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Sunday, 21 Feb '10, Somersby "Bellbirds" clockwise:

*     7:20am from Hornsby    map      124km  ETR Hornsby 2:25pm

*     7:30am from Berowra   map      103km  ETR Berowra 2:00pm

*     7:40am from Cowan      map      95km   ETR  Cowan  1:45pm

All cyclists should target arriving at 8:50am at Mt White Village Store for 1st Nosh Stop - 30 min

Ø    Ride Organiser: Phil Johnston   9114.6689  0434 715.861

Ø    Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

Ø    Click on: Risk Warnings which warns of 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"

Ø    Cycling without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party - join Bicycle NSW for PL insurance, or upgrade your household policy to include PL beyond your front fence, so that all Muggs are better protected, 'cause if you cause a serious accident it could cost you upwards of $1m in PL claims by the injured 3rd party

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

Ø    Don't ride two abreast on single lane roads with an unbroken centre line

Nosh Stops:
1st    Mt White Village Store                    from  8:50am           30 min 

2nd   United Gas Peats Ridge                   from  9:45am          10 min
3rd   Pie in the Sky                                   from  1:00pm          30 min
 Sag Stops:
 1st    Somersby General Store                    from 10:50am       10 min

2nd   Roundabout to Kariong                    from   11:20am        5 min
3rd    Mt White Village Store                      from   12:10pm      10 min

King of the Mountain climbs:
 1st     Cherro Point Rd sign to 20m past 2nd Mt White sign                                           7.55km
 2nd    Brooklyn Rd aluminium light poll to 10m before entrance to Pie in the Sky        3.85km

Hornsby to Mt White Village Store - 35.5km - 90 min

Park in Hornsby street side car-park 80m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby station. 

Rollout from 7:20am, -

  • Nth up Jersey St for 500m,

  • L for 20m to traffic lights;

  • R onto Old Pacific Highway for 35km for 1st Sag Stop  (30 min) at Mt White Road Warriors' Cafe from 8:50am.

OR park in Berowra station carpark to Mt White -  24km - 65 min

Nth up Old Pacific Highway from 7:30am for 24km for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Mt White Road Warriors' Cafe from 8:50am.

 

OR park in Cowan station carpark to Mt White -  20km - 52 min

Nth up Old Pacific Highway from 7:40am for 20km for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Mt White Road Warriors' Cafe from 8:50am.

 

2nd Leg:  Mt White to Peats Ridge - 21km - 58 min (56.5km from Hornsby)

Depart Bikie Hangout by 9:20am -

  • Nth along Old Pacific H'way for 6.2km to Calga;

  • L into Peats Ridge Rd for 15km continuous, gradual climb for Nosh Stop (10 min) at United Gas Peats Ridge arriving from 10:20am.

3rd Leg:  Peats Ridge to Somersby General Store - 9.5km - 22 min (66km)

From 10:30am -

  • NEE along Peats Ridge Rd for 9.3km to "off-ramp";

  • Left up "off-ramp" and Right along Wisemans Ferry Rd for 200m to Somersby General Store (4372.1269ph) arriving from 10:50am for 2nd Sag Stop  (10 min).

4th Leg: Somersby General Store to Mt White - 24km - 70 min (89km from Hornsby)

11am -

  • R along Wisemans Ferry Rd for 7.5km to large Roundabout at juncture with Old Pacific H'way for Sag Stop (5 min) off-the-road from 11:20am;  

  • R into Old Pacific Highway for 6.5km to Mooney Mooney Creek bridge;

  • Ahead on Old Pacific Highway for 4.3km to Calga Interchange;

  • L on Old Pacific Highway for 6.2km to Mt White for 3rd Sag Stop (10 min).

 

5th Leg: Mt White to Pie in the Sky - 16km - 42 min (105km from Hornsby)

12:20pm descend Old Pacific H'way, cross Brooklyn Bridge over Hawkesbury River, pass Brooklyn Rd [103km] and ascend 3.9km for 3rd Nosh Stop at Pie in the Sky (30 min) from 1pm.

 

6th Leg: Pie in the Sky to Hornsby - 19.3km - 55 min (124.3km from Hornsby)

1:30pm Sth down Old Pacific H'way -

  • pass Cowan [111km] around 1:45pm

  • pass Berowra [115km] around 2:00pm, and

  • return to Hornsby, taking R fork at Asquith, continuing along Old Pacific H'way [125km] at 2:25pm.

Sloshfest abridged ride from Hornsby to Brooklyn 'n back - 52km from Hornsby - 3 cyclists

Peter aka CampyAficionado and Bank Teller opted for a short ride from ten bells, and met up with Richard aka Sloth at PitS.  John aka BakerBoy rode from Woy Woy and met up with Kaza and Jean aka ChiliDog on a 150km Audax ride.  Justine aka Trumpeter rode 113km on her Pat Malone in training for an imminent Canberra ride

 

Bank Teller   8 Feb 2010