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Muggaccinos.com
The Bullsheet
Sunrise 5:38am
Sunday, 11 Dec '11 - Tour
de Windsor,
Richmond, Hawkesbury Heights, Springwood,
Old Bathurst Rd Mitchells Pass; or
Return via
Pitt Town Rd to Hornsby 50.1km or Turramurra 55.9km - ETR Turra
1:50pm
-
6:45am
Turramurra station
carpark for
124km route
via
Browns Water Hole, (7:05am
from Vimiera Rd, Marsfield), Epping Rd, Pembroke St, M2
alternate route,
M7
exiting at Quakers Hill Parkway and follow rail line to Windsor to meet any cyclists
who commenced from
Hornsby or Dural
and cycled via Galston Gorge and Cattai Ridge Rd for
1st Nosh Stop (35 min) from 9:00am
-
7:15am
Turramurra
station carpark
for
91km
route with 22.4km via
Browns Water Hole, (7:35am
from Vimiera Rd, Marsfield), Epping Rd, Pembroke St,
M2
alternate route/Abbott Rd/Prospect Highway
to
Seven Hills train station to
aboard
8:19am
train
arriving Windsor at
8:49am (reducing 1st Leg
to Windsor by 27km) (Let
Scribe
know if you want to ride this abridged route,
otherwise you might be the only cyclist in Turra' carpark approaching 7:15am)
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7am Hornsby
station carpark via Galston
Gorge and Cattai Ridge Rd to Windsor - see bottom
Ø below
Then at 9:35am onto
Richmond, up Yarramundi
to Springwood to 2nd Nosh Stop at Springwood, thence descend
Mitchells Pass
Old Bathurst Rd to -
* Emu Plains train to Blacktown
station; or
* Penrith train to Seven Hills
Thence
M2, Browns Water Hole,
Kissing Point Rd -
ETR Turramurra 1:50pm
Ø If driving from Inner West,
park at most Northerly Point in Vimiera Rd Marsfield 200m South of M2 to join ride
Ø
Hardcopy these directions,
expend
10 min studying the street map
to familiarize with the below
and bring on Sunday
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WHO, WHEN, WHERE
Ø Ride
Organiser: Phil Johnston
0434
715.861
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BakerBoy
is hopeful of again cycling from Hornsby
station at 6:35am down the Pac Highway and turning right at 6:50am into
Kissing Point Rd
Ø
BankTeller is starting at
7:05am
from Vimiera Rd, carpark Marsfield.
Ø
Jean aka ChiliDog
will be waiting in the bus shelter at Cnr Epping Rd and Vimiera Rd at
7:10am.
Ø
David aka
CricketTragic is meeting us 100m into Pembroke St after we enter it from
Epping Rd.
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NewChums, Tony and Kevin, have also indicated they are riding.
Ø
Matt aka Printer
is starting from Hornsby at 7am and riding via Cattai Ridge to Windsor for the
scheduled 9am rendezvous at Macq Square, Windsor.
If ya want to join us, e-mail
BankTeller
and ya will get added to this esteemed/select group.
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Snapshot:
Long Route:
Start 6:45am from
Turramurra station
carpark
via
3.7km on Kissing Point Rd, 1.45km thru Browns Water Hole (7:05am
from Vimiera Rd, carpark Marsfield), Epping Rd, Pembroke St, M2
alternate 'backroads' route
onto M7,
exiting at Quakers Hill Parkway and follow Western rail line to Windsor.
Shorter Route to Windsor using train from Seven Hills: Start
Turramurra station 7:15am for 24km to Seven Hills station (3.7km on Kissing Point Rd, 1.45km thru Browns Water Hole,
Vimiera Rd, Epping Rd, Pembroke St, 17km on M2 alternate
'backroads' route/Abbott Rd/Prospect Highway) to catch
Seven Hills train
at
8:19am
arriving Windsor at 8:41am.
Then pedal 1km to Macq Place.
