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Muggaccinos.com The Bullsheet
Sunday 17 Jan '10:
* Nth
Turramurra
shops
by 7:05am for
Cinque Montagnes
(anti-clockwise)
94km
ETR 12:00pm; or All cyclists should time their start to arrive at 1st Sag Stop of Pie in the Sky at 8:40am. Skip the climb from Brooklyn Rd to Pie in the Sky if your slow, thereby reducing by 8km |
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WHO, WHERE, WHEN
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Snapshot: NoshStop: 1st Pie in the Sky - 8:35am (30 min) 2nd Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston - 10:15am (30 min)
KOM climbs: 2nd climb: Brooklyn Rd large aluminium light poll to 20m before Pie in the Sky entrance - 3.85km 3rd climb: 150m West of Berowra Waters punt to Koppers Log Berrilee - 3.40km 4th climb: cement Bridge at Galston Gorge to 50m before Bus Shelter - 3.4km 5th climb: "60km Max Speed" sign 15m after Old Stone Toilet Block SE side of Bobbin Head bridge to "60km Max Speed" sign 50m before Toll Booth at Nth Turra entrance - 3.95km |
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1st Leg: Nth Turra' 38km or Hornsby 27km to Pie in the Sky for 1st Nosh Stop - Skip the climb from Brooklyn Rd to Pie in the Sky if your slow, thereby reducing by 8km Cyclists departing either ride start location should target arriving at initial Sag Stop (10 min) - Pie in the Sky at 8:35am:
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Longer Ride -
Cinque Montagnes
[96km]
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Shorter Ride
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Three Hills
[68km] Both groups pass Berowra station around 8:00am and Cowan station 8:10am. After passing Pie in the Sky Cafe around 8:20am descend to water level, U turn at Brooklyn Rd for slog back up to the Pie Shop for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Pie in the Sky Cafe 8:35am. Skip the climb from Brooklyn Rd if you're slow or do a 'U' turn upon sighting cyclists returning up to PitS Cafe, 'cause we won't wait for you. 2nd Leg: Pie in the Sky to Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston 26km - 70 min 9:05am return S for 8.2km and R into Berowra Waters Rd for flattish section before descending to picturesque Berowra Waters 9:35am for 1st Sag Stop (10 min) during ride on the punt. Or continue south and return to either Hornsby [46km] or Nth Turra’ [69km] car parks. After cycling thru rural Berrilee and Arcadia we take 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min) at Andy's cafe from 10:15am.
3rd Leg: Andy's Cafe to either Hornsby 13km - 40 min Or Nth Turramurra 28km - 75 min 10:45am commence return home continuing South along Galston Rd to the large roundabout at Galston, Left to descend and scale Galston George passing familiar Hornsby Heights' bus shelter. Continue 3km to Hookham's Corner and either -
¨ L 2.5km up Pacific H'way to Asquith station, then off-road to Royston Ave thru backstreets of Asquith, R in to Ku' ring' gai Chase Rd, Ahead into Bobbin Head Rd for 15km to Nth Turra' shops on Bobbin Head Rd - ETR 12:00pm. |
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Risk
Warning Ø Expend 5 min studying your street directory for this route, if you haven't ridden it before 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 -
(iii) cycling too fast on a wet downhill where the
coefficient of friction is much less, particularly at corners; or
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 -
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Cycling
without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party -
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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Rap up of Hornsby, St Ives, Duffy's Forest, Akuna Bay, Church Pt, Warriewood, Wakehurst Parkway, Forest Way, Pattisons, Hornsby - 94km - 13 crew
Four of us about to rollout of
Hornsby carpark bound for
St Ives carpark via the main drag, where the rising sun made it
real hard to see in front of you.
Bedlam at St Ives carpark
Above 'n below pics from outside the Terrey Hills Fruit Barn taken by a nice old chap in the SUV ahead who pointed out a possum.
Bank Teller was busily handing out Muggaccinos marketing cards to the above three budding Muggs at Church Point, when Pelvis scared 'em off
The culprit is the 'turkey' au milieu de, who might have been pondering "I think we've seen the last of them".
Above 'n below pics at the Warriewood Surf Club Cafe
PacificPete maintained his reputation for eating well
Bank Teller filling his bidon at the Warriewood beach outdoor showers
Above 'n below pics at the crest of Wakehurst Parkway, where thankfully we were blessed with an on-shore breeze
Back at Pattisons Patisserie and only 11km from Hornsby station carpark for BakerBoy, Trumpeter, HillMonster and Scribe
Jane aka Neo-Luddite with her customary 'Victory Sign', which was particularly apt today as Jane was returning to the saddle after a short enforced spell |
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Bank Teller 10 Jan '10 |
