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Sunday, 28 Feb '16:

¨     "Cinque Montagnes" - clockwise from Nth Turra’ by 7:50am  –  92km   ETR 1:40pm excludes Sommerville Rd   OR

¨     “Trois Montagnes” includes Sommerville Rd  –  clockwise from Hornsby    by 8:15am  –  73km   ETR 1pm  OR

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. 
Shorter route from Hornsby at 8:15am includes 8km 'flatish' out/back along Sommerville Rd, but not the 2.5km descent to Crosslands Reserve.
Route from Nth Turra' does not include Sommerville Rd.
Both groups usually meet approaching 1st Nosh Stop at Berowra Waters Marina Fish Cafe from 9:50am

Starts:

500m past Burns Rd in Bobbin Head Rd Nth Turramurra; or
300m Nth of West side of Hornsby Stn in Jersey St.

Nosh Stops:

Berowra Waters Marina Fish Cafe                  from  9:55am  - 30 min
 Pie in the Sky                                                   from 11:40am - 25 min

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:

Ride Organiser: Phil aka BankTeller  0434 715.861 [1st Responder], Chris aka RecalcitrantBankTeller  [3rd Responder], Jane aka  [2nd Responder], Bill aka Glasgow, [3rd Responder], are starting from Nth Turra’ at 7:50am.

Pete aka CampyAficinado [4th Responder] is starting from Hornsby carpark at 7:15am and including the 4km out and 4km back along Sommerville Rd, but not the 2.5km descent to Crosslands Reserve.    Martin aka Architect,  David aka TreeHugger,  Jean aka ChiliDog

APOLOGIES:

 

If you think you are >80% of joining us, please e-mail Scribe and he will add ya in the above.

1st Longer Leg: Nth Turra' 39km (120min) to Berowra Waters Marina Fish Cafe

Park in Valley Park Cres carpark on LHS (700m past Burns Rd) in Bobbin Head Rd Nth Turramurra to rollout by 7:50am from outside the Corner Cafe, for down/up Bobbin Head, arriving 1st Sag Stop (5 min) Kalkari Reserve after 9.9km.  Thence 4km West along Bobbin Head Rd. 
Left into Belmont Pde. [becomes Royston Rd] hugging Asquith Golf Course on LHS. 
Join Pac. Highway after R into Baldwin St and cross over railway line at Asquith train station, then veer R at traffic lights continue SW and shortly R into Galston Rd and pedal 4km NNW twds Hornsby Heights to Sommerville Rd.  But does not ride Sommerville Rd.

 

1st Shorter Leg: Hornsby carpark 32km (95min) to Berowra Waters Marina Fish Cafe

Rollout 8:15am Hornsby station carpark in Jersey St - 100m north of Railway Hotel and 300m Nth of  Hornsby station on west side of train line:

*      Nth up Jersey St for 500m 

*      L into Bridge Rd for 40m to traffic lights at Old Pacific H’way 

*      R and pedal 700m Nth

*      L at lights at Galston Rd and cycle 4km NNW twds Hornsby Heights to Sommerville Rd

*      Turn R into Sommerville Rd and cycle 4km to start of descent into Crosslands Rd

*      Re-trace 4km along Sommerville Rd to Galston Rd and turn Right.

Route now becomes common for both start points: 

*      From Sommerville Rd lights cycle 600m NNW thru Hornsby Heights

*      Left and descend 4km to Galston Gorge

*      Climb 3km to Crosslands Rd.

*      Right into Crosslands Rd for 800m

*      Left into Bevans Rd for 400m

*      Left into Knights Rd for 600m

*      Right into Bayfield Rd for 900m

*      Veer Right into Blacks Rd for 700m

*      Ahead into Arcadia Rd for 1km

*      Ahead descending Bay Rd passing the familiar Koppers Log KOM for 5km to picturesque Berowra Waters Marina Fish Cafe on West side of ferry arriving from 9:50am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min).

2nd Leg: Berowra Waters Marina Fish Cafe to Pie in the Sky - 22km - 75 min

10:25am ascend Berowra Waters Rd up familiar 4km climb and take cover at crest outside Former Pool Shop for 3rd Sag Stop (5 min). 

Then flat 3km to re-enter Old Pacific H'way from Berowra Waters Rd.

Left up Old Pacific H'way for 4.1km to Cowan station

Ahead along Old Pacific H'way for 4km passing Pie in the Sky

Descend 3.9km to Brooklyn Rd

'U turn' and ascend 3.9km to Pie in the Sky for 2nd Nosh Stop (25 min) from 11:40am.

3rd Leg: Pie in the Sky to Hornsby 19km (55 min) or Nth Turra' shops - 31km (95 min)

12:05am commence return home Sth down Old Pacific H'way -

¨        enter Bobbin Head to Nth Turra' shops  - ETR 1:40pm; or

¨        continue Sth onto Hornsby - ETR 1:00pm.

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 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 -
(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"

Hornsby to Windsor 'n back  - 86km  -  4 starters  (Eric aka PapaBear, Pete aka AnotherBeanCounter, Pete aka CampyAficinado and BankTeller)

The Bus Shelter at Galston shops

BankTeller forgot to take any pics at Windsor where we met Pete aka CampyAficinado, so he has published separate pics of his two kids: Corey 36 and Natalie 34

Corey at an outdoor Elton John concert in the Hunter Valley

Natalie at Whitehorse, northern British Columbia Ca. where it can drop to minus 30 at night in Winter due to the wind chill, but many of the days are brill sunshine, albeit cold

Bank Teller    22 Feb '16