Sunday, 22 June '14 - “Ferry from Palm Beach to  Wagstaffe Wharf, McMasters Beach, Woy Woy station train to Hornsby
Option to alight at Hawkesbury River station and cycle back to Hornsby Jersey St carpark or St Ives carpark

Hornsby carpark 8:05am or St Ives carpark at 8:35am via Church Point to aboard 10:30am “Ferry from Palm Beach to  Wagstaffe Wharf, then cycle past McMasters Beach then to Woy Woy station to catch train -

*        back to Hornsby station - 80.4km - ETR Hornsby 1:45pm; or

*        back to Hawkesbury River station and cycle via Pie in the Sky to Hornsby carpark - 106.4km - ETR 2:50pm

If you are delayed, stay on flattish Barrenjoey Rd to Palm Beach Wharf, rather than taking Right past Avalon Rd up hilly Whale Beach Rd, reducing ride time by 15 mins

Or turn around at Palm Beach with a Nosh Stop at Church Point - 92km - ETR 1:40pm

Print out  80.4km Ride Description  and  80.4km Summary Data

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:
Tony aka Yorkshire [2nd Responder], David aka CricketTragic [3rd Responder] are cycling from Hornsby Jersey St carpark by 8:05am bound for St Ives carpark.

Ride Organiser Phil Johnston aka Bank Teller  0434 715.861 [1st Responder],  Syd aka MotorMechanic [4th Responder], Scott aka PatternMaker [5th Responder], Matt aka Printer [6th Responder] are starting from St Ives carpark at 8:35am.

APOLOGIES:
If you are >80% of joining us, contingent upon a fine morn', e-mail Scribe and he will add ya in the above.  

Rollout Hornsby carpark 8:05am or St Ives carpark at 8:35am.  L at Terrey Hills Fruit Barn for 1st SagStop (5 min) then down McCarrs Creek Rd for 2nd Sag Stop at Church Point (10 min).  L into Mona St, R into Waterview St, L into Barrenjoey Rd near Bungan Beach, thru Newport, Bilgola, Avalon and R into Whale Beach Rd for 5km following coast line to Palm Beach Wharf to catch 10:30am ferry and take 1st Nosh Stop (30 min trip) to Wagstaffe Wharf.  

If U R delayed, stay on flattish Barrenjoey Rd to Palm Beach Wharf, rather than hilly Whale Beach Rd, reducing ride time by up to 15 mins.
Pedal 7km Nth from Wagstaffe Wharf to Marie Byles Lookout, McMasters Beach, continue Nth 10km, then wind SW twds Woy Woy station for train to Hawkesbury River station, then cycle 7.15km to Pie in the Sky.   Then 19km Sth down Old Pacific H'way to Hornsby carpark.

SagStops:
1st       St Ives carpark       

2nd     Church Point   

3rd      Marie Byles Lookout, McMasters Beach                                                               
Nosh Stops:
1st       Palm Beach General Store                   

2nd     Gnostic Marna Cafe, The Boulevarde Woy Woy

1st Leg:    Hornsby Jersey St carpark to St Ives carpark                              8.9km        26 min

2nd Leg:  St Ives carpark to Church Point                                                  20.2km       48 min

3rd Leg:   Church Point to Palm Beach General Store                               18.6km       46 min

4th Leg:    Wagstaffe Wharf to Marie Byles Lookout, McMasters Beach       6.0km       18 min

5th Leg:    Marie Byles Lookout to Cnr Scenic Rd & Cullens Rd                   9.4km       24 min

6th Leg:    Cullens Rd to Woy Woy station                                                  15.4km       41 min

7th Leg:    Hawkesbury River station to PitS                                                 7.2km       21 min

8th Leg:    PitS to Hornsby Jersey St carpark                                              18.6km       45 min
                                                                                                                  101.3km

7th Leg:  Hawkesbury River station at Brooklyn to Pie in the Sky - 7.4km - 25 min  
1:25pm -

Arrive PitS at 1:50pm for Sag Stop (15 min)

8th Leg:  Pie in the Sky to Hornsby - 18.8km - 45 min
2:05pm -

Risk Warning
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"

Rap up of beaut, bucolic, rustic 'Ride Around Riverstone'  -  95km  -  5 starters

Scribe's rap-up of Sutherland to Ruby's Cafe Bulli, return thru RNP  - 13 riders  - 103km 'cause Jean aka ChiliDog, Tony aka Yorky and Bill aka Glasgow returned the reverse route which is a tad longer than up thru RNP - and endured a frightfully chilly rainstorm.  Five of us 'wossed-out' by catching the train from Thirroul

You got to hand it to Greg aka ArchitectToo for attracting two talented 'femme' cyclists, who can match it with the best, to this annual mid-year Muggs' ride to Ruby's Cafe which is normally awash with 'brill sunshine', but not today.  Generally, our dozen or so previous visits to Ruby's Cafe, the weather has been 'marvie'.  Our next Nosh Stop there won't be 'til Muggs 11th Annual KOM Challenge in Nov where we camp at pristine Berry Showground, which is an excuse for 'an 8 days long binge' for some, albeit après some frightful climbs (eg Fountaindale Rd, Saddleback Mtn, Saddleback Mtn Rd, Cambewarra Mtn Rd from Bomaderry, Cambewarra Mtn Rd from Kangaroo Valley, Barrengarry Mtn to Fitzroy Falls, Berry Mtn Rd, Woodhill Mtn Rd, Jamberoo Pass to Robertson 'et al' during the day. 

Almost the same pic as above, however, Chris aka RecalcitrantBankTeller squeezed in on the LHS in this pic

"Take One" at Ruby's Cafe (only one crew paying attention, the rest all squawking 'highly important' twaddle)

"Take Two" at Ruby's Cafe (no one paying attention)

"Take Three" at Ruby's Cafe (maybe one rider is paying attention)

Everyone paying attention, 'cause we had prevailed upon another guest to take this pic

Jean aka ChiliDog and Bill aka Glasgow - kind of 'preparing to re-mount'