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Sunday, 1 June '08 by 8am from St Ives for "Brunch at Warriewood" - return via Wakehurst Parkway -  94km - ETR 12:45pm
1st Leg with no Sag Stops - 41km to West Head
Reduce by 13km by -

*        parking at Terrey Hills Fruit Barn; or

*        commencing 20 mins later and cycle directly to West Head to arrive by 9:35am thereby skipping the Duffy's Forest out 'n back.

Details below if you want to start from Hornsby station at 7:35am with -
*  John aka BakerBoy 0416 087.484 and Ride Organiser, Phil Johnston aka Scribe  0412 045.224, are starting from Hornsby carpark after John alights train from Woy Woy at 7:34am; and
*  Jean aka ChiliDog is cycling from Rozelle to St Ives. 
*  Martin expects to start at St Ives at 8am 

• Hardcopy these directions and bring on ride

• Warning:  Descend the final 1km to the West Head Lookout SLOWLY as the road narrows and the camber leans the RONG way

• 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, in particular outside the Thai Restaurant

• Cycling with Muggs is predicated upon notifying Bank Teller if you materially disagree with any clause(s) in Muggaccinos' "Ride Participants Liability Acknowledgment"

• Get well off the roadway at the 3 below listed Sag Stops.

• 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 Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover in case you cause a serious accident and a 3rd party sues you for riding negligence

1st Leg: St Ives to West Head, via Duffys Forest - No Sag Stops 'en route' - 41km - 100 min
Depart St Ives car-park between 7:45am and 8am depending on your ride speed with No Sag Stops 'til West Head:

• E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.2km;

• L [opposite Forest Way - passing Terrey Hills Vale Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd;

• 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

• pass Terrey Hills neighbourhood shops and Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant;

• Descend 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 small timber bridge for 1.8km to "T" juncture (Akuna Bay Marina is 2.8km on LHS);

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

Pack lots of nibbles, ‘cause we take our Sag Stop (10 min) from 9:35am for a snack and a gawk at the majestic, shimmering blue peninsula.

2nd Leg: West Head to Warriewood - 28km - 70 min
9:45am -

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

• Ahead descending 1.8km to McCarrs Creek small timber bridge [55km],

• L into McCarrs Creek Rd for 8.8km past Church Point, Bayview Marina to Cabbage Tree Rd,

• R into Cabbage Tree Rd;

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

• Ahead into Ponderosa Pde veering Right becoming McPherson St for 2km to Warriewood Rd

• R into Warriewood Rd 200m 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 10:55am - 69km] for Nosh Stop (30 min) at the Sunrise Cafe or nearby Nautilus Cafe in Narrabeen Park Pde.

3rd Leg: Warriewood beach cafés to St Ives, via Wakehurst Parkway - 26km - 80 min

11:25am -

• Sth adjacent to the coast for 2km - initially along Sydney Rd which becomes Ocean St;

ETR 12:45pm - 94km.

Finale Leg: St Ives to Hornsby - 9.9km - 29 min

Scribe's rap-up of Tour de Wisemans Ferry -  119km - 7 cyclists

L to R at Wisemans Ferry Cafe -  Scribe, Rex aka MediaMan, Harry aka KayakMan, Martin aka Architect, Brian aka Whippet, Tony aka Publican (from his best side) and Pete aka PacificPete

Rex and Martin started from Hornsby for the 48km 1st Leg via a chilly Galston Gorge.  Harry, Tony and Brian met-up with Scribe at Porters Scenic Lookout having cycled from home at some ungodly hour.  The cooler weather had one upside being much fewer Petrol Heads dragging boats up Old Northern Rd.  Pedaling thru rustic suburbs like Glenorie, Forest Glen, Canoelands and Weaver to Wisemans Ferry is powerful pleasant on a Sunday morn'.

The return continuous 2nd Leg which all but Phil and Pete took, must 've whacked Rex, Harry, Martin, Brian and Tony, 'cause it was 59km with climbs from Cliftonville, Mid Dural and Galston Gorge.

Pete and Scribe called in at the Stone House Cafe Maroota and socked-up the warming sun chatting to a young fit chap named Earl who had cycled from Picton.

Scribe    25 May '08