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The Bullsheet
Sunrise
is 6:51am
Beaut ferry boat ride to Patonga
on a fine dry morn'
Sunday,
28 July
'13
to Palm Beach, catch 11am ferry to Patonga, pedal
to Woy Woy, catch Iron Horse
to Brooklyn and pedal back to St. Ives'
*
Hornsby Jersey St carpark 8:40am
for
85.9km - ETR Hornsby 2:10pm;
or
*
St Ives carpark
9:10am
for
85.9km - ETR St Ives 2:30pm
Shorter option:
Stay on train from Woy Woy all the way back to Hornsby, reducing route by 19km
By starting at Hornsby you avoid the ride leg from Hornsby to St Ives after
alighting the train at Hornsby
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WHO, WHEN, WHERE:
In order to avoid having to cycle from Hornsby back to St. Ives early arvo, Ride
Organiser,
Phil aka BankTeller
0434 715.861 is starting from Hornsby @ 8:40am (on his comeback ride) [1st Responder]
along with
Tony aka Yorky
[5th Responder],
Ian aka Flash
(likely turn around at Palm Beach)
[6th Responder],
Starting from St Ives @
9:10am are
Lea aka SlowLea
[4th Responder],
Jane aka NeoLuddite
(turning around at Church Point)
[5th Responder] and
Jean aka ChiliDog [3rd Responder],
David aka CricketTragic,
[7th Responder],
Pete aka AnotherBeanCounter
[8th Responder],
Graham aka JackSprat
[9th Responder],
Matt aka GreenMonkey
[10th Responder],
Syd aka MotorMechanic
is riding from his home and meeting us at Palm Beach)
[4th Responder].
APOLOGIES:
John aka Auckland
reports that "Amy
has just returned from China and I will be riding with her on Sunday – if
I can. I expect to return to the Muggs for some rides soon, but Amy will
probably take 3-4 weeks to get fit enough to ride the hills for 75km+ again."
If you think you are >80% of joining us, predicated on the prospect of a fine
dry morning, can you e-mail
Scribe,
and he will add ya above.
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1st Leg:
Hornsby Jersey St carpark to
St Ives carpark - 9km -
25 min
8:40am
cycle
the following main roads route which early on Sunday morn'
has low road traffic which
follows the street signs to St Ives:
-
Left
down Pacific H'way for 800m
-
Left into Edgeworth David Ave to F3 Overpass for 2km
-
Ahead into Junction Rd for 1.3km
-
Right into Eastern Rd for 700m
-
Left into Burns Rd for 2.2km,
-
Ahead into Killeaton St for 2.3km,
-
Right into Memorial Ave
for 500m,
-
Left into Mona Vale Rd for 100m.
2nd
Leg:
St Ives carpark to
Church Point -
20.4km (agg 29.4km
from Hornsby)
- 45 min
By 9:10am cycle -
-
E
along Mona
Vale Rd for 6.6km;
-
L [opposite
Forest Way - at
Terrey
Hills Fruit Barn]
into Myoora Rd and take a
1st Sag Stop (5 min)
- don't cluster at Sag Stop,
rather spread thin to get well to LHS of Myoora Rd;
-
Ahead
along Myoora Rd
for 200m, and
fork
right, still Myoora
Rd
for
2.9km
-
R into Booralie Rd for
300m passing Terrey Hills shops and roundabout;
-
L to McCarrs Creek Rd and descend
2.2km into the park - to the V
(dual entrances
to the park);
-
R fork
and pedal 2.8km descending McCarrs Creek Rd to
McCarrs Creek bridge;
-
Ahead
5.5km along
McCarrs Creek Rd
to Church Point at
9:55am
2nd Sag Stop
(10 min) - Be ready to roll out promptly
to catch 11am ferry;
3rd
Leg: Church Point to Palm Beach
via direct route up main beach road -
15km
-
45 min
(agg 44.4km
from
Hornsby)
By 10:05am cycle -
-
East
twds Mona Vale for 3½km - road becomes Pittwater Rd past Cabbage Tree Rd (on
RHS)
to Mona Rd;
-
L
into Mona Rd for 200m up real steep short hill to crest;
-
Right for 700m;
-
L
into busy Barrenjoey Rd for 11km of views of the Blue Pacific past Bungan Beach thru
Newport,
Bilgola, Avalon, Whale Beach to
arrive Palm Beach Wharf at 8:50am on the bay side
arriving to purchase some grits and embark
11am
Palm Beach and
Hawkesbury River Cruises
ferry
0414 466.635
to
Patonga Wharf for
1st Nosh Stop (30 min)
on the ferry boat.
