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Sunday, 9 Aug '15, Brunch at Pearl Beach - Old Rattler home from Woy Woy  -  87km
Option to add 26km by alighting at Hawkesbury River Station, Brooklyn and cycling via PitS to Hornsby carpark
*    8:25am from Hornsby carpark          -  87km*  -   ETR  1:57pm; or 

*    8:45am from Berowra                         -  75km    -   ETR  1:39pm

 

All cyclists should target arriving at Mt White Road Warriors Café 1st Nosh Stop at 10:40am. 

Extend ride to 112km by alighting All-Stops train at Hawkesbury River station (Brooklyn) and cycling back to Hornsby via PitS.

Nosh Stops:
Mt White Village Store                                                   10:00am     -   30 min

Fish Shop at Pearl Beach                                             12:25pm     -   30 min

Sag Stops:   
1st:         Wiseman's Ferry/Gosford roundabout               11:05am     -    5 min
2nd:        Kariong Shell garage                                       11:20am     -  10 min 
 

King of the Mountain climbs
 1st:       Cherro Rd to 2nd Mt White sign  KOM                    7.55km

2nd       100m past Mooney Mooney bridge to KOM            3.60km

WHO, WHERE, WHEN:
 Ride Organiser, Phil aka BankTeller, 0434 715.861 [1st Responder] is a doubtful starter due to lingering virus, Chris aka RecalcitrantBankTeller  [2nd Responder], John aka Auckland [3rd Responder],  are starting from Hornsby station carpark at 8:25am. 
 Jean aka ChiliDog  Lea aka SlowLea responded "Hi Phil, sorry I won't be able to do this ride. Have a great day."

Alan aka PharLap, George aka Englishman, Barry aka BackPacker)

APOLOGIES:

David aka TreeHugger is up at his Blayney farm.

Bill aka Glasgow is only 50/50 to ride as he has home alterations in progress.

If ya think you are 80% confident of starting, contingent upon a fine morn', e-mail Scribe, and he'll add ya to this list

1st Leg:  Hornsby carpark  to Mt White Village Store  - 35km (95 min)

¨           Rollout by 8:25am from Hornsby train station car park [70m N of the Railway Hotel in Jersey St – N/W side of train station] for 500m Nth then L and 20m later R at lights onto Pacific H'way; or

¨           commence by 8:40am (before the convoy to jump a head-start) on Old Pacific H'way opposite Berowra train station carpark.

Continue N up Old Pacific H'way to 1st Nosh Stop from 10:00am (30 min) at Mt White Village Store.

 

Second Leg:  Mt White Village Store to Kariong Shell garage - 19.2km (agg 54.7km) - 55 min


10:30am -

  • R Nth up Old Pac H'way for 6.2km to Calga Interchange; 

  • R East to Gosford “Scenic Route”, remaining on Old Pac H'way, to intermittent sounds of chirping Bellbirds, crossing Mooney Mooney creek 4.1km later;

  • climb 6.1km and take a 1st Sag Stop (5 min) at the Wisemans Ferry/Gosford roundabout at Somersby Industrial Estate - keeping well to LHS; and

  • R Sth for 700m on Wisemans Ferry Rd, then L gradually ascending for 1.4km Old Pac H'way arriving at Kariong Shell garage at 11:25am for 2nd Sag Stop (10 min).

 

Third Leg: Kariong Shell garage to Pearl Beach Park - 18km (agg 72.7km) - 50 min

11:35am -

  • Initially flattish S/Eth along Woy Woy Rd, thence down the hill past Phegans' Bay twds Umina Beach.  After approx 12.5km from the Shell Garage

  • R into Rawson Rd for 100m and cross train tracks at level crossing;

  • Ahead on Rawson Rd for 450m to Ocean Beach Rd;

  • R into Ocean Beach Rd for 3km;

  • R into Sydney Ave as it veers L for 100m;

  • R into Hobart Ave for 200m;  

  • L into Mt Ettalong Rd for about 3km;  

  • At the Sth. end of beautiful Umina Beach, Mt Ettalong Rd changes to Patonga Drive.  Climb past "Mt Ettalong Lookout" for a further 1km.

  • L into Pearl Beach Drive for 1.75km to unspoiled, but expensive Pearl Beach for

    • 2nd Nosh Stop (30 min) from 12:25pm at Pearl Beach Park.

Fourth Leg:  12:55pm Cycle from Pearl Beach to Woy Woy station - 9.9km (agg 82.6km) -  25 min - arrive at Woy Woy station for -

*         1:23pm 'All Stops' to Hawkesbury River Station

*         1:59pm 'Express' to Hornsby station; or

*         2:23pm 'All Stops' to Hawkesbury River Station

12:55pm -

  • L  into Pearl Beach Drive retracing our path out of Pearl Beach up a mother of a hill along (gorgeous view of Pearl Beach on RHS) for 1.75km;

  • R  back onto Patonga Drive/Mt Ettalong Rd for 3km;

  • R  into Hobart for 200m;

  • L  into Sydney Ave for 150m;

  • L  into Ocean Beach Rd for 3.5km; and

  • R  into Railway St for 500m to Woy Woy station arriving around 1:20pm for 1:23pm 'All Stops' or 1:59pm 'Express'.

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"

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

1.       Muggs' 12th Annual KOM Challenge in November at Berry Showground

          Most of us will again camp at the Berry Showground where early enquiries indicate it will also be well attended by some pioneers who helped to launch our annual sojourn to the delightful Berry Showground.  However, this time revisiting (some with 'Billy Lids') for déjà vu'. 
Drawing on rides over Muggs' two camping expeditions at Bulli Showground a few Christmas/New Years ago, Pete aka AnotherBeanCounter acquiesced to assist BankTeller devise a route up Mt. Kembla and along the ridge to Mt. Keira which will necessitate a longer train ride to Port Kembla or Coniston train station on one of the mornings.  This climb up Mt Keira was closed last Nov due to a rock slide.

2.       Last Sunday's Hornsby to Mt. White 'n back   -  71km  -  6 riders

          Pete aka CampyAficinado is coming back from an Achilles strain.  Pete cycled from his home and peeled off at the descent of PitS.  Bill aka Glasgow, Pete aka AnotherBeanCounter, Ron aka Draughtsman, Chris aka RecalcitrantBankTeller and John aka Auckland carried onto Mt White on an unseasonally warm mid-Winter's morn'.  Pics at PitS provided by Ron - much appreciated, although Ron shouldn't quit his day job.  Or did BankTeller recently set a precedent?

BankTeller   2 Aug '15