2nd Leg is
challenging 31km to Richmond, SW up Hawkesbury Heights to Yarramundi
for 2nd Nosh Stop at Springwood.
3rd Leg descends
mountain incorporating scenic Mitchells Pass Old Bathurst Rd to Emu Plains
station to catch train back to Blacktown
station
(or Penrith station to Seven Hills) followed by 24km cycle back to Turra' station
- ETR 2:45pm.
Nosh Stops:
(i) Macquarie Square, Windsor (35 min) from
9:00am
(ii)
Aroma Cafe Springwood
(30 min) from 11:00am
(iii) Train from -
* Emu Plains to Blacktown station for 19 min; or
* Penrith station to Seven Hills station for 25 min.
KOM Climbs:
Shaws Creek Bridge to veer R sign approaching
Hawkesbury Heights Lookout
4.1km
Shaws Creek Bridge to
'Old Stone Cottage' at crest of Hawkesbury Heights
7.1km
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a)
Longer
Route
cycling from
Turramurra
station Rohini
St car park
200m before bottom of Kissing Point Rd
via M2 alternate 'backroads' route, M7,
Quaker Hills Pky thence follow rail line to Windsor
–
49km
- 2 hrs 15 min
![](../../Rides_Stuff/22_Sunday_rides/M2%20upgrade/M2%20Upgrade%20map-24km.gif)
Above map shows the RTA designed 23km route from top of
Vimiera Rd to the entrance to M7 off Old Windsor Rd
Hardcopy official RTA alternate M2 route section from Vimiera rd to M7- 23.3km.
Rollout
6:45am:
* R Sth 200m up Rohini St
to traffic lights on Pacific H'way
* R 200m
W on Pacific Highway to traffic lights
* L
Sth down Kissing Point Rd for 3km - very steep early
* 200m before bottom of
Kissing Point Rd
* Ahead SW thru Browns Water Hole for 700m -
caution steep decent with sharp
turns
* R W
thru 30m tunnel under the M2
* L SW
into Vimiera Rd for 20m to meet-up with other cyclists who parked at Vimiera Rd
Sag Stop (3 min).
* Ahead SSW along Vimiera Rd for 700m
* R W
into Epping Rd for 1.3km
* Ahead W into Pembroke St for 100m
* R NW
into Essex St for 300m
* L W
into Chester St for 150m
* R N
into Cambridge St and follow signs into/thru Beecroft Rd bus/rail underpass
* Ahead on new cycle path along Beecroft Rd to the
M2
* L at
intersection of Beecroft Rd and M2 to enter M2 breakdown lane.
* Ahead along
M2 for 11km |
Continue ahead onto M7 for 9.7km to Quakers Hill Parkway where we Left
at off ramp and turn R at lights
onto Hambledon Rd. 750m
later L into Bali Drive (through
housing estate) R at "T"
junction into Walker St and 600m L into Burdekin Rd and follow this
for 600m when it
becomes Railway Terrace. Follow
railway line to Schofields and continue to Riverstone along Railway Tce.
Where
Riverstone station level crossing is on your LHS, turn R then immediately L and follow the railway
line on your LHS. Riverstone Parade
take us to Vineyard Station.
At Vineyard station road veers to the R.
Turn L into Wallace Rd after 50m.
Follow
railway line along where Wallace Rd ends at a "T"
intersection. Turn L and cycle over a
level railway crossing, and turn R into Railway Rd and remain on it for
about 1k to Mulgrave Station where we R onto
Mulgrave Rd and follow until you reach Windsor Rd.
Turn L into Windsor Rd, and follow it 3km to Windsor
for 1st
Nosh Stop (35 min)
from approx 9:10am at Macquarie Square Windsor. |
Shorter
Route
catching train from Seven Hills station:
Turramurra
station
Rohini St
car park
via above explained new access onto M2 to Seven Hills station, thence train to
Windsor station – 22.4km -
65 min:
Rollout 7:15am
and follow above directions in blue
background but rather than veer r onto M7, hook L and straighten for
another 3km to where the M2 becomes Abbott Rd which is at traffic lights with Johnson
Ave.