4th
Leg:
Patonga
to Woy Woy station - 15km
(agg 59.4 km
from
Hornsby) - 45 min
After
30 min entering majestic/blue Brooklyn Waters from Palm Beach wharf at 11:30am
cycle -
-
5.3km
up Patonga Drive initially from
Start
100m up from wharf at Transformer box for 2.77km ave gradient 6.77% to KOM
at 4 Wheel Drive Unsealed Road on LHS Pearl Beach Drive
on RHS;
-
Ahead
for 3.2km past the Umina Beach
180o "U" turn (during the
descent) where road changes to Mt Ettalong Rd, then thru
Ettalong
to
SW
Woy Woy;
-
R
into Hobart for 200m;
-
L
into Sydney Ave for 150m
Sag Stop
(5 min)
outside Shell petrol station just prior to Ocean Beach Rd and
GET OFF THE
ROADWAY;
-
Ahead
crossing Ocean Beach Rd and along West St for 400m;
-
L
into Trafalgar Ave for 2.9km;
-
R
into McMasters Rd for 450m; and
-
L
into Blackwall Rd for 950m to
Railway St
(at traffic lights)
to Woy Woy station and catch the hourly:
*
All-Stops train at 12:23pm
[$3
fare] arriving at Hawkesbury River station 14 min later at 12:37pm;
or
*
or Express
train to Hornsby at 12:57pm arriving at Hornsby station 36 mins later
5th Leg:
Brooklyn to Pie in the Sky - 7.5km
(agg 66.9 km
from Hornsby) - 25 min
12:40pm cycle
3.6km
West along Brooklyn Rd and climb 3.9km Nth for 3rd Nosh Stop
(20 min) at Pie in the Sky from
1pm.
6th
Leg:
Pie in the Sky -
*
1:20pm to Hornsby - 19km (agg 85.9km) 50 mins - ETR 2:10pm; or
*
1:20pm to St Ives
via Bobbin Head
- 31.7km
(agg 85.9km) - 70 min - ETR 2:30pm
A |
Old Pacific Highway |
3.9 |
Cowan station |
A |
Old Pacific Highway |
4.0 |
Berowra Waters Rd |
A |
Old Pacific Highway |
7.6 |
Belmont Ave to Bobbin Head Rd |
A |
Old Pacific Highway |
1.1 |
Galston Rd |
A |
Old Pacific Highway |
0.7 |
Bridge Rd |
A |
Old Pacific Highway |
0.5 |
Coronation St, Hornsby
station |
A |
Old Pacific Highway |
0.9 |
Leonard St/Pattisons Ave Hor. |
L |
Leonard St/Pattisons Ave Hor. |
0.3 |
Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave |
L |
Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave |
2.9 |
Bangalla St |
L |
Bangalla St |
0.7 |
Eastern Rd |
R |
Eastern Rd |
0.3 |
Brentwood/Boomerang Ave |
L |
Brentwood/Boomerang Ave |
2.1 |
Mona Vale Rd |
L |
Mona Vale Rd |
0.7 |
St Ives car park |
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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 -
(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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Jean aka ChiliDog's pics of
Hornsby to Mt White return via Berowra Waters & Galston Gorge -
88km - 6 cyclists, but
Lea aka
SlowLea and Chris had to bail-out
early
Bank Teller
21 July '13
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