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Weather satellite shows rain off coast blowing due South.  At St Ives at 8:40am this morn', we may decide to ride or drive to Hornsby and cycle Nth twds Pie in the Sky and perhaps into Brooklyn, or Nth to Mt White

The ferry ride from Palm Beach to Wagstaffe is bonza, brill and beaut!!!

Sunday, 21 June '09 rollout Hornsby carpark 8:15am or St Ives carpark at 8:40am via Church Point to -

*         aboard 10:30am “Ferry from Palm Beach to  Wagstaffe Wharf, McMasters Beach, Woy Woy, Kariong, Mt White, PitS, Hornsby - 136km - ETR 3:45pm; or

*         return from Palm Beach with a Nosh Stop at Bayview Marina - 92km - ETR 1:40pm

Or if you catch the ferry, you can aboard a train at Woy Woy -

*        back to Hornsby station - 80.4km - ETR Hornsby 1:45pm

*        back to Hawkesbury River station and cycle via PitS to Hornsby - 107km - ETR 3:30pm

If you are delayed, you could opt to stay on flattish Barrenjoey Rd to Palm Beach Wharf, rather than taking Right past Avalon Rd up hilly Whale Beach Rd, reducing ride time by 15 mins.

*        Print out 137km Ride Description and 137km Summary Data  or 80km Ride Description and 80km Summary Data

*        No CityRail track work on train line between Wyong and Hornsby this Sunday

*        Ride Organiser:   Phil Johnston aka BankTeller 9114.6689 hm or 0434 715.861, Pete aka CampyAficionado, KayakMan, NewComer Jane, and John aka BakerBoy are starting at Hornsby at 8:15am 'cause that avoids cycling from Hornsby to St Ives at the end of the ride.  However, if you are not catching the ferry, then start at St Ives for an 92km out 'n back.

*        Hardcopy these directions and bring on ride

*        Click on: Risk Management 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"

*        Peruse your UBD which will highlight that our route from Wagstaffe hugs the lower Central Coast before heading SW to Woy Woy and Kariong

*        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

Rollout Hornsby carpark 8:15am or St Ives carpark at 8:40am.  L at Terrey Hills Fruit Barn then down McCarrs Creek Rd, past Church Point.  L into Barrenjoey Rd near Bungan Beach, thru Newport, Bilgola, Avalon and R into Whale Beach Rd for 8km following coast line to Palm Beach Wharf to catch 10:30am ferry 1st Nosh Stop (30 min trip) to Wagstaffe Wharf.  

If U R delayed, you could opt to stay on flattish Barrenjoey Rd to Palm Beach Wharf, rather than turn R up hilly Whale Beach Rd, reducing ride time by 12/15 mins.
Pedal 7km Nth from Wagstaffe Wharf to Marie Byles Lookout, McMasters Beach for 1st Sag Stop (10 min), continue Nth 10km, then wind SW twds Woy Woy, thence Kariong, Mt White for 2nd Sag Stop, with 2nd Nosh Stop at Pie in the Sky.   Then 19km South down Old Pacific H'way to Hornsby.

SagStops:
 1st       Marie Byles Lookout, McMasters Beach

2nd      Road Warriors Cafe, Mt White                   
 Nosh Stops:
 1st       Ferry ride to Wagstaffe Wharf 

2nd      Pie in the Sky, Nth Cowan               

Detailed route description is at 136km.

1st Leg:    Hornsby Jersey St carpark to St Ives carpark                             10.0km       26 min

2nd Leg:   St Ives to Church Point                                                              20.2km       48 min

3rd Leg:   Church Point to Palm Beach General Store                               18.6km       46 min

4th Leg:    Wagstaffe Wharf to Marie Byles Lookout, McMasters Beach       6.0km       16 min

5th Leg:    Marie Byles Lookout to Cnr Scenic Rd & Cullens Rd                   9.4km       24 min

6th Leg:    Cullens Rd to Kariong Shell Garage                                         27.0km       80 min

7th Leg:    Kariong Shell Garage to Road Warriors Cafe Mt White              9.8km       24 min

8th Leg:    Mt White to Pie in the Sky                                                         16.0km       40 min

9th Leg:    Pie in the Sky to Hornsby Jersey St carpark                              19.0km       48 min

Scribe's rap-up of "return to Mt White, plus Somersby "Bellbirds" anti-clockwise -  126km -  20 cyclists

Twenty Muggs' cyclists rolled out of Hornsby station carpark from 8am.  Rex aka MediaMan, Bazza and David aka TreeHugger had Chores A-Beckoning, so they rolled-out early bound for Mt White. 

17 others, incl two 'femmes', Princess Caroline and Justine aka Trumpeter, rolled-out at 8:15am.

90 mins later we all rolled into the 'new' Mt White Village Store, and although the verdant grassy knoll wasn't at its veritable "bestest", the inside of the joint is about 3 times bigger, with lots more tables and chairs under cover outside (and inside) to 'repast' under-cover when it ain't flash outside.  The additional exposed floor boards inside are second hand in keeping with the rustic nature of the joint.


Navigator, Trumpeter, Glasgow  PrincessCaroline and BigBusDriver did a "Uie" at Mt White, with the rest of us rolling Nth to Calga to commence the 38km loop in the 126km route map.

Above 'n below pics from Somersby General Store after 57km

A few of the crew forgot that whilst the burgers at Somersby General Store are beaut, they are also humongous.  Hence, ordering extras like a 'fried egg' or 'cheese 'n bacon' wasn't a good idea.

Tornado in the background squeezing the ubiquitous piece of plastic to his Noggin

Our main contingent returned to Hornsby around 3pm.

KayakMan suffered 2 flats and CampyAfficinado one also, so they, together with BankTeller, limped back into Hornsby station carpark approaching Four Bells, well pleased with their effort.

Scribe   14 June '09