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Xmas Eve, Tues. 24 Dec '13 - 7th Annual "Tour de Old Bathurst Rd, Blaxland, Springwood, Yarramundi, Richmond" 

(i)         Turramurra station carpark rollout 6:25am via Browns Water Hole, (or park at Vimiera Rd carpark, Marsfield for 6:40am join-the-ride at M2 gate entrance to Blacktown station to catch 7:59am train arriving 8:17am at Emu Plains station, then ride to N/E up Old Bathurst Rd, Blaxland, Springwood, NE along Hawkesbury Rd, Springwood Rd, thru Yarramundi to Richmond to catch train to Riverstone or Seven Hills and ride M2, Browns Waterhole - 93km - ETR 1pm

ii)         Dural by 6:45am via Old Northern Rd, Seven Hills Rd to meet Turra' starters at Seven Hills station for 8:02am train arriving 8:30am at Emu Plains station.  Eventually returning to Riverstone station to cycle via Annangrove Rd – 91km - ETR 12:30pm

Separate Turra' and Dural start routes meet at Blacktown station for 7:59am train on the Western Line arriving Emu Plains at 8:17am. 

If you want a longer route, ride back from Windsor for 120km route

Print explicit street directions for both start spots at URL for Distance by clicking on 92.8km or 91km

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:

Ride Organiser: Phil aka BankTeller  0434 715.861 [1st Responder], Eric aka PapaBear [2nd Responder], are starting at 6:25am from Turramurra station carpark.  Martin aka Architect is starting at top of Vimiera Rd - 100m south of M2 at 6:35am. 

Andrew aka TugBoat [3rd Responder], and George aka EnglishMan [4th Responder] are meeting us at Emu Plains station at 8:15am.  Peter aka AnotherBeanCounter and Ron aka Draughtsman may also be starters.

APOLOGIES:

Bill aka Glasgow is working thuis Xmas Eve.  Scott aka PatternMaker is recovering from a nasty bingle.

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

1st leg:  Start 6:25am in Rohini Street carpark NE side of Turramurra station to Blacktown station - 23km - 60 min
 Cycle 200m up Rohini St to Pac H'way, R for 100m, L down Kissing Point Rd, to Browns Water Hole and Vimiera Rd entrance by 6:35am.  Or park at Vimiera Rd carpark, Marsfield for 6:40am join-the-ride at M2 gate entrance.
Right turn into Lucas Rd;

Ahead on Lucas Rd for 2.2km; 

Ahead into Sackville Rd for 1.4km;

Left into Sunnyholt Rd for 800m;

Right into George St for 200m to Blacktown station arriving 7:45am for 12 min wait for train to Emu Plains departing at 7:59am arriving Emu Plains at 8:17am.

1st leg (alternate):  Start 6:45am Porter Scenic Lookout carpark before Dural Country Club to Blacktown station -  60 min -  23km

Right down Old Northern Rd for 11.5km

Right into Seven Hills Rd for 6.5km

Ahead into Prospect Highway for 450m;

Right after 450m into Lucas Ave for off-road Sag Stop [5 min] outside Seven Hills Primary School

Ahead Morris St Cnr along Lucas Ave for 2.2km; 

Ahead into Sackville Rd for 1.5km;

Left into Prince Rd for 800m;

Right George St for 200m to Blacktown station arriving 7:50am for 9 min wait for train to Emu Plains departing at 7:59am arriving Emu Plains at 8:17am.

2nd Leg:  17km from Emu Plains station up mega precipitous Old Bathurst Rd to Blaxland station, thence Warrimoo and on to Springwood for Nosh Stop at Aroma Cafe in Raymond Rd on LHS of Macquarie Rd or The Subway

Alight train at Emu Plains station at 8:17am on southern side and take path under rail line entering Old Bathurst Rd from Mackellar St for a level 2km stretch to a short but really steep KOM Climb starting 15m past traffic lights at Bus Stop sign and ending 2.05km later at Bowaga Ave.

3rd Leg:  26km from Springwood to Richmond station alighting at either Seven Hills or Riverstone station - 70 min

9:30am re-trace 250m back down Macquarie Rd;

Left following signs NE to Richmond, along Hawkesbury Rd, Springwood Rd, thru Yarramundi pulling-up at Hawkesbury Heights Lookout on RHS after about 12km for 5 min Sag Stop whilst gawking at the awesome view.  Thence descend from the Hawkesbury Heights Lookout to Richmond to catch train half hourly service at 10:40am, or 11:10am or 11:40am for 41 min trip to Seven Hills station arriving 11:21am, 11:51am or 12:21pm. 

4th Leg:  25km from Seven Hills station to Turramurra station - 70 min - ETR 12:50pm

Alight at Seven Hills station at 11:51am  -

Left into Terminus Rd for 300m

Left into Prospect Highway for 700m (care two lanes but no shoulder, so try and cycle with another cyclist beside you to occupy the entire lane);

Right into Abbott Rd/M2 for 15.6km being careful as some traffic roars up Seven Hills Rd;

Left at Light Tower into Browns Waterhole for 1.45km;

Ahead up Kissing Point Red for 3.7km with a 65m section just before the apex which is killer;

Right onto Pacific Highway for 200m; and

Left into Rohini St for 250m to carpark - ETR 1:01pm.

4th Leg (alternate):  Riverstone station to Dural - 23.7km - 65 min - ETR 12:30pm

Alight at Riverstone station at 11:33am  -

 

NE along Garfield Rd East for 3.2km,

R into Windsor Rd for 2.2km, 

L into Annangrove Rd for 10.5km,

R into Kenthurst Rd for 1km,

L into Pellit Lane which soon veers R for 180m,

L into Wirrabara Rd for 600m,

L into Derriwong Rd for 500m,

R into Langford Rd/Davey Rd for 1.9km,

R into Wyoming Rd for 850km

R into Old Northern Rd for 1.2km to Porter Scenic Lookout - ETR 12:40pm.

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 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"

Pics from last Sunday's 'Hornsby to Mt White and return' -  70km  -  6 crew
Scribe   21 Dec '14