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Muggaccinos.com
The Bullsheet
New Year's
Day, Friday, 1
Jan '10, 7:50am
from
Sutherland Leisure Centre - Tour de Wollongong,
thence catching
Iron Horse from Nth Wollongong back to Waterfall, drop down McKell Ave to
cycle up thru RNP to Sutherland
-
88.5km – ETR 1:50pm
Shorten ride to 60km by
staying on the train all the way back to Sutherland station
Ø No trackwork on
the Illawarra Line
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Snap Shot: At sparrow fart on a Sunday morn' it
is only 45 minutes drive from Chatswood [38km] to the
Sutherland Leisure Centre at Waratah Park off Rawson Ave (approx 1km south of Sutherland
shopping centre). Park in middle of
largish open-air carpark outside the swimming complex. Rollout 7:50am
sharp down the Princess H'way past
Waterfall and left into Lawrence Hargraves Drive and right into
Lawrence Hargraves Drive
thru Austinmer to Bulli Cafe for
1st Nosh Stop
(30 min).
Thence south to
Wollongong Harbour
2nd Nosh Stop
(30 min). 3km to Nth Wollongong to catch train to Waterfall.
Drop down McKell Ave for 3rd Nosh Stop
(10 min), thence 5km to
Waratah Park -
ETR 1:50pm. Nosh
Stops:
Bulli Cafe
from 9:30am 30 min
LeVendi's Seafood, Wollongong Harbour
from 10:35am 30 min
Audley Weir cafe
from 1:20pm
10 min
Sag Stops:
100m into Lawrence Hargraves Drive off-ramp
from
8:35am 5 min |
WHO, WHEN, WHERE
Ride
Organiser is Phil Johnston
aka
BankTeller
9114.6689 or 0434
715.861,
Martin aka Architect,
Eric aka
PapaBear,
Lois
Lane,
PacificPete
and
Terry aka Navigator have
committed thus far.
If you think you are >80% of joining us, can you e-mail
Scribe,
and he will add ya above.
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Directions from North
Shore, either –
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Homebush Bay Drive / Centenary Drive / Roberts Rd / Wiley Ave /
King George's Rd / Princess H’way; or
Ø
Pacific
Highway over Harbour Bridge onto Princess H’way at
Broadway, remaining on Princess H’way
crossing George’s River Bridge and passing thru Sylvania and Gymea. Then -
(a) continue
straight into The Grand Pde (when most of the traffic turns L
into Arcadia Rd.)
(b)
250m later veer L into Old Princess H'way
which 250m
later, after passing President Ave on LHS, becomes Rawson
Ave.
(c) 150m later L into carpark at Waratah Park and park
down the bottom on RHS in front of the Swimming
Centre. |
1st Leg:
Sutherland Leisure Centre
via Princess H'way to
SeaSalt Cafe
Bulli
- 42km - 100 min
7:50am:
Left
South along Rawson Ave for 1.1km;
Ahead
South down Princess H'way for 21km;
Left after
22km immediately after passing
"Sambio Animal Gardens"
sign
up off-ramp
into
Lawrence Hargraves Drive
for 100m
for 1st Sag
Stop (5 min) to ensure slower cyclists don't
continue down the
Princess H'way;
Ahead due E
for 3.1km to Bald Hill (juncture of
Lawrence Hargraves Drive and Lady Wakehurst Drive)
[25km];
Right 2.7km Sth descending from Stanwell Tops descending to Stanwell Park
continuing along
Lawrence Hargraves Drive
crossing new Bridge,
passing thru Coalcliff, Clifton, Cape Horn,
Scarborough, Wombarra, Coledale,
arriving
from 9:30am for 1st Nosh Stop
(30 min)
at
Bulli Cafe.
2nd
Leg: Bulli Cafe to
LeVendi Seafood, Wollongong Harbour
-
14km (agg 56km) - 35 min
10am Sth
past
Thirroul,
Bulli, Woonona Beach to
Wollongong Harbour around 10:35am 2nd Nosh Stop
(30 min).
