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Saturday, 21 Nov '09, 7:05am for 104km from Jersey St carpark Hornsby to St Ives carpark or 7:30am rollout for 85km from St Ives carpark “Whale Beach Cafe for Brunch, Palm Beach loop, Akuna Bay Café for lunch” - ETR St Ives 12:25pm OR 11:35am if you skip 2nd Nosh Stop via Akuna Bay Café

Muggs avoid Sackville on this day cause of the annual Bridge to Bridge where we got caught watching speed boats at Sackville for 90 mins two years ago

WHO, WHEN, WHERE

Ø Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston 9114.6689 or 0434 715.861,

BankTeller, Justine aka Trumpeter, BakerBoy, and Jane aka Neo-Luddite are starting at 7:05am from Jersey St carpark Hornsby to St Ives carpark. Eric aka PapaBear is joining us at St Ives at 7:30am. Trevor aka Tornado is meeting us at Church Point from 7:50am.

Snapshot:
7:05am rollout Hornsby station carpark in Jersey St (300m NW of Hornsby station in Jersey St) to St Ives car park on Mona Vale Rd [opposite Pattisons Patisserie and Stanley St. junction] for 7:30am rollout for 6.5km to Terrey Hills Fruit Barn).
Descend McCarrs Creek Rd past Church Point.
L into Mona St to Barrenjoey Rd for 8.5m up main beach road and turn R into Whale Beach Rd - 35km] arriving from 9am.
Return via Palm Beach, or shorter route back down Whale Beach Rd, along Barrenjoey Rd to top of Avalon golf course, L for 3km back-road thru The Serpentine returning to Barrenjoey Rd at Sth Bilgola Beach with [64km] at Akuna Bay Café.
SagStops:
1st:        Serpentine Lookout Bilgola Beach (5 min) at 9:50am - only for cyclists who take the shorter return route
NoshStops:
1st:       Whale Beach Café (30 min) from 9am
2nd:       Akuna Bay café (30 min) from 10:45am

Prologue Leg: Hornsby Jersey St carpark to St Ives carpark - 9km - 25 min

7:05am cycle -

Early on Sunday morn' the following route has low road traffic which follows the street signs to St Ives:

* L down Pacific H'way for 800m

* L into Edgeworth David Ave to F3 Overpass for 2km

* Ahead into Junction Rd for 1.3km

* R into Eastern Rd for 700m

* L into Burns Rd for 2.2km,

* Ahead into Killeaton St for 2.3km,

* Right into Memorial Ave for 500m,

* Left into Mona Vale Rd for 100m.

If cycling from St Ives back to Hornsby at the tail of this ride, the back road route listed at the bottom of this ride invitation is recommended.

1st Leg: St Ives carpark on Mona Vale Rd opposite Pattisons Patisserie to Whale Beach Cafe at top of Surf Rd - 35km - 90 min

7:30am rollout - for faster cyclists - depart 15 min earlier at 7:25am with Bank Teller if you are slower

E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km;
L into Myoora Rd opposite Forest Way - and Terrey Hills Fruit Barn;
Ahead along Myoora Rd for 300m;
Ahead into Larool Rd for 2.9km
R into Booralie Rd for 300m passing Terrey Hills shops and roundabout;
L to McCarrs Creek Rd descend 2.2km into the park - to the V (dual entrances to the park);
R fork and pedal 2.8km descending McCarrs Creek Rd to McCarrs Creek bridge;
Ahead 5.5km along McCarrs Creek Rd to Church Point [20km] - the descent is slippery in wet weather, so slow down

East twds Mona Vale for 3½km - road becomes Pittwater Rd past Cabbage Tree Rd (on RHS) to Mona St - 500m short of Mona Vale shops;
Left into Mona St for 700m;
Right into Waterview St for 700m;
Left into Barrenjoey Rd for 9km
SignPost R into Whale Beach Rd and ascend/descend for 2.4km to The Strand Rd for 50m to Brekkie 1stNosh Stop (30 min) from 9:00am [35km] at Whale Beach Cafe at top of Surf Rd - 50m before beach.

2nd Leg: Whale Beach to Palm Beach to Akuna Bay Café - 28.7km - 75 min
Slower cyclists should take shorter route by retreating back down Whale Beach Rd and take a Sag Stop at Serpentine Lookout Bilgola Beach

9:30am -

Nth on Whale Beach Rd/Florida Rd/Palm Beach Rd for 3km hugging the coastline to Palm Beach -
L Sth onto Barrenjoey Rd for 5.6km passing Avalon Golf Course on RHS;
SignPost L into The Serpentine for 3km adjunct into/out of Bilgola Beach which avoids a tight section of Barrenjoey Rd;
L back onto Barrenjoey Rd for 2km passing Newport Beach and climb a short humdinger up Newport hill;
Ahead 1.5km and passing Bungan Beach on LHS, and approach Mona Vale;
R back into Darley St for 700m (wait until it is safe to cross over to R lane);
R into Pittwater Rd for 8.5km to Church Point to McCarrs Creek bridge;
R into West Head Rd for 1.5km to "T" intersection;
L into Liberator General San Martin Drive for 2.8km to Akuna Bay Café for 2ndNosh Stop (20 min) from 10:45am.

3rd Leg: Akuna Bay to St Ives - 20.3km - 58 min

At 11:05am final leg -

West for 8.1km along Liberator General San Martin Drive passing Illawong Bay, Cottage Point Rd, park entrance toll-both to "V" juncture at McCarrs Creek Rd,
Ahead for 2.2km to the apex of McCarrs Creek Rd;
R into Booralie Rd for 200m;
L into Myoora Rd for 3.3km;
R into Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km to St. Ives car-park :
* ETR St Ives 12:05pm - ETR 85km for 3rd Nosh Stop at Pattisons Patisserie (20 mins); or
* ETR St Ives 11:10pm for 80km ride if you skip Akuna Bay for 2nd Nosh Stop at Pattisons Patisserie (20 mins).

Finale Leg: St Ives to Hornsby - 9.9km (agg 111.5km) - 29 min

12:30pm -L	Mona Vale Rd	0.9	Pentecost Ave
R	Pentecost Ave	2.0	Ku'ring'gai Ave
A	Boomerang St	0.7	Eastern Rd
R	Eastern Rd	0.7	Bangalla St
L	Bangalla St	1.0	Millewa St
R	Millewa St	1.4	F3 Overpass
A	Alexandra Pde	1.5	Pattisons Ave/Leonard St
L	Pattisons Ave/Leonard St	0.5	Pacific H'way
R	Pacific H'way	0.8	Coronation St
R	Coronation St	0.3	Jersey St
L	Jersey St	0.1	Hornsby car park - ETR 1pm

Risk Warning
When almost back at St Ives, after climbing to the apex of McCarrs Creek Rd, either take the tunnel under Mona Vale Rd or retrace along Larool Rd to Terrey Hills Fruit Barn and R at lights onto Mona Vale Rd. Don't enter Mona Vale Rd at lights at McCarrs Creek Rd, as motorists coming from the coast are doing 80+ clicks and aren't impeded by the traffic lights and often don't grant us access to Mona Vale Rd.

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"

Rap-up of 6th Annual King of the Mountain Challenge - 26 cyclists camped for an ave of 3 nights and 8 more stayed in motels or their home

Beaut weather once again. All eleven Killer Climbs got conquered, with Jamberoo Pass and Fountaindale Rd the toughest.

Click on: Pete's pics of 2009 KOM Challenge Bank Teller's pics will be posted shortly. Pete's movie will also be available soon to see.

Bank Teller 9114.6689 VOIP 17 Nov '09