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RIDE CANCELLED AT 6:30AM SUNDAY DUE TO RAIN

Presently BOM (Bureau of Meteorology) is predicting showers and a max in the west of only 22o.  If the weather looks decidedly clearer out West than due North, those at Hornsby at 7:15am might agree to ride via Galston Gorge to Windsor 'n back - 100km.  So if you planned to start from Berowra or Cowan, and it is a Murky Morn', 'phone Phil 0434 715.861 around 7:15am

Sunday, 15 Feb '09, Somersby "Bellbirds" clockwise:

*     7:20am from Hornsby    map      124km  ETR Hornsby 2:45pm

*     7:30am from Berowra   map      103km  ETR Berowra 2:30pm

*     7:40am from Cowan      map      95km   ETR  Cowan  2:20pm

All cyclists should target arriving at 8:30am at Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White for 1st Sag Stop

Ø    Bring lots of snacks and water, 'cause Road Warriors' Cafe is still being refurbed

Ø    Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston   9114.6689  0434 715.861

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    Cycling without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party - join Bicycle NSW for PL insurance, or upgrade your household policy to include PL 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 PL claims by the injured 3rd party

Ø    When passing a fellow Mugg, always provide a metre clearance.  If you can't, or are passing on the inside, you MUST call out loudly eg. "passing inside" etc

Ø    Don't ride two abreast on single lane roads with an unbroken centre line

Nosh Stops:
1st    MidCoast Petroleum                         from  9:45am          30 min
3rd   Pie in the Sky                                   from  1:00pm          30 min
 Sag Stops:
 1st    Mt White Village Store                      from  8:50am         10 min 

2nd  Somersby General Store                   from 10:50am         10 min

2nd   Roundabout to Kariong                 from   11:20am          5 min
3rd    Mt White Village Store                   from   12:10pm        10 min

King of the Mountain climbs:
 1st     Cherro Point Rd sign to 20m past 2nd Mt White sign                                           7.55km
 2nd    Brooklyn Rd aluminium light poll to 10m before entrance to Pie in the Sky        3.85km

Hornsby to Mt White - 35.5km - 90 min

Park in Hornsby street side car-park 80m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby station. 

Rollout from 7:20am, -

  • Nth up Jersey St for 500m,

  • L for 20m to traffic lights;

  • R onto Old Pacific Highway for 35km for 1st Sag Stop  (10 min) at Mt White Road Warriors' Cafe from 8:50am.

OR park in Berowra station carpark to Mt White -  24km - 65 min

Nth up Old Pacific Highway from 7:30am for 24km for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Mt White Road Warriors' Cafe from 8:50am.

 

OR park in Cowan station carpark to Mt White -  20km - 52 min

Nth up Old Pacific Highway from 7:40am for 20km for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Mt White Road Warriors' Cafe from 8:50am.

 

2nd Leg:  Mt White to Peats Ridge - 21km - 58 min (56.5km from Hornsby)

Depart Bikie Hangout by 9am -

  • Nth along Old Pacific H'way for 6.2km to Calga;

  • L into Peats Ridge Rd for 15km continuous, gradual climb for Nosh Stop (30 min) at United Gas Peats Ridge arriving from 10am.

3rd Leg:  Peats Ridge to Somersby General Store - 9.5km - 22 min (66km)

From 10:30am -

  • NEE along Peats Ridge Rd for 9.3km to "off-ramp";

  • Left up "off-ramp" and Right along Wisemans Ferry Rd for 200m to Somersby General Store (4372.1269ph) arriving from 10:50am for 2nd Sag Stop  (10 min).

4th Leg: Somersby General Store to Mt White - 24km - 70 min (89km from Hornsby)

11am -

  • R along Wisemans Ferry Rd for 7.5km to large Roundabout at juncture with Old Pacific H'way for Sag Stop (5 min) off-the-road from 11:20am;  

  • R into Old Pacific Highway for 6.5km to Mooney Mooney Creek bridge;

  • Ahead on Old Pacific Highway for 4.3km to Calga Interchange;

  • L on Old Pacific Highway for 6.2km to Mt White for 3rd Sag Stop (10 min).

 

5th Leg: Mt White to Pie in the Sky - 16km - 42 min (105km from Hornsby)

12:20pm descend Old Pacific H'way, cross Brooklyn Bridge over Hawkesbury River, pass Brooklyn Rd [103km] and ascend 3.9km for 3rd Nosh Stop at Pie in the Sky (30 min) from 1pm.

 

6th Leg: Pie in the Sky to Hornsby - 19.3km - 55 min (124.3km from Hornsby)

1:30pm Sth down Old Pacific H'way -

  • pass Berowra [115km] around 2:10pm, and

  • return to Hornsby, taking R fork at Asquith, continuing along Old Pacific H'way [125km] at 2:25pm.

Scribe's pics from our Heatwave Ride to Bayview Marina, via Duffys Forest - 73km from Hornsby - 10 cyclists

 

Verdant Duffy's Forest approaching our U turn

 

 

Above 'n below pics of a surreal Bayview approaching our 1st Nosh Stop at Bayview Marina Kiosk

 

 

 

The lass who took the above pic of our crew at Bayview Marina Kiosk.  Alas, Scribe doesn't think we managed to enthuse her to take up cycling

 

 

2nd Nosh Stop at Pattisons Patisserie, albeit all bar Scribe, BakerBoy and CampyAficionado were all done with cycling

 

Bank Teller   8 Feb 2009