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Sunday, 30 Aug '09, Brunch at Pearl Beach - Old Rattler home from Woy Woy
Depending on your ride speed rollout between -

*    7:10 and 7:20am from Nth Turramurra carpark       -  99km    -   ETR  2:24pm; or 

*    7:55am and 8:05am from Hornsby carpark             -  86km    -   ETR  2:04pm; or 

*    8:10am and 8:20am from Berowra                         -  75km    -   ETR  1:53pm

 

Or cycle from Hornsby to Gnostic Marna Cafe, Woy Woy Cafe and return - 172km

All cyclists should target arriving at Mt White Village Store 1st Sag Stop at 9:30am.  If you are slow start early.  If ya fast, start by above final start times.

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:
Ride Organiser:  Phil Johnston 9114.6689 hm or 0434 715.861 is starting from Nth Turra' carpark with Jane aka Neo-Luddite, who was "butcher's hook last Sunday. 
Pearl Beach local, John aka BakerBoy, who has been out-of-action following a hernia Op, is starting from Hornsby, together with Harry, David aka TreeHugger and Steve P. 

Bazza and Peter aka AnotherBeanCounter will likely start from Hornsby around 7:30am and incl the 13km Calga loop to meet us at Mt White at 9:30am. They will return Sth après our 1st Nosh Stop.

Nosh Stops:
 1st:       Mt White Village Store                                       9:30am     -   30 min

2nd:      Fish Shop at Pearl Beach                                11:20am     -   35 min


Sag Stops:   
 1st:      Wiseman's Ferry Rd/Gosford roundabout              10:45am      -    5 min 

2nd:     Kariong Shell garage                                       10:55am      -    5 min
 

King of the Mountain climbs
 1st:       Cherro Rd to 2nd Mt White sign  KOM                  7.55km

2nd       100m past Mooney Mooney bridge to KOM           3.60km

Longer 1st Leg:  Nth Turramurra carpark to Mt White Village Store - 46km (125 min)

Park in Nth Turramurra shopping centre car park (700m NNE of Burns Rd) in Valley Park Cres (little road off to the left of Bobbin Head Rd opposite the Corner Café on LHS) for 47km leg to Mt White.  Rollout by 7:20am.  1st Sag Stop (5 min) at Kalkari Reserve after 9.9km.

Shorter 1st Leg:  Hornsby to Mt White Village Store - 35km (95 min)

¨           Rollout by 8:05am from Hornsby train station car park [70m N of the Railway Hotel in Jersey St – N/W side of train station] for 500m Nth then L and 20m later R at lights onto Pacific H'way; or

¨           commence by 8:20am (before the convoy) on Old Pacific H'way opposite Berowra train station carpark.

Continue N up Old Pacific H'way to 1st Nosh Stop from 9:30am (30 min from 1st arrivals) at Mt White Village Store.

Second Leg:  Mt White Village Store to Kariong Shell Garage - 19.2km (52 min)

10:00am -

  • R Nth up Old Pac H'way for 6.2km to Calga Interchange around 10:15am; 

  • R East to Gosford “Scenic Route”, remaining on Old Pac H'way, to intermittent sounds of chirping Bellbirds, crossing Mooney Mooney creek 4.1km later;

  • climb 6.1km and take a 1st Sag Stop (5 min) at the Wisemans Ferry Rd/Gosford roundabout at Somersby Industrial Estate - keeping well to LHS; and

  • R Sth for 700m on Wisemans Ferry Rd, then L gradually ascending for 1.4km Old Pac H'way arriving at familiar Kariong Shell Garage at 11:15am [55.3km] for 2nd Sag Stop (5 min).

Third leg: Kariong to Pearl Beach - 22km (58 min)

11:20am -

  • Initially flattish S/Eth along Woy Woy Rd, thence down the hill past Phegans' Bay twds Umina Beach.  After approx 12.5km from the Shell Garage

  • R into Rawson Rd for 100m and cross train tracks at level crossing;

  • Ahead on Rawson Rd for 450m to Ocean Beach Rd;

  • R into Ocean Beach Rd for 3km;

  • R into Sydney Ave as it veers L for 100m;

  • R into Hobart Ave for 200m;  

  • L into Mt Ettalong Rd for about 3km;  

  • At the Sth. end of beautiful Umina Beach, Mt Ettalong Rd changes to Patonga Drive.  Climb past "Mt Ettalong Lookout" for a further 1km.

  • L into Pearl Beach Drive for 1.75km to unspoiled, but expensive Pearl Beach [heaps of Filthy Rich “near deads” and WOOFS (Well Off Older Folks) driving Bentleys 'n Mercs] for

    • 2nd Nosh Stop (35 min) from 12:20pm [76km].

