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Sunday, 21 April '13, Six Demi or Quatre Demi Montagnes clockwise ¨ "Six Demi Montagnes" - clockwise from Nth Turra’ by 7:00am – 114km ETR 12:45pm ¨ “Quatre Demi Montagnes” – clockwise from Hornsby by 7:45am – 86km ETR 12:15pm Cyclists from the longer departure point of Nth Turramurra do not pass the shorter Hornsby departure spot - usually meet after ascent of Galston Rd just before 1st Nosh Stop Andy's Cafe, Arcadia from 9:10am |
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WHO, WHEN, WHERE: Ride Organiser: Phil aka BankTeller 0434 715.861 is starting from Nth Turra’ at 7:00am, 'cause he's not a woos.
APOLOGIES: Syd aka MotorMechanic is holidaying in Hawaii 'til end April.
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1st Leg: Nth Turra' 62km - 145 min or Hornsby 46.3km - 105 min to Berowra Waters Marina Cafe
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Longer
Ride -
Six Demi Montagnes -
102km
- 62km 1st Leg (agg 62km from Nth Turra')
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Shorter Ride -
Quatre Demi Montagnes
- 73km
- 25km 1st Leg Route now becomes common for both start points: * R into Somerville Rd at traffic lights and pedal 4km on undulating, wide residential road to narrow entrance of Crosslands Reserve. * Descend narrow, steep bitumen pathway 2.5km to Crosslands Reserve at creek level for 1st Sag Stop (10 min). * Return up precipitous, steep narrow pathway 2.5k for 2nd Sag Stop at Crosslands KOM (5 min). * R into Somerville Rd for 4.1km to Galston Rd * R back into Galston Rd and descend 4.5km to Galston Gorge timber bridge. * Climb 4km to Crosslands Rd. * Right into Crosslands Rd for 3.3km to dirt road. * Return 3km and right into Bevans Rd for 700m. * Left into Knights Rd for 850m * Right into Bayfields Rd for 1.7km which veers Right into Blacks Rd for 900m to familiar Arcadia Rd which becomes Bay Rd at pastoral Berrilee, where a few km later after passing the former Koppers Log KOM descend to picturesque Berowra Waters for our 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Berowra Waters Marina Cafe arriving from 9:15am. |
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2nd Leg: Berowra Waters Marina Cafe to Pie in the Sky - 21km (agg 83km from Nth Turra') - 70 min 9:45am take ride on the punt and climb 4km East from Berowra Waters where we usually regroup at 3rd Sag Stop (5 min) under cover at Former Pool Shop, before 3km later turning Left from Berowra Waters Rd. onto Old Pacific H'way and cycle Nth past Cowan station and Pie in the Sky and descend to Brooklyn Rd and 'U turn' cycling 3.85km back up to Pie in the Sky at 10:55am for 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min).
3rd
Leg:
Pie in the Sky
to
- ¨ continue Sth to Hornsby - ETR 12:15pm; or ¨ enter Bobbin Head to Nth Turra' shops - ETR 12:45pm |
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Risk Warning Ø Do not cycle over the metal girders on the ramp at the Berowra Waters ferry, if you opt to cycle off the ferry, 'cause you will come down hard, like many before you. Ø Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday 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 at least 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 -
Ø
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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Bank Teller's rap-up of Hornsby to Wyong, via Spencer - 129km - 9 cyclists
Alas, the three "Soft
Cocks" (seated below) who 'cut 'n run' back to
Hornsby from Mt. White, missed a Corker of a ride on a
pristine Autumn day, as
Kev aka TexDubbo
earnestly attests below. Good to see Andrew aka Scallop 'back in the saddle' after a 'wheel touch' bingle last Nov at Berry after the hill climb was all done.
Four of the five tougher 'Cocks' who
pressed on Nth to Peats Ridge
Above 'n below snaps from the Hub of the Universe of the two Warriors who 'Walked the Talk' on a pristine Autumn day
Scribe 15 April '13 |
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