A |
Lawrence Hargraves Dr. |
3.0 |
McCauley St |
~ |
SW |
42 |
L |
McCauley St |
0.7 |
Surfers Pde. |
~ |
SE |
43 |
L |
Surfers Pde. |
0.2 |
Craig St |
~ |
E |
43 |
R |
Craig St |
0.1 |
Hamilton Rd |
~ |
S |
43 |
L |
Hamilton Rd |
0.3 |
Cycleway |
~ |
S |
44 |
A |
Cycleway |
2.2 |
Farrell Rd |
~ |
S |
46 |
A |
Cycleway |
4.7 |
Murray Rd |
~ |
S |
50 |
R |
Murray Rd |
0.5 |
Cawley St |
~ |
E |
51 |
L |
Cawley St |
0.3 |
Cycleway |
~ |
S |
51 |
A |
Cycleway |
4.7 |
Wollongong Harbour |
~ |
S |
56 |
Arrive
LeVendi Seafood, Wollongong Harbour at 10:35am after 56km for 2nd Nosh Stop
(30 min)
3rd
Leg:
Wollongong Harbour to
North Wollongong station - 1.9km (agg
57.9km) - 7 min
11:05am -
4th Leg:
Waterfall
train station to Audley
Kiosk
25.4km (agg 83km) - 65 min
After
57.9km
at 12:15pm
drop 4.7km down
McKell Ave and cross concrete bridge.
Left
into Sir Bertram Stevens Drive for 5.5km
Nth to Garie Beach Rd.
Ahead
for 5.5km for further fleeting 3rd
Sag Stop
(3 min)
at intersection of Bundeena Drive.
Continue
NW another 9.8km for
a
3rd Nosh Stop
(15 min)
from 1:20pm at Audley Kiosk 50m before Audley Weir - excellent coffee 'n maggot sacks.
CARE:
Keep well to LHS along the final legs from Bundeena to Audley Weir.
If a cue of cars is behind you, pull over to side of road and allow 'em to pass.
5th Leg:
Audley Weir to Waratah Park - 5.5km (agg 88.5km) - 15 min
1:35pm cross
the weir and up precipitous Farnell Ave to Princess H'way and
R
onto Princess H'way, shortly pass Loftus Oval on RHS. 1km after traffic lights
at Rawson Ave turn R into Sutherland Leisure Centre - ETR 1:50pm.
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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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Pics from Wed 30th Dec, Marsfield to Brighton le
Sands, historic Kurnell, Cronulla - 84km - 7 starters
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Above two pics and below pic snapped at
Brighton le Sands après 41 clicks.
Our route due south from
Vimiera Rd carpark Marsfield,
Eastwood, Denistone, Meadowbank, South Strathfield along Cooks River
to Brighton le Sands for brunch along the waters of Botany Bay, and
on to Kurnell for a train back from Cronulla is not the sort of
route for a Muggs' Sunday ride. However, it is a beaut
route midweek, particularly over the holiday season.
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Three of us
made it out to the Kurnell Lookout, where we added a sightseer to our pic
'cause her brother was taking the snap
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A few of
the crew took a fleeting dip outside the cafe at Kurnell Village Cafe
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Scribe's
wrap-up
of Turra' station to assault the dreaded Old Bathurst Rd to Springwood, thence
descend Yarramundi to Richmond for train to Seven Hills, then home along M2 -
88km - 6 cyclists
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Four eager beavers outside Emu Plains
station full of anticipation to tackle the infamous Old Bathurst Rd
'short-cut' from the Penrith basin up to Springwood
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1st Nosh Stop at
Aroma
Cafe, Springwood having just scaled the
2.05km Old Bathurst Rd KOM Climb which
Andrew aka
Tugboat and
George aka
EnglishMan flew up, with TugBoat pushing a
39/26 for all it was worth, and hang the throbbing quads.
Justine ranked the 2.05km short/sharp ascent as 'El Supremo'.
But not having attended an
Annual King of the Mountain Challenge at Berry where we climb the bestest
cluster of 'real hills' in NSW, this veritable whipper-snapper, who
is still wet behind the ears, wouldn't know what a real hill was.
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Above 'n below pics en route from East
Richmond to Seven Hills station
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Secret drug
intake half way up Kissing Point Rd, 'cause we was 'all on empty'
having cycled 87km out West with the temp still rising |
Rap-up of
Hornsby, Galston Gorge/Berowra Ferry climbs with Boxing Day meet-up at Andy's
Cafe - 6 at Andy's - 44km
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It didn't rain at all, but yes there was a persistent Highland
Mist, but we didn't care especially as
Pete aka Yamaha,
albeit a tad larger around the girth than the last time he rode with Muggs
at least 3 years ago, was making his comeback ride. And
ToothFairy,
who made her comeback ride 9 weeks ago out to Windsor, also joined us at Andy's.
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Scribe's
camera phone isn't too clear sometimes, but it looks like waiting for the ferry.
Unaccountably, the bottom RHS of this pic has vanished
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Above snap shows
Yamaha with his
bike aloft after successfully climbing his 2nd KOM Climb from the ferry to the
Berowra shops, with the first being up Galston Gorge. Pete was too
pooped-out to hold his bike for this pic, so Matt did the lifting for him.
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Post ride back at Hornsby carpark |
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Scribe
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Dec
'09
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