Muggaccinos.com The Bullsheet Sunrise 5:57am Sydney 'metro area' is forecast to reach 30o max
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Sunday, 4th Jan '15: ¨ "Cinque Montagnes" - clockwise from Nth Turra’ by 6:50am – 91km ETR 12:40pm OR ¨ “Trois Montagnes” plus Sommerville Rd – clockwise from Hornsby by 7:15am – 73km ETR 12:00pm OR ¨ “Trois Montagnes” excluding Sommerville Rd – clockwise from Hornsby by 7:35am – 65km ETR 12:00pm At the crest of the climb from Galston Gorge, we Right into Crosslands Rd for 800m, then Left into Bevans Rd for 'backroads lumpy route' to top of the descent to Berowra Waters Cafe
Cyclists
from the longer departure point of
Nth Turramurra do not
pass the shorter Hornsby departure point.
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WHO, WHEN, WHERE: Ride Organiser: Phil aka BankTeller 0434 715.861 [1st Responder], Jane aka NeoLuddite [2nd Responder], Bill aka Glasgow, [3rd Responder], are starting from Nth Turra’ at 6:50am. ..................... are starting from Hornsby carpark at 7:15am and including Sommerville Rd, but not the 2.5km descent to Crosslands Reserve. Martin aka Architect, David aka TreeHugger, Dave aka CricketTragic, APOLOGIES: Jean aka ChiliDog is driving a bus to 'keep the wolves from the door' and assist pay for his fondness for a nightcap(s) of Chivas Regal. If you think you are >80% of joining us, please e-mail Scribe and he will add ya in the above. |
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Risk
Warning Ø Expend 10 min reading this invitation and 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 and call out loudly as you approach an upcoming rider "Passing your right", so s/he can drift to their Left to allow you even more clearance. If you can't, or are passing on the inside, you MUST call out loudly eg. "Passing your inside" or "Passing your left". 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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Pics from annual New Year's morn' ride to Nth Wollongong and back thru RNP - 7 riders - PapaBear and Andrew aka TugBoat rode 'there and back' for 110km
A tad difficult to work out "Who-is-who" in above pic at Ruby's Cafe, Bulli Beach after 45km on a Veritable Corker of a new Year's morn'. But easier in below pic.
Nth Wollongong train station was again
Chockers with teenagers travelling to Central for a Music festival.
They were all in good spirits and 'stone cold sober'. |
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Scribe 1 Jan '14 |
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