hours to ensure BN is a progressive BUG which propagates cycling to all levels and provides the infrastructure Muggs require.

Following Sunday, 12 August – Cinque Montagnes (anti-clockwise) from Turramurra at 8am (104km) or Hornsby at 8:40am (72km)
ETR -

¨                  Hornsby 1:25pm - 72km - 3 hills

¨                  Turra' 2:20pm - 104km - 5 hills

The Scribe  - 31 July 2001