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Sunday, 13 Feb, by 7:15am from St Ives for "Brunch at Warriewood" - return via Wakehurst Parkway - 95km - ETR 12:40pm

• Cyclists should target arriving at 1st Nosh Stop at West Head at 9:05am (BYO nibbles, 'cause the greenies closed the McChucks with the awesome view of Lion Island) .  If you are slow, start early.  If ya fast, start by above times.

• Ride Organiser:   Phil Johnston  4998.3684 hm

• Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday.

• DON'T cycle 2 abreast on single lane roads with an unbroken centre line

• Get well off the road at Sag Stops.

• Road cycling may be dangerous with cyclists and 3rd parties getting killed or badly injured each year.  Membership of Bicycle NSW provides $20m Public Liability cover if you injure a fellow Mugg or motorist. 

• If you cause an accident to another Mugg or 3rd party, you could lose your personal assets.  Or conversely, if you are badly injured by another cyclist, you might litigate the negligent cyclist.  If you regularly park your butt on a bicycle seat, and if you aren't a member of a cycle racing club, join Bicycle NSW or Bike Vic or check your household insurance policy which might cover for 3rd party beyond your front fence or you might be able to add 3rd party coverage to your household policy el cheapo.

1st Leg: St Ives to West Head, via Duffys Forest - 41km - 113 min
Depart St Ives car-park between 7:05am and 7:15am depending on your ride speed:

• E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.2km;

• L [opposite Forest Way - at Mona Vale Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd and take a fleeting Sag Stop (3 min) from 7:35am;

• 3km along Myoora Larool Rd until Tepko Rd which is 70m before Booralie Rd;

• L into Tepko Rd (70m short of Booralie Rd) for 400m;

• L into Booralie Rd and pedal like "shit out of Shanghai" 6.7km flat/fast stretch past Terrey Hills Golf Course and rifle range to Duffys Forest (amidst real pigs, goats, horses 'n cows);

• "U" turn at the dead-end of Cow Corner – slower cyclists must turn around as soon as they see lead cyclists returning to return via same route and pull up under shady tree [left of the white road line] 150m past Terrey Hills neighbourhood shopping centre [opposite Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant] for a Sag Stop (3 min) from 8:10am - if you are slow, feel free to continue on to West Head;

• Down McCarrs Creek Rd enter Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park for 3km to "V" (dual entrances to the park);

• R at the "V" anti-clockwise and descend to McCarrs Creek;

• L over bridge for 1.8km to "T" juncture (Akuna Bay Marina is 2.8km on LHS);

• Ahead 12km along West Head Rd to the headland.

Pack lots of nibbles, ‘cause we take our 1st Nosh Stop (15 min) from 9:05pm for a snack and a gawk at the majestic, shimmering blue peninsula - Pittwater/Lion Island stuff.

2nd Leg: West Head to Warriewood - 28km - 71 min
9:20am -

• Return 12km to "T" juncture with Akuna Bay,

• Ahead descending 1.8km to McCarrs Creek bridge at 9:55am [55km],

• L into McCarrs Creek Rd for 8.8km past Church Point, Bayview Marina and pulling up 50m before Cabbage Tree Rd (or immediately after turning,

• R into Cabbage Tree Rd for Sag Stop from 10am - lift bike off the road above gutter (5 min) (Bayview Golf Course will be on both L and R);

• Ahead for 1.5km leads into Samuel St and crosses Mona Vale Rd at roundabout,

• R into Warriewood Rd 200m later crossing Pittwater Rd at traffic lights and immediately climbing up Hunter St [dog-leg L, then R] which leads to views of Blue Pacific overlooking majestic Warriewood Beach [around 10:50am - 69 km] for 2nd Nosh Stop (35 min).

A neighbourhood, strip-front shopping centre is immediately on RHS in Narrabeen Park Pde.  Nautilus Café is about 4 shops along.  Sunrise Milk Bar, on the Cnr, makes grouse burgers.

ETR 12:40pm - 95km.

Whippet's rap-up of Hornsby, Somersby Bellbirds ride on Sunday 6 Feb

Scribe   6 Feb '05