Fourth Leg: Pearl Beach to Woy Woy station - 9.9km (25 min) - arrive at station by 1:20 for 1:27pm 'All Stops' or 2:02pm 'Express':

12:55pm -

  • L  into Pearl Beach Drive retracing our path out of Pearl Beach up a mother of a hill along (gorgeous view of Pearl Beach on RHS) for 1.75km;

  • R  back onto Patonga Drive/Mt Ettalong Rd for 3km;

  • R  into Hobart for 200m;

  • L  into Sydney Ave for 150m;

  • L  into Ocean Beach Rd for 3.5km; and

  • R  into Railway St for 500m to Woy Woy station:

·     all stops at 12:23pm arrive Berowra at 12:53pm and Hornsby at 1:04pm; or

·     express at 12:58pm arrive Hornsby at 1:34pm; or

·     all stops at 1:23pm arrive Berowra at 1:53pm and Hornsby at 2:04pm; or

·     express at  1:58pm arrive Hornsby at 2:34pm.

ETR Berowra 1:53pm.   ETR Hornsby 2:04pm.   ETR Turramurra  2:24pm.

Risk Warning
 Ø   Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

Ø   Expend 5 min studying your street directory for the 22km 2nd Leg from Kariong Shell garage to Pearl Beach

Ø   Don't ride two abreast on single lane roads with an unbroken centre line and descend corners on wet roads as though you are skating on ice

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

Some forms of cycling are dangerous.  An ave of 36 Australian cyclists have been killed annually since 2000.  95% of these fatalities occur on the road. 

Other cyclists in Australia break bones and incur nerve impairment from falling off their bikes in accidents. 

A cyclist could fall from his/her bike, inter alia, due to -
(i)      being hit by a car or another cyclist; or
(ii)     encountering a pothole;

(iii)    cycling too fast on a wet downhill where the coefficient of friction is much less, particularly at corners; or
(iv)    getting their bicycle wheel caught in a gap in a timber bridge.

A negligent cyclist could -

(a)    be litigated by a seriously injured cyclist, or 3rd party (ie. a woman pushing a pram on a footpath or a car driver) under common law where the damages could exceed $500,000; and

(b)    lose his/her home if he/she did not have public liability insurance which covers their negligence whilst on a push bike.

A negligent cyclist who did not have personal injury insurance (ie self-employed without income protection cover) could struggle to meet regular outgo commitments.

A seriously injured cyclist could be awarded damages which a negligent cyclist could not afford to pay if the negligent cyclist -
(I)     did not have public liability insurance cover; and/or
(II)    did not possess valuable assets.

Ø     Cycling without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party -
 join Bicycle NSW for PL insurance, so that all Muggs are better protected

Ø     Click on: Risk Management which warns of 'inter alia', 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"

Scribe's rap-up of Tour de Windsor  -  7 cyclists  -  99.5km from Turra'

Meeting up at the base of the Pennant Hills Rd on-ramp on time at 8:45am on a corker of a late Winter's morn' which got warmer 'n warmer

Pickings were scares from the left-over Big Breakfasts at The Bridge Cafe, but Seagull still managed to snavel the slice of tomato in the above pic - far right.  Like a good Seagull, he waited until the person who had ordered  the meal had moved-on, but not by much incase he was beaten to the punch.

Ann aka ToothFairy was elated but whacked following her ostensibly flat 37km ride from the Pennant Hills Rd on-ramp.  Fortuitously, Caroline's parents happened to be in Macq Sq Windsor and provided Ann a lift back to her jalopy at Pennant Hills.  A Thank You note from Ann is below.

"Thanks to Muggaccinos" from ToothFairy

Last Sunday, 23 Aug 2009, was just over a year since I got out of hospital, after four months and four hospitals to put Humpty Dumpty back together again.

It was marvelous to join some of the team last Sunday and ride out to Windsor amidst glorious sunshine!  I felt I was finally “getting back on the horse”.  Phil had assured me that our route along the M2, M7, Quakers Hill Parkway, then tracing the Western line to Windsor was “flatish”.  But there were quite a few micro hills and undulations which were a bit of effort for my reconstructed kneecap.

I was most grateful to the group going slow for me, waiting for me and making sure I made it to Windsor in one piece.  Caroline’s parents were kind enough to bring me and my bike back in their car which was muchly appreciated after 37km back in the saddle.

I again thank you all so much for the support and good wishes since my accident; while in hospital I received visits, cards, letters and flowers and lots of ‘phone calls from Muggs and they all kept me going and got me back on my feet and the bike.

We share a common passion in road cycling.  However, the common bond of friendship and mutual respect which can foster and develop from enjoying a recreational sporting activity together, further drove me to want to recover and climb back on that pony.  

I am still ongoing with physio and hope to improve to soon tackle some of our regular hills again.

Thank you all and happy cycling!

Scribe    23 Aug ‘09