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The Bullsheet
Mothers' Day Short Ride SUNRISE IS
6:39am Sunday, 11 May '14, “Quatre Demi Montagnes” – clockwise from Hornsby by 7:50m – 83km ETR 12:35pm
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1st Leg:
Hornsby
station carpark to
Berowra Waters Marina
Cafe
-
43km
- 115 min * 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 (35 min) at Berowra Waters Marina Cafe arriving from 9:45am. 2nd Leg: Berowra Waters Marina Cafe to Pie in the Sky - 21km (agg 64km) - 60 min 10:20am 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 11:20am for 2nd Nosh Stop (25 min).
3rd
Leg:
Pie in the Sky
to
Hornsby 19km
(agg 83km)
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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 2014 100km R2R annual charity ride - 11 cyclists - 298 registered riders for the 4 ride distances (30km, 50km, 80km 100km)11 riders registered in 'Team Muggaccinos' Scott H, Scott aka PatternMaker, George aka Englishman, Chris aka RecalcitrantBankTeller, David aka Maverick, Pip E. (friend of David aka Maverick), Phil aka Bank Teller, Jean aka ChiliDog, Lea aka SlowLea, Syd aka MotorMechanic. It might have been raining on the coast, but out West it was 'blue sky and beautiful. On-line registrations closed last Friday with 266 registrations. Another 88 registered on the day. We enjoyed a brill, testing rural, bucolic, rustic 93km route (cut short due to read works) with lots of horses, sheep, cows, goats, alpacas and lamas. The fellowship and bonhomie evident amongst all ride participants and the committed band of Lions Club "Vollies", along with Rural Fire Service "Vollies", is patent. The route is the best annual 100km mass participation route, particularly thru Box Hill and Nelson with lots of animals, paddocks and dams.
Hats Off to Riverstone Lions Club for
again staging this event with 4 route lengths involving 446 different
direction and identification signage being put up the day before and taken
down post ride.
And
providing a hot sit down meal post ride.
Bank Teller dragged three family members
into 'Team Muggaccinos', two appear above - Corey (Phil's son) and
Pip (partner of Phil's nephew,
David aka Maverick who was still
slogging out the 100km route, whereas the above opted for the 50km route)
Bank Teller
5
May
'14 |
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