THIS RIDE WILL BE SUBSTITUTED THIS THURSDAY, IF FORECAST OUT WEST THIS SUNDAY WILL BE >31^o

Sunday, 20 Dec '09 rollout Hornsby carpark 6:30am or St Ives carpark at 6:55am via Church Point to aboard 9am “Ferry from Palm Beach to Wagstaffe Wharf, McMasters Beach, Woy Woy, Kariong, Mt White, PitS, Hornsby - 137km - ETR 2:15pm

Or aboard a train at Woy Woy -

*        back to Hornsby station from - 80.4km - ETR Hornsby 12:15pm

*        back to Hawkesbury River station and cycle via PitS to Hornsby - 107km - ETR 2pm

Or return from Palm Beach with a Nosh Stop at Bayview Marina  -  92km   -  ETR 12:10pm

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 12/15 mins.

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

WHO, WHEN, WHERE?
Ride Organiser: Phil aka BankTeller  0434 715.861 or 9114.6689 and Pete aka CampyAficionado are starting at 6:55am from St Ives car park in Mona Vale Rd.
Justine aka Trumpeter is starting from Hornsby at 6:30am, cycling to St Ives "along the main drag" and welcomes some company.
If you think you are >80% of joining us, can you e-mail Scribe, and he will add ya.

Rollout Hornsby carpark 6:30am or St Ives carpark at 6:55am.  L at Terrey Hills Fruit Barn for 1st SagStop (5 min) then down McCarrs Creek Rd passing Church Point.  L into Barrenjoey Rd near Bungan Beach, thru Newport, Bilgola, Avalon and R into Whale Beach Rd for 5km following coast line to Palm Beach Wharf to catch 9am 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 hilly Whale Beach Rd, reducing ride time by 12/15 mins.
Pedal 7km Nth from Wagstaffe Wharf to McMasters Lookout, continue Nth 10km, then wind SW twds Woy Woy, thence Kariong, Mt White for 2nd Nosh Stop, then 3rd Nosh Stop at Pie in the Sky.   
19km South down Old Pacific H'way to Hornsby.

SagStops:
1st       St Ives carpark                                             4th  Entrance to Barrenjoey Rd from Avalon shops              
2nd     Terrey Hills Fruit Barn                                   5th  Marie Byles Lookout, McMasters Beach                        
3rd      Church Point                                                6th  Kariong Shell Garage                         
Nosh Stops:
1st      Ferry ride to Wagstaffe Wharf                       3rd  Pie in the Sky, Nth Cowan                   
2nd     Road Warriors Cafe, Mt White

1st Leg:    Hornsby Jersey St carpark to St Ives carpark                             10.9km       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

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"

Scribe's rap-up of Hornsby to Wyee - 108km - 14 cyclists

Rex aka MediaMan made a successful comeback ride.  However, he did incur the wrath of Bank Teller for abandoning his proclaimed 'game-plan' to pedal within himself, because he was 'out of his skin' over the 6.9km climb to Mt White. But he proved with his two tumbles in late Winter that ya don't need bark.

Paul, Pete 'n Mick at Mt White after 35.5km from Hornsby

Grahame, Navigator, PrincessCaroline 'n Whippet heavily in chat over somethin'.

The Calga Turnaround 6.5 clicks Nth of Mt White, where the wosses were the 2nd 'n 4th above

PacificPete and BakerBoy sussing out the menu at Yarramalong Manor - Dec 2009

John aka Cairns, Justine aka Trumpeter  PacificPete and BakerBoy eating-out at Yarramalong Manor

Justine aka Trumpeter  from the front 'n behind

There are some world renowned train stations across the globe, incl Grand Central Station Manhattan, Berlin, Trafalgar Square.  But none rival Wyee Station for sheer majesty. 
Golly, the crew who opted to take the short-cut to Wyong station don't know what they missed out on.