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Muggaccinos.com The Bullsheet Saturday 17 May '08: ¨ Cinque Montagnes - clockwise from Nth Turra’ by 7:30am – 94km ETR 12:25pm ¨ Trois Montagnes – clockwise from Hornsby by 8:10am – 65km ETR 12pm FAST PACE RIDE, WITH FIRST AND ONLY NOSH STOP AT PIE IN THE SKY AFTER -* 61km FROM NORTH TURRAMURRA; or * 46km FROM HORNSBY Rex aka Pimpernel, John aka ChiliDog and Scribe are starting from Nth Turra'. If you are slow like Scribe, start at 7:20am Ø Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston 9114.6689 0412 045 224 Ø Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday Ø 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 Ø Cycling with Muggs is predicated upon notifying Bank Teller if you materially disagree with any clause(s) in Muggaccinos' "Ride Participants Liability Acknowledgment" Ø When boarding and alighting the Berowra Ferry, take particular care not to cycle over the metal rails on the cement ramps which can be very slippery Ø Don't ride two abreast on single lane roads with an unbroken centre line Ø Cycling without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party property cover. Join Bicycle NSW or Bike Vic for P.L. insurance, or upgrade your household policy to include P.L. beyond your front fence, so that all Muggs are better protected, 'cause if you cause a serious accident it could cost you upwards of $1m in P.L. claims by the injured 3rd party Ø Cyclists from the primary/longer departure point of Nth Turramurra do not pass the shorter journey Hornsby departure spot - usually meet them ascending Galston Rd or when passing Andy's Cafe Nth Galston on route to Berowra Ferry.
1st Leg: Nth Turra' 61km or Hornsby 46km to Pie in the Sky
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Longer Ride -
Cinque
Montagnes [94km]
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Shorter Ride -
Trois
Montagnes [65km] Route now becomes common for both start points. NNW thru Hornsby Heights and descend to Galston Gorge and climb 3km to Crosslands Rd. Then left for 1.1km and Right at roundabout around 8:45am into Arcadia Rd for 4km to Wylds Rd, passing Andy's Cafe around 8:55am.
Nth along Galston Rd/Arcadia Rd which changes to Bay Rd at pastoral Berrilee,
where a few km later after passing the familiar Koppers Log KOM descend to picturesque Berowra Waters for our
1st Sag Stop
(10 min) - ride on the punt.
Right remaining in Berowra Waters Rd passing Berowra Pool Shop for 1.8km to Pacific Highway Left into Pacific Highway at 9:45am and cycle Nth past Cowan station and Pie in the Sky before descending to 'U' turn at Brooklyn Rd before climbing 3.85km back to Pie in the Sky at 10:30am for our 1st Nosh Stop (30 min).
2nd Leg: Pie in the Sky to Hornsby 19km or Nth Turra' shops - 31km 11am commence return home 17km Sth down Old Pacific H'way - ¨ enter Bobbin Head for 14km to Nth Turra' - ETR 12:25pm; or ¨ continue Sth for 2km to Hornsby - ETR 12pm. Bank Teller's rap-up of St Ives, Whale Beach, returning via Palm Beach & Akuna Bay - 85km - 4 cyclists Males mustn't luv their dear old mums, 'cause although our numbers were down heavily on last week, all 4 today were males - Tony aka Publican, John aka BakerBoy, PacificPete 'n BankTeller. Notwithstanding a forecast of coastal showers, the weather was at its best whilst we sipped on Lattes at Whale Beach Cafe from 9:20am after 34km, albeit John had clocked another 10km having cycled from Hornsby. Publican took the short-cut back to St Ives 'cause he wanted to check out a bike on e-bay being sold from Maroubra. The rest of us took-in Akuna Bay and that less than perfect road surface. How can a recent resurface be done so poorly? It is more lumpy after the resurface that before it, not to mention a zillion small stones to contend with. What does it say about a roadworks when they need to display warning signs about the loose stones. Notwithstanding the piss-fart job some shonkie road contractor recently did on the Akuna Bay roadway, all-in-all a good 85km workout with only two stops throughout. Scribe 11 May '08 |
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