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Sunday, 25 Oct '09 Tour de Wisemans Ferry, return via Cliftonville, Stone House Café Maroota, Halcrows Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd:

*         115km by 7:15am from Longest start spot Hornsby carpark - ETR 1:30pm

*         99.2km at 7:30m from Longer start spot Porters Scenic Lookout Dural - ETR 1pm

*         94km at 7:35am from long start spot at Galston shops - ETR 12:55pm

*         84km at 7:45am from Short start spot Glenorie Village Shopping Centre, Old Northern Rd - ETR 1:45pm

Above 4 Start times allow for faster cyclists starting from Hornsby reeling-in the slower cyclists starting from Dural, Galston and Glenorie to conjointly arrive at Wisemans Ferry at 9:15am

WHO, WHERE, WHEN
Bank Teller is starting from Hornsby carpark with Jane aka Neo-Luddite and Jean aka ChiliDog.
Harry aka KayakMan and PacificPete are starting from Porters Scenic Lookout Dural.
Justine aka Trumpeter might start from Galston shops

Nosh Stops:
  1st      Cafe in Wisemans Ferry                                                          9:15am      30 min 
 2nd     Stone House Café Maroota                                                     10:55am      20 min 

 

 

 

1st Longer Leg:  Hornsby station car-park via Galston Gorge to Wisemans Ferry - 50.5km - 120 min

*    Rollout by 7:15am from Hornsby carpark Nth up Jersey St for 500m, 

*    L into Bridge Rd 40m to lights at Old Pacific H’way, 

*    R Nth for 700m on Old Pacific H’way, 

*    L at lights into Galston Rd for 5km to Galston Gorge noisy timber bridge,

*    Ascend for 3km to Crosslands Rd,

*    L for 1.1km to main roundabout

*    Ahead 600m into Mid Dural Rd for 1.9km to Cnr Mid Dural Rd and Old Northern Rd (14km).

*    R 36.5km up Old Northern Rd to Wisemans Ferry for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) from 9:15am

1st Long Leg:  Porters Scenic Lookout Dural to Wisemans Ferry  -  39km - 100 min

7:30am cycle 39.5km due Nth up Old Northern Rd to Wisemans Ferry for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) from 9:15am. 

1st Short Leg:  Glenorie Village Shopping Centre to Wisemans Ferry  -  30km - 76 min

Park outside the Butcher Shop and Bakery on LHS of Old Northern Rd immediately past Glenorie Village Shopping Centre (2½km Nth of Cattai Ridge Rd).  Rollout due north by 7:45am because the other two ride groups will cycle faster Nth up Old Northern Rd to Wisemans Ferry for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) from 9:15am.

 

2nd Leg:  Wisemans Ferry to Stone House Café Maroota  - 21.5km -  70 min

9:45am West along scenic River Rd for 4.8km to dangerous timber bridge where cyclists MUST dismount and walk over 20m timber bridge due to dangerous timber panels with wide gaps, otherwise your wheel could get caught and U could break your neck and be REAL DEAD, REAL FAST;

Continue ahead 9km along scenic River Rd to Cliftonville Lodge Resort with 1 x 390m section and a 2nd 190m gravel roadways which hasn't fazed any cyclist on previous rides;

Upon arriving at Cliftonville Lodge on your RHS, make which is seriously steep for 970m and then Roly Poly for a further 7km to Wisemans Ferry Rd; and

Left along Wisemans Ferry Rd 500m to Stone House Café Maroota for 2nd Nosh Stop (20 min) from 10:55am.

3rd Leg:  Stone House Café Maroota to Porters Scenic Lookout Dural - 38.1km - 95 min

11:15am Right SW along Wisemans Ferry Rd for 12km to Halcrows Rd.

Left along Halcrows Rd for 8.1km to Cattai Ridge Rd;

Ahead along Cattai Ridge Rd for 8km to Cnr Cattai Ridge Rd and Post Office Rd.

Cyclists who parked at -

*        Glenorie shops should turn Left into Post Office Rd for 2km for a short-cut to their cars - ETR 12:45pm.

*        Porters Scenic Lookout Dural should proceed 3km to Old Northern Rd;

Right into Old Northern Rd for 200m passing Bus Stop;

Ahead South 7.4km down Old Northern Rd to Porters Scenic Lookout Dural -  ETR 1pm.

If cycling back to Hornsby via Galston Gorge - ETR is 1:30pm.
Risk Warning
 Ride single file all the way up Old Northern Rd, and keep well to LHS because some cars drag big speed boats on wide trailers
 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 a vehicle ahead
 Cyclists MUST dismount and walk over 20m timber bridge 5km West of Wisemans Ferry on route to Cliftonville, due to dangerous timber panels with wide gaps, otherwise your wheel could get caught and U could break your neck and be REAL DEAD, REAL FAST;

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

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 and cycling much slower on downhills on wet roads etc

Bank Teller's rap-up of Hornsby to Mt White returning via Berowra Waters & Galston Gorge  -  100km  -  7 crew

Early coastal showers evidenced a few wosses in Justine aka Trumpeter and Tornado 'pull-the-pin'.  Golly Gosh what happened to the tough get going, when the going gets tough?

Fortunately, Harry aka KayakMan, Jane aka Neo-Luddite, Richard aka Sloth, Navigator, Bazza, BankTeller, Whippet ain't scaredy-cats. En route north we passed Caroline heading Sth who had headed out real early, 'cause she had Squaw Chores a beckoning 'back at the shed'.  Apologies from BakerBoy (volunteering at the World Seniors Games and committed to more voluntary tasks next week as well), CampyAficionado in Perth, ChiliDog driving busses, PacificPete, who all will be back next week.

The highlight of the ride was during the ascent to PitS.  BankTeller passed Jane about 1km into the familiar 3.85km climb and muttered that he was going to catch The Whippet who was about 30m ahead and pedaling real hard.  Jane retorted, "Good luck."  Phil reeled him in with about 600m to go and forged ahead with venom intent on deterring Whippet's competitive edge to fight back. BankTeller eased off about 50m from the top fully content with his hard fought triumph, only to experience the humiliation of The Whippet passing him with a flurry a mere 10m from the top with a broad smile on his noggin, and no time for BankTeller to mount a counter-attack.  What ever happened to chivalry and fair play?

Scribe   19 Oct '09