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Muggaccinos.com
The Bullsheet
Sunday,
13 Dec
'09, Primary
Route Yarramalong for
brunch -
"Iron Horse”
home
from
Wyong
station
or
Wyee station:
* 6:40am from
Nth Turramurra to Wyong 104km ETR 2:04pm or Wyee 119km ETR Nth Turra
2:52pm
*
7:10am
from
Hornsby station
carpark to Wyong
92km ETR
3:04pm
or
Wyee 108km ETR Hornsby 2:34pm
*
7:20am
from
Berowra
to Wyong
81km ETR 1:53pm
or
Wyee 97km ETR Berowra 2:54pm
*
Or
Local Route Back return from Mt White via
Berowra Waters ferry, ascend to Berrilee, Arcadia,
with 2nd Nosh Stop at
Andy's Café Nth Galston, thence Galston Gorge
- 101km from Hornsby -
ETR Hornsby 11:50am
* Or shorter
Local Route Back return from Mt White by
retracing to Hornsby - 70.5km
* All cyclists target arriving at 1st Nosh Stop -
Mt
White Village Store at
8:50am |
WHO, WHEN, WHERE
Ride
Organiser is Phil Johnston
aka
BankTeller
9114.6689 or 0434
715.861
is starting at 6:40am
from
Nth Turramurra.
BakerBoy,
Justine
aka Trumpeter and
Rex
aka MediaMan are starting at 7:10am
from
Hornsby station
carpark.
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Snapshot
of Primary Route:
Park at
Nth
Turramurra carpark for 6:40am rollout
via Bobbin Head with 1st Sag Stop
after 10.4km at
Kalkari Reserve
(5 min).
Or Park at
Hornsby station car-park
-
100m
Nth of
Railway Hotel in
Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby
station to rollout from
7:10am passing
Berowra station from 7:25am. Slower starters from Berowra commence
7:20am and cycle
due Nth up the
Old Pacific H’way. Nosh Stops at Mt White from 8:50am
and
Yarramalong General Store to catch
-
*
All Stops
train home from Wyong
51
mins after the hour;
or
* Express
train from Wyong 32
min after the hour stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only; or
* Express
train from Wyee
18 min after the hour -
stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only.
SagStop
United
Gas Station,
Peats Ridge
10 min
SignPost
Springs Rd turn to Bumble
Hill
NoshStops:
1st:
Mt
White Village Store
from 8:50am
30 min
2nd:
Yarramalong General
Store from 11:20am 25
min
KOM climbs:
1st Climb:
Cherro Point Rd to
2nd Mt White
sign 7.55km
2nd
Climb: Yarramalong Rd to Bumble Hill KOM 3.75km
Snapshot
of Local Route Back:
Retrace back from
Mt White
Road Warriors Cafe to Berowra Waters Rd and turn R and descend to Berowra
Waters ferry. Ascend to Berrilee, Arcadia for 2nd
Nosh Stop at Andy's Cafe Nth Galston. Thence, Sth down Galston
Gorge for Sag Stop at Hornsby Heights Bus Shelter. Thence SE to
Hornsby. ETR Hornsby 11:50am.
NoshStops:
1st:
Mt White Road Warriors' Café
from 8:50am
30 min
2nd:
Andy's Cafe
Nth Galston from 11:15am 25
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Primary
Route - 1st
Leg - 2 start options:
Nth Turra' to Mt White -
47km -
125 min
Park
in car-park on LHS of shops in Bobbin Head Rd - 700m Nth of
Burns Road.
Rollout
from 6:40am, -
-
Nth
up Bobbin Head Rd for
9.9km
to Kalkari Reserve 1st Sag Stop - 5 min,
-
Ahead
4.2km to
Pacific H'way; and
R
onto Old Pacific Highway for 29km for
1st Nosh Stop
(25 min) at
Mt White
Road Warriors' Cafe
to arrive 8:50am.
OR
Hornsby to
Mt
White Village Store - 35.5km - 88 min
Park
in
Hornsby street side car-park 80m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby station.
Rollout
from 7:10am, -
-
Nth
up Jersey St for 400m,
-
L
for 20m to traffic lights;
-
R
onto Old Pacific Highway for 35km for
1st Nosh Stop
(25 min) at
Mt
White Village Store
to arrive 8:50am.