Continue ahead
700m along Prospect Highway
to Seven Hills station on LHS, enter via Terminus Rd.
Quickly buy a snack and
catch
Seven Hills train
at
8:19am
arriving Windsor station at 8:41am
and pedal 1km to Macq
Place to meet cyclists who cycled
all the way to Windsor.
2nd
Leg:
Windsor
to Richmond,
Yarramundi,
Springwood
-
31km - 85 min (agg 80km)
9:35am: |
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Windsor |
5.0 |
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NWW |
Richmond |
|
Market St |
0.1 |
~ |
NWW |
March St |
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March St |
0.6 |
~ |
SSW |
Bosworth St |
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Bosworth St |
0.3 |
~ |
SWW |
Castlereagh Rd |
|
Castlereagh Rd |
4.0 |
~ |
SWW |
Springwood Rd |
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Springwood Rd |
11.4 |
/ |
SWW |
Hawkesbury Heights
Lookout 10 min
Sag Stop |
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Hawkesbury Rd |
9.1 |
~ |
SWW |
Macquarie Rd |
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Macquarie Rd |
0.2 |
~ |
W |
Raymond Rd |
|
Raymond Rd |
0.1 |
~ |
S |
Aroma Café, Springwood |
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Raymond Rd |
0.1 |
~ |
N |
Macquarie Rd |
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Macquarie Rd |
0.2 |
~ |
SEE |
Hawkesbury Road |
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Green Pde/Macq. Rd |
4.0 |
~ |
SEE |
Green Pde/Macquarie Rd |
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Great Western Highway |
0.8 |
~ |
SEE |
Great Western Highway |
|
Wilson/Railway Pde |
4.4 |
~ |
SEE |
Wilson/Railway Pde |
|
Mitchells Pass |
4.3 |
\ |
E |
Great Western Highway |
|
Great Western Highway |
2.3 |
~ |
NE |
Station St |
|
Station St |
0.1 |
~ |
N |
Emu Plains station |
4th
Leg:
Alight train at Blacktown station around 12:20pm and cycle to Turramurra station
carpark - 27km - 85 min - ETR Turramurra station 1:45pm
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Ahead into Boys Ave 200m,
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R into Second Ave for 400m,
-
L into Sunnyholt Rd for
800m,
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R into Sackville Rd for
1.2km
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Ahead in
Lucas Rd for 1.4km
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L into
Prospect H'way for 400m
-
Ahead at Johnson Ave
traffic lights into Abbott Rd/M2 (take extreme car as lots of traffic proceed
leftish along the Prospect H'way,
and one of those
Red Necks could wallop ya!) for 15.6km,
-
L at
Optus Tower
at crest (1.6km after passing thru 400m tunnel) down/up
Brown's Waterhole for 1.8km,
-
Ahead up Kissing Point Rd for 3.7km
-
R into Pacific H'way for 250m
-
Left into Rohini St for 200m
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Left into Turramurra station
carpark.
ETR Turramurra station 1:45pm.
(If your train stops at Seven Hills
station, exit at Seven Hills station because you are immediately on
Prospect H'way/Abbott Rd/M2 - 25km - 70 min) - ETR Turramurra station
1:40pm
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Risk
Warning
Take the early steep descent of
Kissing Point Rd slowly, as one lass who rode with Peloton Racing Club had a
very nasty bingle 5 years ago, and David Hatley aka Radar
broke two collar bones, and wrote-off his carbon bike, when a lady backed-out,
and Radar's radar couldn't react in time to avoid a nasty rear-end
whack
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.
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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
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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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Scribe's
rap-up of
St Ives, Duffy's Forest, West Head, Warriewood - 94km -
14
cyclists
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Scribe
4 Dec
'11 |
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