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Sunday, 2 June '13 -  8:20am Hornsby station carpark to Riverstone via Galston Gorge and Withers Rd.  Return via Scheyville Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd, Andy's Cafe Arcadia and Galston Gorge - 91km  -  ETR 1:25pm

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:
 Jean aka ChiliDog, .... are starting from Hornsby station carpark at 8:20am.
 Syd aka MotorMechanic is starting from Galston shops at 9am.

APOLOGIES:

Ride Organiser: Phil aka BankTeller  0434 715.861 is on the burgeoning injury toll, after 'taking a tumble' whilst racing to collect his hamburger and suffering a Collies' fracture.  

John aka BakerBoy is recovering from dislocating his shoulder whilst mountain biking.

David aka MountainGoat is almost recovered from busting a leg when David 'bingled on his bike'.

If you think you are >80% of joining us, please e-mail Scribe and he will add ya in the above.

1st Leg: Rollout 8:20am from Hornsby station carpark to Riverstone, via Galston Gorge, Sth down Old Northern Rd, Right into Wyoming Rd, Kenthurst Rd and Withers Rd arriving Riverstone at 10:20am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) -  46km  -  130 mins

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Jersey St

0.1 km
Left onto Bridge Rd 0.7 km
Right onto Pacific Hwy 0.8 km
Left onto Galston Rd 1.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Mid Dural Rd 12.2 km
Left onto Old Northern Rd 14.5 km
Right onto Wyoming Rd 17.4 km
Left 17.5 km
Left onto Wyoming Rd 17.6 km
Left onto Langford Rd 18.2 km
Continue onto Davey Rd 19.2 km
Left onto Derriwong Rd 20.1 km
Right onto Wirrabara Rd 20.5 km
Right onto Pellitt Ln 21.2 km
Right onto Kenthurst Rd 21.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Annangrove Rd 22.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bannerman Rd 24.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Glenhaven Rd 26.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Samantha Riley Drive 27.8 km
Left onto Foxall Rd 28.3 km
Left onto Withers Rd 30.0 km
Left onto Annangrove Rd 35.0 km
Right onto Windsor Rd/Metroad 2 35.7 km
Left onto Guntawong Rd 36.2 km
Continue onto Clarke St 38.3 km
Left onto Garfield Rd East 39.9 km
Right onto Riverstone Parade 41.9 km
1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Riverstone shops from 10:30am
2nd Leg:  11:00am return via Scheyville Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd, Wylds Rd to Andy's Cafe Arcadia  -  32km  -  75 min -  agg 74km
Continue onto Bandon Rd 45.4 km
Left onto Bandon Rd 45.9 km
Continue onto Chapman Rd 46.2 km
Right onto Commercial Rd 47.0 km
Slight left onto Menin Rd 47.5 km
Left onto Boundary Rd 49.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Old Pitt Town Rd 49.9 km
Right onto Scheyville Rd 53.6 km
Right onto Dormitory Hill Rd 55.2 km
Left onto Midson Rd 56.2 km
Right onto Cusack Rd 56.5 km
Left onto Boundary Rd 57.1 km
Right onto Cattai Ridge Rd 60.5 km
Right onto Old Northern Rd 73.1 km
Left onto Wylds Rd 73.9 km
2nd Nosh Stop (25 min) at Andy's Cafe from 12:15pm
75.5 km
3rd Leg 12:40pm return via Galston Gorge to Hornsby  -  14.6km  -  45 min -  agg 90.1km  -  ETR 1:25pm
Right onto Arcadia Rd 75.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Galston Rd 79.0 km
Right to stay on Galston Rd 80.1 km
Right onto Pacific Hwy 89.3 km

Left onto Bridge Rd

90.0 km
Right onto Jersey St Hornsby carpark  -  ETR 1:25pm
90.1 km

Risk Warning
 Ø   Dismount and walk over two short timber bridges on Pitt Town Rd which have claimed a few Muggs previously as there are gaps that will swallow your wheels

Ø   Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

Ø   Expend 5 min studying your street directory for the 3km section from Right into Wyoming Rd (from old northern Rd) to Kenthurst Rd

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 our 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 -
(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"

Syd's pics from St Ives 8:30am to Duffy's Forest, West Head to Warriewood Beach for Brunch return via Powder Works Rd and Mona Vale Rd  -  8 starters which incl. Kev aka TexDubbo who joined in at Warriewood cafe  -  87km  


 

West Head on a Corker of a late Autumn morn'

   
 

Bank Teller    19 May '13