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Easter Sunday, 27 March '16, Primary Route Yarramalong for brunch - "Iron Horse” home from Wyong station or Wyee station:

*    By 7:50am from Hornsby station carpark to Wyong  92km  ETR 2:34pm or Wyee 106km   ETR Hornsby 3:34pm

*    By 8am from Berowra station carpark to Wyong  81km  ETR 1:34pm or Wyee   95km   ETR Berowra 3:14pm

*    Or Local Route Back return from Mt White via Berowra Waters ferry, ascend to Berrilee, Arcadia,
with 2nd Nosh Stop at Andy's Café Nth Galston, thence Galston Gorge - 101km from Hornsby -  ETR Hornsby 12:30pm

*    Or shorter Local Route Back return from Mt White by retracing to Hornsby  -  70km

*    All cyclists target arriving at 1st Sag Stop  -  Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White at 9:15am

Snapshot of Primary Route:
Park at Hornsby station carpark - 100m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby station to rollout from 8:40am passing Berowra station from 9:05am.  Slower starters may opt to commence from Berowra from 8:55am and cycle due Nth up the Old Pacific H’way.  Nosh Stops at Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White and Yarramalong General Store to catch -

*      All Stops  train home from Wyong 51 mins after the hour; or
*      Express    train from Wyong 32 min after the hour stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only; or
*      Express    train from Wyee 18 min after the hour - stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only.  

SignPost        Springs Rd turn to Bumble Hill        

NoshStops:
1st:                 Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White                                     30 min
2nd:                Corrugated Cafe, Peats Ridge                                       20 min
3rd:                 Yarramalong General Store                                          30 min

KOM climbs:
1st Climb:       Cherro Point Rd to 2nd Mt White sign                         7.55km
2nd Climb:      Yarramalong Rd to Bumble Hill KOM                         3.75km  

Snapshot of Local Route Back:
9:55am retrace from Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White and turn R into Berowra Waters Rd and descend to Berowra Waters ferry.   Ascend to Berrilee, Arcadia for 2nd Nosh Stop at Andy's Cafe Nth Galston from 11:10pm.  Thence, Sth down Galston Gorge for Sag Stop (5 min) at Hornsby Heights Bus Shelter.  Thence SE to Hornsby.  ETR Hornsby 12:30pm.
NoshStops:
1st:                 Mt White Road Warriors' Café                                       30 min
2nd:               Andy's Cafe Nth Galston                                                25 min

Primary Route Hornsby to Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White - 35km - 95 min Park in Hornsby street side car-park 80m Nth of Railway Hotel in Jersey St - N/W side of Hornsby station.  Rollout from 7:50am - Nth up Jersey St for 500m, L for 40m to traffic lights; R onto Old Pacific Highway for 35km for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White to arrive 9:25am. OR  Berowra station carpark to  Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White  -  24km  -  70 min Nth up Old Pacific Highway from 8am for 24km for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Road Warriors' Cafe, Mt. White.  Arrive at Mt White from 9:25am. 2nd Leg:  Mt White to Corrugated Cafe, Peats Ridge - 21km (agg 56km) - 65 min Depart Bikie Hangout by 9:55am - Nth along Old Pacific H'way for 6.2km to Calga; L into Peats Ridge Rd for 14.8km continuous, gradual climb for 2nd Nosh Stop (20 min) at the Corrugated Cafe, Peats Ridge from 10:50am.   3rd Leg:  Peats Ridge to Yarramalong - 17km (agg 73km)  -  55 min Re-mount 11:10pm - Nth along Peats Ridge Rd for 300m; L into George Downs Drive crossing Wisemans Ferry Rd at Central Mangrove and continue 8.7km NNW; R into Springs Rd turn to Bumble Hill for a Sign Post, thence 2.5km East twds Bumble Hill, then it becomes Greta Rd for 2km up Bumble Hill, then 3.4km descent of very steep Bumble Hill cautiously; R for 30m to 3rd Nosh Stop (30 min) for brunch at Yarramalong General Store from 12:05pm.   4th Leg - 2 options:  Shorter 4th Leg: Yarramalong General Store to Wyong station - 19km (agg 92km) - 50 min By 12:35pm 18.8km flat/fast hit-out E along Yarramalong Rd into Wyong, arriving by 1:25pm to catch ($7.80 fare) – *      All Stops train home from Wyong 50 mins after the hour; or *      Express train 32 min after the hour stopping Woy Woy and Hornsby only; or Longer 4th Leg: Yarramalong General Store to the legendary and celebrated Wyee station - 33km (agg 106km) - 80 min Extend route by 14km by turning - left (3km before Wyong station) into Hue Hue Rd for 15.5km NE along a good flattish road; right into Wyee Rd for 950m right into Bungaree St for 350m to quaint Wyee station where Express trains depart 12:20pm, 1:21pm, 2:20pm, 3:22pm - stopping Woy Woy and arriving at Hornsby station 74 min later.

 First descent/ascent is down from PitS to Hawkesbury River after 23km.  Second descent after 92km is Bumble Hill down to Yarramalong Valley, whereupon it is flat riding to Wyee

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 -
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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"

Scribe's rap-up of Hornsby, St Ives, Church Point, Palm Beach ferry to Patonga, Woy Woy train to Brooklyn, PitS, Hornsby or Bobbin Head, St. Ives  -  86km  -  11 cyclists

This wasn't a usual Muggs ride as only two crew, Tony aka Yorky and Kev aka TexDubbo completed the above scheduled route, meeting Bank Teller back at our Hornsby station start point around 3:20pm.  Bank Teller, on his first ride back after having a titanium prosthesis of 6 x 20mm screws and an inner sleeve fitted (to make him go faster when up-out-of-the-saddle), ended up riding 90km, 'cause he missed the ferry at Palm Beach wharf 'cause he was "so-slow" and had to turn around and ride back to Hornsby. 

Syd aka MotorMechanic, had waited for Phil at the Wharf and rode part back.  Pete aka AnotherBeanCounter and Ron aka Draughtsman were also intent on catching the ferry until Pete snapped a brake cable just shy of Bungan Beach.  Jean aka ChiliDog had finished an 8 hour shift at 2am Sat. night after driving one of Sydney Buses.  Little surprise Jean wasn't enamored on 'racing' to Palm Beach Wharf from Church Point, after Phil 'twigged' that "Golly we were behind schedule".  Ian aka Flash met up with Jane aka NeoLuddite, Lea aka SlowLea, Graham aka JackSprat and 'First-Timer' Lauren for a local ride.  As noted above, "This wasn't a usual Muggs ride." But fortunately, "no nasty bingles".

Good Friday - Sutherland Leisure Centre to Bundeena, then south to McKell Ave and up to Waterfall, thence Princes H'way - 62km - 7 riders

Pigging out at Manna Bundeena Cafe

Which one is the MichelinMan ???

Bank Teller    27 Mar 2016