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RIDE CANCELLED DUE TO FORECAST RAIN DRIZZLE FROM THE WEST TO CONTINUE THRU SUNDAY

Sun 14 Sept '08 - Hornsby station Jersey St carpark  7:30am for Longer 1st Leg Quatre Montagnes via 13km out/back Peats Ridge loop to Road Warriors' Cafe - 48km, Mt White. 
Or 7:45am for Shorter 1st Leg Quatre Montagnes directly to Road Warriors' Cafe - 35.5km,
If riding the 1st Longer Leg, turn back on Calga loop upon spotting the faster cyclists returning from Calga
Return directly to Hornsby ETR midday  OR  via Berowra Waters, Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston & Galston Gorge - 103km - ETR 1pm

• Ride Organiser, Phil Johnston 9114.6689 hm or 0434 715.861, will start from Hornsby carpark at 7:45am and skip the 13km out/back Calga loop
   

• Hardcopy these directions and bring on this ride

• 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"

• 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

  Nosh Stops: 1st       Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt White     from 9:20am         (25 min) 2nd      Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston             from 11:55pm       (25 min) King of the Mountain climbs: 1st       Cherro Point Rd to 15m past Mt White sign               7.55km 2nd      Berowra Waters to Berrilee                                      3.50km 3rd      Galston Bridge to Hornsby Heights Bus Stop             3.2km

1st Longer Leg:  7:30am Hornsby station Jersey St carpark N/W side of station via 12.5km out/back Calga loop to Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt White - 48km -  115 min

1st Shorter Leg:  7:45am Hornsby station Jersey St carpark due Nth to Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt White - 35.5km -  95 min

1st Nosh Stop (25 min) from 9:20am.

2nd Leg:  Mt White to Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston  -  40.3km - 120 mins

9:45am:

South down Old Pacific H'way for 24km to Berowra

R into Berowra Waters Rd for 6km to Berowra Waters ferry and 1st Sag Stop (10 min) waiting for Ferry

Ahead scaling to 3.5km to Koppers Log KOM at Berrilee

Ahead along for 6.8km to Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston for 2nd Nosh Stop (25 min) from 11:45pm.

3rd Leg:  Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston to Hornsby Heights Bus Shelter - 11.1km - 25 mins

12:20pm:
Sth 4km along Galston Rd to Galston Roundabout
Left East 4.6km dropping to Gorge Gorge timber bridge
Ahead climbing 3.3km to Hornsby Heights Bus Shelter 2nd Sag Stop (5 min) arriving 12:45pm.

4th Leg:  Hornsby Heights Bus Shelter to Hornsby station carpark - 4km - 10 min

12:50pm:
Left East 2.9km to Hookham's Cnr.

Right into Pacific Highway for 1.1km to Hornsby station carpark - ETR 1pm.

Rap-up of "Fathers Day" St Ives, Duffy's Forest, West Head, Bayview Marina  -  6 cyclists  -  85km

Several days of continuous drizzle and Fathers Day limited attendance to 5 cyclists - Rex aka MediaMan,  Grant aka BeanCounter,  Jean aka ChiliDog,  Trevor aka Tornado and PacificPete, albeit due to a late start Pete and Trevor missed the 8am rollout and they tagged-up at Bayview Marina.  Pete caught up with Harry aka KayakMan on the way home.  Harry, who had cycled from his Baulkham Hills "digs", had also missed the 8am rollout.  It seems the recent bout of shitty weather threw a lot of us out of our routines.

Finally, David aka TreeHugger who needs to get plenty of Ks into his legs for his pending 200km Around The Bay is down in Canberra.  He reports "I rode out to Lake George yesterday morning and only as far as Yass River this morning due to mist and worries someone would collect me.  Very cold this morning but nice riding.  I hope to see you guys soon."
Scribe    7 Sept '08