OR
Berowra station
carpark to
Mt
White Village Store - 24km -
65 min
Nth up
Old Pacific Highway from 7:20am for
24km for
1st Nosh Stop
(25 min) at
Mt
White Village Store from
8:50am.
2nd
Leg: Mt White to
United Gas Station,
Peats Ridge - 21km - 57 min
Depart
Bikie Hangout
by 9:15am -
3rd
Leg: Peats Ridge to Yarramalong - 17km - 55 min
Re-mount
10:25am
-
-
Nth
along Peats
Ridge Rd for 300m;
-
L into George Downs Drive crossing
Wisemans Ferry Rd at Central Mangrove and continue
8.7km NNW;
-
R
into
Springs Rd turn to Bumble
Hill
for a
Sign
Post,
thence 2.5km East twds Bumble Hill, then it becomes Greta Rd
for 2km up Bumble Hill, then 3.4km
descent of very
steep Bumble Hill cautiously;
-
R for 30m to 2nd Nosh Stop
(25 min)
for brunch at
Yarramalong General
Store from
11:20am.
4th
Leg - 2 options:
Shorter
4th
Leg: Yarramalong General
Store to Wyong station - 18.8km - 50 min
By
11:45am
18.8km flat/fast hit-out E
along
Yarramalong Rd
into Wyong, arriving by 12:35pm to
catch ($7.80 fare) –
* All Stops train home from Wyong at
11:51am, 12:51pm, 1:51pm, 2:57pm
or 3:51pm;
or
* Express train 32
min after the hour stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only; or
Longer
4th
Leg: Yarramalong General Store to Wyee station -
32.8km - 77 min
Extend route by 13km by turning -
-
left (3km before Wyong
station) into Hue Hue Rd
for 15km NE along a good flatish road;
-
right into
Wyee Rd for 750m
-
right into Bungaree St
for 250m to quaint Wyee station where
Express
trains depart 12:18pm,
1:20pm, 2:18pm, 3:25pm -
stopping Woy Woy and arriving at Hornsby station 74 min later.
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5th Leg -
Hornsby to Nth Turra' - 6.3km - 18 min
L |
Old Pacific Highway |
0.9 |
Leonard St/Pattisons Ave Hor. |
E |
101.6 |
3.0 |
L |
Leonard St/Pattisons Ave Hor. |
0.3 |
Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave |
SE |
101.9 |
1.0 |
L |
Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave |
2.9 |
Bangalla St |
SE |
104.8 |
7 |
L |
Bangalla St |
0.2 |
The Chase |
N |
105.5 |
1 |
R |
The Chase |
1.1 |
Burns Rd |
NE |
105.8 |
2.5 |
R |
Burns Rd |
0.2 |
Bobbin Head Rd |
E |
107.9 |
1 |
L |
Bobbin Head Rd |
0.7 |
Nth Turra' carpark |
NE |
108.6 |
2.5 |
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6.3 |
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18.0 |
Risk
Warning 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"
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Bank Teller's
rap-up of Cinque Montagnes plus Brooklyn - 100km
- 14 cyclists |
Pete aka Pelvis playing some mind games in the above 'n below pics
Don't think
the lads were wishing the photographer "All the best!!!"
in the above pic. It was in response to a Royal Salute
that Bank Teller gave his chums when leaving
Pattisons Patisserie the previous Sunday.
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Barry aka Bazza (2nd from LHS) was still a little shaken
at
Andy's Cafe after 74km, 'cause when cycling up Pennant Hills
Rd around 7:15am, the LHS mirror affixed to a car driven by a polite
Chinese chap named Mitchell, doing approx 60km p/h, struck
Barry aka Bazza on the right hand hip, causing the mirror
to snap off. Fortunately, Bazza stayed upright. Bazza
was carrying a bruised hip and scratches. Bazza thought that the
sun was too high in the sky (two weeks shy of the longest day).
Notwithstanding, the driver didn't see him. A salutary warning to
anyone who rides on busy roads, particularly when sun MIGHT block
vision.
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Bank Teller
7
Dec
2009
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