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13th Annual Boxing Day
ride,
Thursday,
26 Dec
'13 - +25 riders expected - all cyclists
welcome 1st Nosh Stop Berowra Waters Marina Fish Cafe from 9am |
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If you are >80% confident of joining us, contingent upon a fine morn', e-mail Scribe and he will add ya in the above. |
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David's GPS registered 17.9% at the final short ascent to the crest from Crosslands Reserve |
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1st Leg: Hornsby to Berowra Waters Marina Cafe - 46.3km 1st Leg - 130 min Rollout 6:50am Hornsby car-park 100m Nth/West of Railway Hotel in Jersey St * Nth up Jersey St for 500m, * L into Bridge Rd 40m to lights at Old Pacific H’way, * R and pedal 700m Nth; and * L at lights into Galston Rd and cycle 4.1km NNW twds Hornsby Heights. * 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 to Crosslands KOM and re-group 2nd Sag Stop (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 familiar Koppers Log KOM descend to picturesque Berowra Waters for our 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) at Berowra Waters Marina Cafe arriving from 9:am. |
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2nd Leg: Berowra Waters Marina Cafe to Pie in the Sky - 21km (agg 67.3km) - 65 min 9:35am 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. into Old Pacific H'way and cycle Nth past Cowan station and Pie in the Sky and descend to Brooklyn Rd where we 'U turn' cycle 3.85km back up to Pie in the Sky at 10:40am for 2nd Nosh Stop (25 min). 3rd Leg: Pie in the Sky to Hornsby - 19km (agg 86.3km) - 50 min 11:05am commence return to Hornsby south down old Pacific H'way - ETR 11:55am. |
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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 -
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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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1. Four rides between this Sunday and New Year's Day 3. Rap up of Annual Christmas Eve Old Bathurst Rd to Springwood Richmond train to Seven Hills, M2, Browns Waterhole, Kissing Pt Rd - 93km - 6 riders
Waiting for the train to Emu Plans at Blacktown station
Outside Emu Plains station - George aka EnglishMan had missed the train, whereupon we met him at Springwood. TugBoat took the pic
Clutching the KOM sign at the top of the Old Bathurst Rd climb après 55km in below Elevation Profile with that 'nasty lump' in the middle
Heaven Forbid, but The Subway at Richmond was closed, so we 'pigged-out' at The Bakery which provided 'outside seating' compliments of the local council
We said our customary 'tar tahs' to TugBoat 6km shy of Richmond
We found a beaut, quiet cafe at The Chocolate Shop Cafe, Richmond
4. Rap up of Hornsby, St Ives, Palm Beach ferry to Wagstaff ride to Woy Woy - 73km - 4 crew
5. Rap-up of "Brunch at Warriewood" - return via Powder Works Rd and Mona Vale Rd" - 82km - 11 cyclists
Tony aka Yorky, David aka TreeHugger and Geoff aka NewChum turned around at West Head or rode home - thereby not making it to our Warriewood Nosh Stop
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